Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 20th Feb 2002 18:45 UTC
A lot of people have trouble understanding what .NET really is and what its goals are. Mostly because Microsoft has done a good job of confusing everybody using terms that are not self-explanatory or with terms that mean more that one thing. This editorial will present my thoughts on .NET, what it really is, what its motivations and goals are, and why it is the next "big thing." Should we embrace it or fear it? Both, I daresay.
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>Ok the accusation was a bit much,
Sure it was...
> but your article has given .NET a big boost in the eyes of readers here,
That was the idea. .NET is not to be taken lightly. 95% of the people who visited OSNews had no clue what .NET is. In fact, there is a big confusion found on the internet from people who do not really understand the concept. OSNews is here to write in simple words what is what. I don't want to have readers who do not know all these things.
>while we have the choice in ignoring it
No, you don't!! That was the point of my last paragraph.
>or going with something like the Amiga DE instead,
Yes, you could go. For the next 2-3 years. And then? Microsoft will have taken the market by then. I do not think you got the point of the article:
There is no reason to fight OS Wars anymore. There is no point. And in the future, it will be UNTHINKABLE to have applications or platforms that do not run transparently on all devices. If AmigaDE or JavaONE will not play nice with the 95% of the market, they will simply dissappear. Business is a jungle my friend. The stronger will survive. And in this case, Microsoft is the strongest. They have even deploy .NET, where AmigaDE and JavaONE are still way behind.
> you've practically stated as fact that it's going to be the standard and we'd be wasting our time with anything else..
This article is an editorial. And that is my personal opinion indeed. This is also the opinion of Miguel deIcaza and IDC's VP of Software, as I quote them in the article. And it is also the opinion of lots of analysts and other industry's people.
> This industry is all about what others are doing or where others are moving and so little about what's best, articles like this can really make an impact and you know MS doesn't need any help.
Hah! You did not freaking understood anything from the article. Did you not read what I wrote??
Technology is NOT evil by default, people are.
If you still think that this article was Pro-Microsoft, you are more dumb than I thought. Get your facts straight, I do not freaking care IF the future will be with .NET or JavaONE technologies. The FACT is that the future WILL utilize such a technology, NO MATTER if it comes from Microsoft or Sun. Re-read the article.