Mono (software)

Mono
Original author(s)Ximian
Developer(s).NET Foundation and Xamarin (a Microsoft subsidiary)
Initial releaseJune 30, 2004 (2004-06-30)
Stable release
6.12.0.200 / July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)[1]
Repository
Written inC, C#, XML
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, IBM AIX, IBM i[2]
PlatformIA-32, x64, IA-64, ARM, MIPS, RISC-V, PowerPC, SPARC, S390
TypeSoftware framework
LicenseMIT License[3]
Websitewww.mono-project.com

Mono is a free and open-source .NET Framework-compatible software framework. Originally by Ximian, it was later acquired by Novell, and is now being led by Xamarin, a subsidiary of Microsoft[4] and the .NET Foundation. Mono can be run on many software systems.

  1. ^ "Mono Releases". Mono.
  2. ^ Introducing Mono on AIX and IBM i
  3. ^ "FAQ: Licensing". Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Microsoft to acquire Xamarin and empower more developers to build apps on any device". Official Microsoft Blog. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-24.