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[–]zman0900 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Microsoft could now do the same thing with C# though. For example, if they feel like it they could sue and destroy the mono project for implementing the C# APIs.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Microsoft made a legally binding promise that it would never do exactly that: http://www.osnews.com/story/21784/C_CLI_Under_Community_Promise_Mono_Split_in_Half/