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commit: 23a9fb1676865a942fea04511584e602b65927ba
parent e8b7d86a61b2697acecf652c184991f6aae665ad
Author: Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier <contact@hacktivis.me>
Date:   Fri,  3 Feb 2023 10:32:47 +0100

notes/bootstrapping: Mono started itself with M$ C# compiler

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 			<p>In gentoo it's a collection of binaries. Upstream repository is at <a href="https://github.com/madewokherd/wine-mono">https://github.com/madewokherd/wine-mono</a> but still includes binaries…</p>
 
 			<h3>mono / .NET</h3>
-			<p>Source-only building is unsupported and nearly impossible currently (massive chain + intermediary unstable versions).</p>
+			<p>
+				Source-only building is unsupported and nearly impossible (massive chain + intermediary unstable versions).<br />
+				Should also be noted that Mono started itself with the Microsoft C# compiler (<a href="https://www.mono-project.com/docs/about-mono/history/">History | Mono</a>) instead of <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/dotgnu/">dotGNU</a> (which is dead since 2012).
+			</p>
 			<ul>
 				<li><a href="https://issues.guix.gnu.org/55026">potential prebuilt binaries in the Mono package</a></li>
 				<li><a href="https://github.com/mono/mono/issues/7445">Cannot build without binary-reference-assemblies</a></li>