Would it be ironic if Android developers did an end-run around Microsoft patents by using Microsoft's own C#. Or if Google kiboshed its Oracle brouhaha with the aid of none other than Redmond. We're asking because Xamarin, the wacky open source implementer of .NET, has ported Android to Microsoft's C# with its XobotOS project. Although just an experiment and unlikely to solve Google's issues, the team showed that running the robot on C# instead of Java gave fewer coding limitations, better battery life and direct graphics access.
Engadget, Xamarin's XobotOS opens prospect of Android port to C#, can of worms
