Mono Visual Basic Compiler (VB.NET)

 This is the Mono Visual Basic.NET Compiler (vbnc), aimed at the specifications
 / features of the Visual Basic 2005 compiler.
 A platform-independent compiler which produces executable CIL (Common
 Intermediate Language) binaries.
 This compiler targets the CLI (Common Language Infrastructure) 4.5 runtime
 version.
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 Mono is a platform for running and developing applications based on the
 ECMA/ISO Standards. Mono is an open source effort led by Novell.
 Mono provides a complete CLR (Common Language Runtime) including compiler and
 runtime, which can produce and execute CIL (Common Intermediate Language)
 bytecode (aka assemblies), and a class library.