Does Window for Galileo support .NET language?

Question

I'm finding more information about Window version for Galileo because i have very little information on internet. According to this information from pcworld, i found that this board is very interesting because i'm a big fan of Window : http://www.pcworld.com/article/2691252/microsofts-custom-windows-os-now-on-galileo-gen2-board.html

Microsoft’s stripped-down version of Windows 8 is coming to the Intel Galileo Gen2 developer board.

• I was imagined that the advantage of Window is that i can coding on rapid development language like VB.NET or C#. But I see all sample from github is all in C++. So can i using VB.NET or C# as well instead of C++ ? Any sample for vb.net or c# ?

Answer 1

Ok, according to this information from Microsoft : http://ms-iot.github.io/content/WelcomeAndFAQ.htm

Q: Will you support C#/WinRT/.NET/Node/JS… ? A: For this first preview release, we’re focusing on C++ and Arduino compatibility. In future iterations, our intent is to support the Universal App model announced at Build.

I have heard some blog post from internet say that they succeed to run a .NET application on Window Iot. That's very excited and promise future. Put my hope on that!

Answer 2

An effort is underway to port Mono over to the Galileo. It's in early development, so you probably won't want to base any projects on it yet.

If you are interested in coding in VB.NET or C# on an embedded platform, your best bet right now is the .Net Micro Framework (aka Gadgeteer). It doesn't run on Galileo, but the hardware which does support it is comparable. It has been around for many years and is quite stable. It was open-sourced then neglected by Microsoft for the past few years, but there are signs that Microsoft has taken a renewed interest in it, including a shout-out in the Galileo FAQ.