1 \r<h1>Mono Beta 1 press coverage report</h1>
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\r \r <br> <p>May 14, 2004</p> <p>by Kevan Barney, Novell</p>
\r<p>The
\r chronological listing below represents a good portion, but not all,
\r of the English-language press coverage to date.</p>
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\r<p><b>Mono project achieves beta release, invites developer input</b>,<br><i>LinuxDevices.com</i> (May 5, 2004, <a href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9523685217.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Mono Project Releases Beta 1</b>,<br><i>Slashdot</i> (May 5, 2004, <a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/04/05/05/0443213.shtml?tid=106&tid=185&tid=190&tid=201">Link</a>) </p>
\r <p><b>Mono goes beta</b>,<br><i>O’Reilly Network</i> Edd Dumbill (May 5, 2004, <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/wlg/4799">Link</a>) </p>
\r <p><b>Mono Development Platform Moves into Beta</b>,<br><i>eWeek</i>, Matt Hicks (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1586734,00.asp">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell launches test of open-source project</b>,<br><i>CNET News.com</i>, Mike Ricciuti (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5207192.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>InfoWorld</i>, Robert McMillan (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/05/06/HNnovellmono_1.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell launches test of open-source project</b>,<br><i>ZDNet</i>, Mike Ricciuti (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5207192.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>Computerworld</i>, Robert McMillan (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/development/story/0,10801,92971,00.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>Network World</i>, Robert McMillan (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0506novelrelea.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell Releases Project Mono Beta</b>,<br><i>Linux Pipeline</i>, Mitch Wagner (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=20000052">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Enterprise Unix Roundup — Red Hat's Desktop Epiphany</b>,<br><i>ServerWatch</i>, Michael Hall (May 6, 2004, <a href="http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/10824_3350491_2">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell Releases Project Mono Beta</b>,<br><i>CRN</i>, Mitch Wagner (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=49983">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell debuts open source toolkit for .NET</b>,<br><i>The Register</i>, John Leyden (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/07/mono/">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell Targets .NET with Mono Beta</b>,<br><i>NewsFactor Network</i>, Jay Wrolstad (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Novell_Targets__NET_with_Mono_Beta&story_id=23961&category=hardware">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>.NET Goes Open Source and Catches Mono</b>,<br><i>internetnews.com</i>, Sean Michael Kerner (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3351561">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>.Net developers can write for Linux using Mono</b>,<br><i>ZDNet UK</i>, Munir Kotadia (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0,39020387,39154054,00.htm">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Mono Goes to Beta</b>,<br><i>LinuxWorld</i>, Maureen O’Gara (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/story/44739.htm">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Mono betas the Open Source route to .Net</b>,<br><i>PC Pro</i>, Matt Whipp (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/news_story.php?id=57267">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell Debuts Mono Beta To Challenge .NET</b>,<br><i>LinuxInsider</i>, Gene J. Koprowski (May 7, 2004) <a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/opensource/33696.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell tests .Net on open source</b>,<br><i>ZDNet UK</i>, Mike Ricciuti (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39153957,00.htm">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell gives first glimpse of giant killer</b>,<br><i>Techworld</i>, Robert McMillan (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=1513&Page=1&pagePos=4">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Open Source .NET Reaches Beta</b>,<br><i>Computer Business Review</i> (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.cbronline.com/currentnews/60cd600cf1c4e6d680256e8d0032e284">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell's Mono Closes Linux Gap</b>,<br><i>Enterprise Linux I.T.</i>, Jay Wrolstad (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://enterprise-linux-it.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Novell-s-Mono-Closes-Linux-Gap&story_id=23972">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell's Mono Closes Linux Gap</b>,<br><i>Enterprise Windows I.T.</i>, Jay Wrolstad (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://enterprise-windows-it.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Novell_s_Mono_Closes_Linux_Gap&story_id=23972&category=dotnet">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>For the record 7 May</b>,<br><i>ElectricNews.net</i>, Matthew Clark (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.enn.ie/news.html?code=9411166">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases Project Mono beta</b>,<br><i>IT News Australia</i>, Mitch Wagner (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.itnews.com.au/ibmstorycontent.asp?ID=10&Art_ID=19502">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases open source platform for .Net</b>,<br><i>The Inquirer</i> (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15763">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Final Mono version by June-end</b>,<br><i>The Age</i> (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083881478476.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell launches test of open-source project</b>,<br><i>CNETAsia</i>, Mike Ricciuti (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://asia.cnet.com/newstech/applications/0,39001094,39178338,00.htm">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>PC World Australia</i>, Robert McMillan (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;2103806279;fp;2;fpid;1">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>Computerworld Australia</i>, Robert McMillan (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;2103806279;fp;16;fpid;0">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell's Mono Closes Linux Gap</b>,<br><i>CIO Today</i>, Jay Wrolstad (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://cio-today.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_title=Novell_s_Mono_Closes_Linux_Gap&story_id=23972">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Final Mono version by June-end</b>,<br><i>Sydney Morning Herald</i> (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083881478476.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>LinuxWorld Australia</i>, Robert McMillan (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;2103806279;fp;2;fpid;1">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell releases first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>IDG Singapore</i>, Robert McMillan (May 7, 2004, <a href="http://www.idg.com.sg/idgwww.nsf/0/FF7C3882D9F923D248256E8D002C1C85?OpenDocument">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell brings .net to open source with first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>ComputerWeekly.com</i>, Robert McMillan (May 10, 2004, <a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=130385&liArticleTypeID=1&liCategoryID=1&liChannelID=171&liFlavourID=1&sSearch=&nPage=1">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Novell brings .net to open source with first Mono beta</b>,<br><i>MicroScope</i>, Robert McMillan (May 10, 2004, <a href="http://www.microscope.co.uk/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=130385&liArticleTypeID=20&liCategoryID=1&liChannelID=171&liFlavourID=2&sSearch=&nPage=1">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Spreading Mono</b>,<br><i>Developer Pipeline</i>, Matt McKenzie (May 11, 2004, <a href="http://www.developerpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=03TBR0R5TZBUMQSNDBNCKHQ?articleId=20300292">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Developers catching Mono beta release</b>,<br><i>SearchEnterpriseLinux.com</i>, Michael S. Mimoso (May 11, 2004, <a href="http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci963407,00.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Mono Brings .NET to Open Systems</b>,<br><i>ENT News</i>, Stephen Swoyer (May 11, 2004, <a href="http://www.entmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=6231">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Spreading Mono</b>,<br><i>Linux Pipeline</i>, Matt McKenzie (May 11, 2004, <a href="http://www.linuxpipeline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=20300445">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Developers catching Mono beta release</b>,<br><i>SearchWebServices.com</i>, Michael S. Mimoso (May 11, 2004, <a href="http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci963386,00.html">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Mono Project Brings Microsoft’s Insular .NET Technologies to Open Systems</b>,<br><i>Enterprise Systems</i>, Stephen Swoyer (May 11, 2004, <a href="http://www.esj.com/enterprise/article.asp?EditorialsID=962">Link</a>)</p>
\r <p><b>Utah business in brief</b>,<br><i>Salt Lake Tribune</i> (May 13, 2004, <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/2004/May/05132004/business/165937.asp">Link</a>)</p>
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