wine development .net 4.5 and promoting linux

[dan]

Hello, I am new to this forum and linux in general. So know that my questions come partly from lack of expereince.

I would like to know, are there are any plans for wine to support .net 4.5 in the near future? Also, how long will it take for apps that requre .net 4.5 to run on mono?

I would also like to oberseve that the best way for Linux to promote itself as a sutible alternative to windows is not by developing new opensource apps as alternatives to windows apps. But by developing wine to the point that it could run any windows app. At least it's my oppinion that this would greatly increase the number of desktop linux users. Assuming that's true, is there a strong movement in the linux comminuty to develop wine to such an extent?

Thanks for any more knowledgeable comments.

[d10sfan]

Personally think that to improve the situation for Linux is to get more and more native apps, whether they be opensource or that more companies release their products for Linux.

[dan]

I don't think native apps are bad. I just think techy people tend to rely on professional apps. And many of those apps don't work well on linux. I think the lack of just a few specialty apps can keep someone from switching. So rather than expect companies to develop for linux I thought it was more reasonable for linux to make itself the most compatable operating system out there by improving the wine experience. I imagine many people who don't need specialty apps and do basic computing aren't interested in learning about linux anyway.

[DanKegel]

You'd have to ask the Mono team about .net 4.5 compatibility.

Following Microsoft's lead is not a prescription for success for those who would replace it.
Watch projects like Android, iOS, Steam, and Ubuntu; they don't emulate Windows slavishly.

Wine will continue to evolve and expand the set of windows apps it runs,
and it will continue to be useful for groups transitioning away from Windows,
but it will always lag behind in support for things like the latest .net or Direct3D.
That said, if there's an app you need that doesn't run well yet, please file a bug
so it has a chance of getting some attention. And if you *really* want to help,
either submit patches or fund someone else to improve Wine to run your app.