
Microsoft donates Mono Project to Wine developers, ensuring continued development
Microsoft has announced the donation of the Mono Project to the developers of Wine, a widely-used compatibility layer that enables Windows applications to run on Unix-like operating systems. Mono, an open-source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework, allows developers to create cross-platform applications based on ECMA standards for C# and the Common Language Runtime.
In a joint announcement on Mono's website and GitHub, Microsoft's Jeff Schwartz stated that Wine will now steward the Mono Project upstream. Microsoft has maintained a modern fork of the Mono runtime in the dotnet/runtime repository and has completed the migration of workloads to this fork. Schwartz recommended that active Mono users and maintainers of Mono-based app frameworks transition to .NET, which includes work from the modern fork.
Wine already integrates Mono, making this transfer logical as Microsoft prioritizes open-source .NET and other initiatives. By formally handing over control to Wine, Microsoft ensures the continued development and support of Mono, avoiding potential stagnation or unnecessary forks.

