● 09.09.09

●● Is Mono WISE?

Posted in GNU/Linux, Microsoft, Mono, Novell, UNIX at 6:43 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Summary: A moment from history serves as a reminder and warning

Wikipedia defines WISE (Windows Interface Source Environment) as follows:

Windows Interface Source Environment (or WISE) was a licensing program from Microsoft which allowed developers to recompile and run Windows-based applications on UNIX and Macintosh platforms[1].[...]The WISE program, which was discontinued shortly after its inception, was seen by some as a Trojan horse designed by Microsoft to penetrate the Unix market[2].

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