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@@ -4,3 +4,12 @@ Microsoft's .Net Framework based on the ECMA standards for C# and the Common
Language Runtime. We feel that by embracing a successful, standardized
software platform, we can lower the barriers to producing great applications
for Linux.
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+Notes from https://github.com/mono/mono:
+ - Mono build relies on a working Mono C# compiler to compile itself
+ (also known as bootstrapping).
+
+ - If you don't have a working Mono installation, the build process uses
+ the 'monolite' distribution, which contains just enough to run the 'mcs'
+ compiler. This is considered a "slightly more risky approach" to build Mono.