diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs
index 7a8c9b2..921dff8 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs
@@ -358,6 +358,15 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             return myresource;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determine if we are using Mono or .Net.  Some things get killed using Mono.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if we are using Mono</returns>
+        public static bool IsRunningOnMono()
+        {
+            return Type.GetType("Mono.Runtime") != null;
+        }
+
         public static Point GetSnapped(Point Location)
         {
             int x = (Location.X / NB.GridSize) * NB.GridSize;