Talk:F Sharp (programming language)

Isn't this funny??

When I see this article's name in Wikipedia's title and in the top of my window, a strange character appears. However, when I click on the downward-pointing triangle and this article appears at one of the choices, a real sharp sign appears. Any other articles of this kind?? Georgia guy 01:50, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed, now it is similar to C# and others. Pavel Vozenilek 18:40, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Why is linking to .NET libraries a disadvantage?

"A weakness of F# is its setting within .NET. A key design aim is seamless .NET interoperability, both via direct use of .NET APIs from F# and authorship of natural .NET components in F#. Consequently, the main F# libraries are the .NET libraries themselves (e.g. DirectX, Windows Forms, and ASP.NET, as well as alternatives like Gtk#)." Why is this a disadvantage? I would have thought that it is an advantage.

I can't possibly see how that would be a disadvantage. Also, taking a look at the article's history, it's evident that it's typical vandalism. Reverting. Chuboltite 12:38, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I can't see how it's a disadvantage either. That's like saying it's a disadvantage to have Java run by the Java Virtual Machine. Managed languages are run by VM's (the CLR in this case) so if that's a criticism then it should be about the paradigm of managed languages, not F#.

Does the article still claim that? Where? --soum ^talk 18:29, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Cross-platform"?

Not if someone uses "DirectX, Windows Forms, and ASP.NET" in it - an easy trap, which microsoft is setting up with these "#" languages, but arguably not the fault of the language. I don't know how cross-platform "Gtk#" is. In any case, as I said adding citation-needed, "one has to doubt how cross-platform a Microsoft product is. Someone find an independent source that explains exactly what platforms [F#] works on, how well, and how freely!" E.g. can I easily start making GUIs with F# on PowerPC NetBSD without agreeing to any non-free licenses? (presuming I already have a generic powerpc netbsd system and know how to use it) And if I do, what systems will those GUI programs then run on, and how easily? —Isaac Dupree^(talk) 14:21, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Would something like this satisfy you? You also mentioned Gtk_Sharp, it *is* cross-platform, read the article. I'm not sure why you raise the "non-free" issue, F# can be used freely, read the license agreement. Mono (software) is a free implementation of the CLI on which compiled F# applications *do* run. 222.225.196.13 13:14, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You should be able to create GUI programs with F# on PowerPC NetBSD system and run it without much problems. Both PowerPC and NetBSD are supported Mono platforms. Sanxiyn 07:16, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, the F# compiler itself runs on mono --SealedSun (talk) 13:11, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]