Bcl packages prevent usage in Open Source applications

[wwahammy]

The Base Class library packages that are referenced throughout are under a non-open source license. (In fact, they don't even allow usage on a non-Windows OS). This not only prevents Mono users from using the tool but also prevents it's usage in open source projects. The main point of the Bcl inclusions seems to be to use await/async in pre-4.5 .Net. Is there any way we could just avoid using await and async?

[anaisbetts]

This not only prevents Mono users from using the tool but also prevents it's usage in open source projects

I'm going to submit a PR to add Xamarin.* / Mono builds, and they won't have any reference to Microsoft.Bcl.Async

[haacked]

This not only prevents Mono users from using the tool but also prevents it's usage in open source projects.

Note that we don't distribute these with our code. They're only used to compile the project. You can look at the NuGet packages to see that.

[haacked]

Also, see http://haacked.com/archive/2013/10/30/introducing-octokit-net.aspx

[haacked]

@paulcbetts nice!

[shiftkey]

@EricSchultz #117 has dropped the Microsoft.Bcl.* packages and targets .NET45

[haacked]

🍰 in my face! I messed that one up, but we fixed it. Thanks @shiftkey!