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

Words of clarification and a call for action against Microsoft AstroTurfing, which is rampant and is a violation of the law

Now that Microsoft formally recognises the contribution of Miguel de Icaza to Microsoft, there is no longer any reason to think of Mono as beneficial to GNU/Linux

Another GNU/Linux distribution throws Mono out; Microsoft's foundation may adopt more from Novell

How Microsoft cuddles up to GNU/Linux using its MVPs, usually in order to insert some insults and Trojan horses into it

New signs lead back to Microsoft (not just Novell) .

More waste of paper from Novell (attempts to grab just existing GNU/Linux users) and increasing intersection with Microsoft in the form of Mono

The Mono trap uses disinformation to spread itself, leading to more dissatisfied users

He argues that including Mono as a default part of a GNU/Linux distribution is an unnecessary risk to users and using it should be left up to users - much in the same way that users are free to install players to run patented MP3 files