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

SEAdmin gets hit by the Mono fever. IT MAY not be so hard to protect Linux from malicious attacks, but it becomes hard to protect it from Novell, Microsoft, and Mono.

The role of Mono and Novell in fulfilling Microsoft's desire to change GNU/Linux.

Some more thoughts about Mono and also new developments (against Mono)

The role Novell and Mono play in Microsoft's pursuit of Web domination

Many a vigorous debate has been fought over any possible legal threats that might be inherent in Mono. Now that Microsoft has extended its Community Promise to cover select parts of the C# programming language, which is what Mono is built on, it is being hailed as evidence that Mono is safe. Bruce Byfield tries to answer the question, is it really?

An article that quotes rather damning material about Mono suddenly vanishes without a trace and Microsoft MVP Miguel de Icaza still attacks critics of patents around Mono (which he himself implicitly criticised in the now-vanished article)

Novell's latest developments around Mono further fulfill Microsoft's needs