.NET is our future

Grok · January 29, 2003, 03:33 PM

Like it or not. Microsoft created .NET to compete with Java. Despite that Java must be implemented on XP according to the recent ruling, the proliferation of .NET already has done its damage. Check computerjobs, monster, and other hirings sources to compare the platforms. At least in my area, .NET is way ahead, despite Java having been out for about eight years.

On Slashdot yesterday was a reference to a .NET platform being developed for Unix and Linux, by the open source community. Microsoft maybe didn't want this, but can they complain? The marketing hype for .NET was "multiplatform" and "code portability" due to the IL running on top of the virtual machine, ala Java VM.

On the other hand, it is unlikely Microsoft ever intended for *nix to have a working .NET virtual machine. Since then, one hurdle which is holding back all non-Windows OS' would be gone -- lack of sufficient programmers and applications. If suddenly everything could be easily ported to Linux, that will make corporations less apprehensive to make it a production operating system.

All that being said, with the suddenly increased likelihood that .NET will smash Java (which will still have its large market share), you're probably going to need to know .NET or Java to do PC programming in the next ten years.

indulgence · January 29, 2003, 05:55 PM

So sad, but at the same time it is true :-/

iago · January 30, 2003, 06:03 AM

Sadly, I already know Java all too well, as much as I've been trying to avoid it...

But what I REALLY want to see is somebody write a Visual Basic Virtual Machine for Linux (or Unix)! :-D

Etheran · January 30, 2003, 10:46 PM

oh cheer up, it's not *that* bad!

Skywing · January 31, 2003, 07:58 AM

QuoteSadly, I already know Java all too well, as much as I've been trying to avoid it...

But what I REALLY want to see is somebody write a Visual Basic Virtual Machine for Linux (or Unix)! :-D

That wouldn't work so well. Besides, you can already run VB.NET programs on Linux.

iago · January 31, 2003, 11:44 AM

QuoteThat wouldn't work so well. Besides, you can already run VB.NET programs on Linux.

It might work! Although you'd probably have to rewrite the better part of windows, but who knows? :-)

Banana fanna fo fanna · February 03, 2003, 01:29 PM

.NET is horrible. The entire philosiphy requires you to learn more languages, which is dumb.

No one I know uses .NET. It's all Java that I see. Besides, GCJ works on windows now, so .NET is dead IMO

Well, enterprise computing sucks too, all it is is a bunch of hype and buzzwords anyway.

XML! SCALABILITY! LATE-BINDING! SCHEMA! WEB SERVICES! SOAP! XML-RPC! EBXML! UDDI! INTEGRATION! SERVICES! ENTERPRISE! BROKERS! THROUGHPUT! MANAGEABILITY!

Skywing · February 03, 2003, 01:42 PM

Quote.NET is horrible. The entire philosiphy requires you to learn more languages, which is dumb.

No one I know uses .NET. It's all Java that I see. Besides, GCJ works on windows now, so .NET is dead IMO

Well, enterprise computing sucks too, all it is is a bunch of hype and buzzwords anyway.

XML! SCALABILITY! LATE-BINDING! SCHEMA! WEB SERVICES! SOAP! XML-RPC! EBXML! UDDI! INTEGRATION! SERVICES! ENTERPRISE! BROKERS! THROUGHPUT! MANAGEABILITY!

Where is it that you live, then? Under a rock?

0xdeadc0de · February 03, 2003, 03:10 PM

Quote.NET is horrible. The entire philosiphy requires you to learn more languages, which is dumb.

No one I know uses .NET. It's all Java that I see. Besides, GCJ works on windows now, so .NET is dead IMO

Well, enterprise computing sucks too, all it is is a bunch of hype and buzzwords anyway.

XML! SCALABILITY! LATE-BINDING! SCHEMA! WEB SERVICES! SOAP! XML-RPC! EBXML! UDDI! INTEGRATION! SERVICES! ENTERPRISE! BROKERS! THROUGHPUT! MANAGEABILITY!

Ugh... I feel like I'm at work...

Grok · February 04, 2003, 02:46 AM

When I was 15, I too thought I had a clue.

Thing · February 04, 2003, 03:48 AM

Storm is right.

Quote.NET is horrible. The entire philosiphy requires you to learn more languages, which is dumb.

We should only use COBAL and FORTRAN. All other languages should be abandoned.

iago · February 04, 2003, 05:50 AM

Nah, everybody should just revert back to assembly. Better yet, all programs should be made with tiny little logic gates, forget programming!

Adron · February 04, 2003, 12:40 PM

Yes, programmable logic owns. Program it in vhdl!

tA-Kane · February 05, 2003, 06:44 AM

Assembly, that sounds like fun... =]

(What's a logic gate?)

Yoni · February 05, 2003, 06:45 AM

Logic gate = tiny thingie that does or/and/xor/not and such bitwise operations

.NET is our future

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