What obstacles and limitations will I face by choosing Linux + Mono + C# + MySQL for a web application?

Question

Is this combination possible at all?
If yes, will I still need to buy Visual Studio? Will I be able to use MySQLi via C#?

Thank you.

Update: So, does it mean I can use anything from C# ASP.NET (like controls) and it'll work under Mono?

Answer 1

Yes the combination is possible. Check Xampp for one potential combination.

Yes, you can access MySQL via C# and no you don't need Visual Studio. You can write C# for Mono with a few different IDEs which are not VS. I trust you're capable of googling for MonoDevelop and SharpDevelop.

By the way, this page should give you a good starting point on Web Development with the Linux/Mono/C#/MySQL stack.