Originally Posted by
RP Singh This isn't much of a progress report, but it is what it is...
So not being anything at all resembling a programmer, I have been reading here and there on what makes Blend need Windows 7 that isn't available in Vista or XP. One comment I saw suggested something about the latest .NET framework (4.5 if I am not mistaken) being one of the requirements for Blend under Windows. So I did some more reading about .NET 4.5 under Windows XP and there sure is a lot to read on that subject, most of it from programmers decrying the lack support for .NET 4.5 under Windows XP, the predominant O/S in many corporate environments. Among the volume of topical content, I saw a reference to something called the Mono project. Some of you may already know that Mono is an open-source implementation of .NET and it is 1) Available for Windows XP (among many other OS including Linux) and 2) compatible (except for a few aspects) with .NET 4.5.
Sadly, my current (but very slowly vanishing) lack of knowledge in the programming arena makes not immediately grasp the significance of this, but I kinda got the impression that Mono can somehow, potentially, make apps that depend on .NET 4.5 be runnable in Windows XP (for which Microsoft has not made .NET 4.5 available).
So, if any programming wizards are out there, I welcome your thoughts on whether or not Mono can be a game changer in making Blend work under XP. (One caveat here, I don't welcome the "Stop using XP" thoughts - that can go in a separate forum.)