Java was too slow. MS has something Java doesn't, a stick to force you to use it. Note even Borland are saying 32bit is dead you must use .Net.
I agree with your comment on apps but MS has always used its OS to sell its apps. It could always integrate better with windows and use new features before the competition, it will use net in the future to do this to do this if its OS looses control. Re Nahums comments about open source etc. I think that is just an MS marketing thing, 'its a standard. Oh yes and its open source (some of the un important bits). Rob Martin Software Engineer phone 03 377 0495 fax 03 377 0496 web www.chreos.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neven MacEwan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > Robert > > >> Personally I think its a reaction to Linux > > Nah can't agree, more a move on Java and the JVM, beefing up their image in > the tech stakes > .NET will be important, Its interesting to see how difficult M$ are finding > it to kill 98, "Its no longer > supported, um yes it will be, but only for a few more months" in best > pythonesque voice, harder than > NT > > We ship a 1 to 1 ratio 1 linux box to 1 terminal server, but i can't see > linux making it onto the > desktop soon. What will be scaring M$ is the cross over of OS software > developed on linux > onto rugged windows versions, Mozilla, Open Office, Thunderbird esp since M$ > are giving > windows away (Did anyone else see the HP, 36GB Server with 2003 SBS and 5 > cals for $1099) > > Look for some agressive Office pricing coming soon.... > > Neven > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:44 PM > Subject: Re: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > > > Good reasons.... > More easy to market your app ? > Get access to latest windows functionality (MS may not provide APIs to > new functionality) > > Why .Net? > > With Rant do begin > > Personally I think its a reaction to Linux. Its a backup plan. If MS > looses its Windows monopoly and just becomes another OS then they can > leverage .Net on other platforms. All of a sudden you can write .Net apps > for multiple OS's with your windows skills in the language of your choice. > MS would eventually start a licensing fee for .Net (MS wants to move to > licensing anyway) and would once again be in control of the desktop, this > time with the layer on top of the OS. This of course is exactly what MS was > worried SUN and Netscape would do to it. > > If Windows doesn't loose its monopoly then they still control the market for > development tools. After all whose tools do you think will be able to > access new .Net features first? > > I believe the only time MS will truly support .Net on other OS's is when it > has lost / loosing its Windows monopoly. > > end; > > > > > Rob Martin > Software Engineer > > phone 03 377 0495 > fax 03 377 0496 > web www.chreos.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Traci Sumpter > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:19 PM > Subject: RE: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > > > Thats right. Not too keen to jump on the M$ Bandwagon just yet..... > > Can anyone tell me what the 'Future' of .NET is?? > > Give me some Good reasons to get involved with .NET and dont say it it the > way of the future without justifying it with valod reasons. I may be too > skeptical here but i am sure it is just another M$ Get you in before you > realise it's too late bollicks.. > > Anyone want to prove me wrong??? :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James Sugrue > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 11:54 a.m. > To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List' > Subject: RE: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > > > You obviously haven't got D8 yet then ;-) > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Traci Sumpter > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 11:06 a.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: RE: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > > > > Just engrossed in the pleasure in programming in delphi and seeing > results fast.. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Mckenzie > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 10:41 a.m. > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > > Delphi is not dead - everyone is just asleep... > > > > Regards > Paul McKenzie > Analyst Programmer > SMSS Ltd. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Pedrocelli > > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:21 AM > > Subject: Re: [DUG] Test - Please Ignore > > > > Yeah, I wondered about that, too. > > > > Hey youse fullas, you still dere? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Delphi mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi
