Re: Will .NET "win" ???

From: Marco van de Voort (marcov_at_stack.nl)
Date: 09/07/04


Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:13:00 +0000 (UTC)

On 2004-08-14, Glenn Someone <dontspamme@whydoyouneedmyaddressspammers.com> wrote:
> Actually whether we think it to be a good idea or not, Microsoft will
> force it to become the dominant coding platform. Everything I read
> about the next purchase version of Windows (Longhorn) says that
> all applications must run on Windows as .NET .

Sure, but those also said that MSSql server would be part of it. Later that changed
to only a filesystem called WINFS, even later it was reduced to "on top of ntfs", and
then it was left out.

> Whether you want to deal with .NET or not, Microsoft will use its monopoly
> power and make you think it's a good idea whether you want to or not.

Won't believe till I see. Microsoft wishing and actually happening are two different
things.



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