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💪 Contribute

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	== 💪 Contribute ==		== 💪 Contribute ==
	~~We’re rebuilding the project as a transparent, open collaboration.~~
	If you want to help, you can:		If you want to help, you can:

	* Fix and refactor the GtkSharp backend.		* Fix and refactor the [https://github.com/TenEniunlsl/GtkSharp GtkSharp] backend.
	* Develop missing Controls		* Develop missing Controls, see [[Implementation Status]]
	* Improve documentation (build steps, dependencies, packaging).		* Improve documentation (build steps, dependencies, packaging).
	* Test on multiple distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE).		* Test on multiple distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE), see [[How to Start\|How_to_start]]
	* Add automation (CI pipelines, build scripts, sample apps).		* Add automation (CI pipelines, build scripts, sample apps).

Ten: /* 🚧 Project Status */

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🚧 Project Status

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	* 📚 Lack of documentation – build steps and dependencies were unclear or outdated.		* 📚 Lack of documentation – build steps and dependencies were unclear or outdated.
	* 🧩 Build failures – even experienced developers struggled to compile a working binary.		* 🧩 Build failures – even experienced developers struggled to compile a working binary.
	* 💤 No recent updates – the last meaningful commits date back many months.
	* 👥 No community traction – without guidance or working examples, contributors lost interest quickly.		* 👥 No community traction – without guidance or working examples, contributors lost interest quickly.

Ten at 11:21, 2 November 2025

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	== 📅 Timeline ==		== 📅 Timeline ==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	! Date !! Event !~~! Notes~~		! Date
			! Event
			! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~March 2021~~ \|\| ~~Early discussions on Linux backend for~~ .NET MAUI ~~\|\| Community experiments using GtkSharp begin~~.		\| May 19–20, 2020
			\| Announcement
			\| Microsoft unveils '''.NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI)''' at Build 2020 as the evolution of Xamarin.Forms.
	\|-		\|-
	\| August 2021 \|\| First commits to maui-linux repository \|\| The project starts under the GitHub account of [https://github.com/jsuarezruiz jsuarezruiz].		\| August 2021 \|\| First commits to maui-linux repository \|\| The project starts under the GitHub account of [https://github.com/jsuarezruiz jsuarezruiz].
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~May 2022~~ \|\| .NET ~~MAUI~~ 6.~~0 released \|\| The original maui-linux fork updates its base.~~		\| Oct 12, 2021
			\| Late Previews
			\| Preview 9 ships alongside .NET 6 RC2 and Visual Studio 2022 Preview 5.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Late~~ 2022 ~~– 2023~~ \|\| ~~Slow progress \|\| Builds become unreliable; missing documentation limits contributors~~.		\| May 10, 2022
			\| Release Candidate 3 (Go-Live)
			\| RC3 arrives with production "go-live" support for developers.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Early 2024~~ \|\| ~~Development stagnates \|\| Few or no commits for months; open issues remain unanswered~~.		\| May 23–24, 2022
			\| General Availability (GA)
			\| '''.NET MAUI''' reaches stable general availability with .NET 6.
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~October 2025~~ \|\| ~~Maui~~ Linux .NET ~~fork created~~ \|\| ~~New maintainers restart the project~~ with focus on ~~documentation~~, ~~reproducible builds~~, ~~and contributor onboarding~~.		\| Aug 17, 2022
			\| Tooling GA
			\| Visual Studio 2022 version 17.3 adds stable .NET MAUI tooling support.
			\|-
			\| Nov 8, 2022
			\| .NET 7 Wave
			\| '''.NET MAUI for .NET 7''' ships during .NET Conf 2022 with new features and performance improvements.
			\|-
			\| Nov 14, 2023
			\| .NET 8 Wave
			\| '''.NET MAUI in .NET 8''' goes GA with further performance and reliability updates.
			\|-
			\| June 11, 2024
			\| .NET 8 Integration in MAUI-Linux
			\| The community-driven '''maui-linux''' project shows first confirmed builds targeting '''.NET 8 (net8.0-gtk)''', indicating the start of .NET 8 integration efforts.
			\|-
			\| Nov 12, 2024
			\| .NET 9 Wave
			\| '''.NET MAUI 9''' releases (GA) with new controls and a strong focus on quality and stability.
			\|-
			\| Sept 11, 2025
			\| Support Policy Update
			\| Microsoft updates official support tables — MAUI 9 (released Nov 12, 2024) supported until May 12, 2026.
	\|}		\|}

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	= Maui Linux .NET =		= Maui Linux .NET =

	~~Welcome to Maui Linux~~ .NET ~~— a~~ community ~~reboot of~~ the ~~original maui~~-~~linux project.~~		In 2022, '''.NET MAUI''' was officially released by Microsoft. However, despite numerous requests from the community, official '''Linux support''' was never provided. Shortly afterward, the '''Maui-Linux''' and '''MauiGtk''' projects were launched with the goal of bringing Linux support to MAUI based on '''GTK''' and '''GtkSharp'''.
	~~This project is a fork~~ of ~~the community initiative “maui-linux”, which attempted~~ to ~~bring .NET~~ MAUI ~~to Linux systems using~~ GtkSharp ~~(GTK)~~.

	~~The goal of~~ Maui Linux .NET is to ~~pick up where development stalled~~ — ~~rebuilding~~, ~~documenting~~ and maintaining a ~~working~~ Linux ~~backend for MAUI applications~~.		To this day, though, MAUI is still not in a state where it can be used productively on Linux.

			'''Maui-Linux.NET''' aims to change that — by building a central knowledge hub at '''wiki.maui-linux.net''', publishing news and experience reports on '''blog.maui-linux.net''', and maintaining a presence across major '''social media platforms'''.

			Step by step, the goal is to create a strong and dedicated community that will help bring full '''.NET MAUI Linux support''' to life.

	''Note: This project is not affiliated with Microsoft or the official .NET MAUI team.''		''Note: This project is not affiliated with Microsoft or the official .NET MAUI team.''

Ten at 19:12, 5 October 2025

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	Welcome to Maui Linux .NET — a community reboot of the original maui-linux project.		Welcome to Maui Linux .NET — a community reboot of the original maui-linux project.
	This project is a fork of the community initiative “maui-linux”, which attempted to bring .NET MAUI to Linux systems using GtkSharp (GTK).		This project is a fork of the community initiative “maui-linux”, which attempted to bring .NET MAUI to Linux systems using GtkSharp (GTK).

	The goal of Maui Linux .NET is to pick up where development stalled — rebuilding, documenting and maintaining a working Linux backend for MAUI applications.		The goal of Maui Linux .NET is to pick up where development stalled — rebuilding, documenting and maintaining a working Linux backend for MAUI applications.
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	\| Early 2024 \|\| Development stagnates \|\| Few or no commits for months; open issues remain unanswered.		\| Early 2024 \|\| Development stagnates \|\| Few or no commits for months; open issues remain unanswered.
	\|-		\|-
	\| October 2025 \|\| Maui Linux .NET fork created \|\| New maintainers restart the project with focus on documentation, reproducible builds, and contributor onboarding.		\| October 2025 \|\| Maui Linux .NET fork created \|\| New maintainers restart the project with focus on documentation, reproducible builds, and contributor onboarding.
	\|}		\|}

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	* Fix and refactor the GtkSharp backend.		* Fix and refactor the GtkSharp backend.
	* Improve documentation** (build steps, dependencies, packaging).		* Develop missing Controls
			* Improve documentation (build steps, dependencies, packaging).
	* Test on multiple distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE).		* Test on multiple distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE).
	* Add automation (CI pipelines, build scripts, sample apps).		* Add automation (CI pipelines, build scripts, sample apps).

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	= Maui Linux .NET =		= Maui Linux .NET =

	Welcome to Maui Linux .NET — a community reboot of the original maui-linux project.		Welcome to Maui Linux .NET — a community reboot of the original maui-linux project.
	This project is a fork of the community initiative “maui-linux”, which attempted to bring .NET MAUI to Linux systems using GtkSharp (GTK).		This project is a fork of the community initiative “maui-linux”, which attempted to bring .NET MAUI to Linux systems using GtkSharp (GTK).

	The goal of Maui Linux .NET is to pick up where development stalled — rebuilding, documenting and maintaining a working Linux backend for MAUI applications.		The goal of Maui Linux .NET is to pick up where development stalled — rebuilding, documenting and maintaining a working Linux backend for MAUI applications.
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	== 🚧 Project Status ==		== 🚧 Project Status ==
	Maui Linux .NET aims to make .NET MAUI applications run natively on Linux desktops through a GtkSharp backend.		Maui Linux .NET aims to make .NET MAUI applications run natively on Linux desktops through a GtkSharp backend.

	However, the original maui-linux project suffered from several core problems:		However, the original maui-linux project suffered from several core problems:

	* 📚 Lack of documentation – build steps and dependencies were unclear or outdated.		* 📚 Lack of documentation – build steps and dependencies were unclear or outdated.
	* 🧩 Build failures – even experienced developers struggled to compile a working binary.		* 🧩 Build failures – even experienced developers struggled to compile a working binary.
	* 💤 No recent updates – the last meaningful commits date back many months.		* 💤 No recent updates – the last meaningful commits date back many months.
	* 👥 No community traction – without guidance or working examples, contributors lost interest quickly.		* 👥 No community traction – without guidance or working examples, contributors lost interest quickly.

	Maui Linux .NET* exists to change that — by re-organizing the codebase, documenting every step, and providing working templates for future contributors.		*Maui Linux .NET exists to change that — by re-organizing the codebase, documenting every step, and providing working templates for future contributors.

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	If you want to help, you can:		If you want to help, you can:

	~~* ~~Fix and refactor** the GtkSharp backend.		* Fix and refactor the GtkSharp backend.
	~~* ~~Improve documentation** (build steps, dependencies, packaging).		* Improve documentation** (build steps, dependencies, packaging).
	~~* ~~Test** on multiple distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE).		* Test on multiple distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE).
	~~* ~~Add automation** (CI pipelines, build scripts, sample apps).		* Add automation (CI pipelines, build scripts, sample apps).

	Start here: [[How_to_Start\|How to Start]]		Start here: [[How_to_Start\|How to Start]]

Ten at 14:13, 5 October 2025

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	* 👥 No community traction – without guidance or working examples, contributors lost interest quickly.		* 👥 No community traction – without guidance or working examples, contributors lost interest quickly.

	Maui Linux .NET exists to change that — by re-organizing the codebase, documenting every step, and providing working templates for future contributors.		Maui Linux .NET* exists to change that — by re-organizing the codebase, documenting every step, and providing working templates for future contributors.

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	== 🧭 How to Start ==		== 🧭 How to Start ==
	* Install .NET 8 or newer and required GTK dependencies.
	* Clone the repo and run the bootstrap script.
	* Try to build the sample project with `dotnet build` or `dotnet run`.
	* Report issues with logs and environment details.

	Detailed instructions: [[How_to_Start]]		Detailed instructions: [[How_to_Start]]

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Ten at 13:59, 5 October 2025

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	== 🚧 Project Status ==		== 🚧 Project Status ==
	The MAUI-Linux project aims to provide Linux support for MAUI apps through a ~~GTK and/or Skia-based~~ backend.		The MAUI-Linux project aims to provide Linux support for MAUI apps through a GTKSharp backend.

	However, the project currently faces significant challenges:		However, the project currently faces significant challenges: