Mono is a Novell and Microsoft sponsored effort to bring the .NET framework to Linux. Microsoft has partnered with Novell to provide the tools and libraries necessary for .NET development on the Linux platform. Currently the Mono project supports the .NET framework 3.5 to include WinForms 2.0. Some of the new technologies such as Silverlight and WPF have yet to make it into the Mono stable releases but the mono team told me that they are tracking Silverlight 3.0 and 4.0.

Hello,

No, you do not need to get any licenses for your customers if you develop with Moonlight.

Yes, Moonlight is tracking Silvelright 3 and 4.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 4:51 PM, wrote:
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Do I need to get a license for my customers websites if I develop in Moonlight. Also, will Moonlight support SilverLight 3.0 and 4.0?

Thanks
-Jim

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