A reader believes that an application which promotes .NET/Mono might be marketed to GNU/Linux-using public some time in the future now that the GIMP is removed from Ubuntu, due to another Mono application

GIMP bitten by a C&D and responds; why Mono is different

The Ubuntu distribution of GNU/Linux is removing F-Spot from its default installation, which leaves very little in terms of Mono dependencies - packages that are really simple to replace anyway

We have received some mail recently from developers who are concerned about issues that are covered here, including OOXML and Mono. One person, for example, was concerned about pressure on KDE to implement support for OOXML (a big no-no). Coming from Debian, a concerned developer spoke about the problems surrounding Mono. Together, we ought to at least try to inform.

Canonical at a crossroad after deciding to remove GIMP from the CD-ROM; potential replacements not finalised yet

There has been a lot of pro-Mono and anti-Mono arguments assaulting the community of late. The debate is not new but both sides have taken up arms since some distributions have decided to either remove Mono or include Mono by default.

While some GNU/Linux projects are cleaning themselves up by removing Mono, Novell employees work on inserting Mono into other fine projects

In the age of digital photography, almost everyone performs at least a few edits on their photos. For simple thing, programs like F-Spot or Google's Picasa may be enough, but you may also need something more. That's where Gimp does an excellent job, offering more tools for editing your photos.

Novell has a Mono-based replacement for the GIMP and some of the most expected sources are covering it