Windows initially sat on top of DOS... The way I see it - .NET will eventually, somehow, become the platform itself (maybe 64-bit).
Regards Paul McKenzie Analyst Programmer SMSS Ltd. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Scadden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 1:39 PM Subject: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane > > Furthermore I think anyone who believes Win32 is dead and .NET is going > > to somehow take over immediately is mistaken - for instance, look at how > > long some Win16 applications survived. A lot of people feel the need to > > migrate to .NET right now, and I understand that to accommodate those > > people Borland has to fully support it, but on the other hand I don't > > believe they can afford to leave Win32 behind just yet. > > Okay, I am missing something in the .NET hype. Win16 was definitely off > to graveyard albeit slowly when win32 appeared. What I don't see though > is how .NET is in equivalent position for win32. What about applications that > are standalone on the PC or "high-performance" focussed? .NET doesn't in > my reading stand to replace win32 but seems to be something living on > top of win32 (or win64!). Is there now a proposal that .NET replaces > win32 eventually?? > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Phil Scadden, Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences > 764 Cumberland St, Private Bag 1930, Dunedin, New Zealand > Ph +64 3 4799663, fax +64 3 477 5232 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
