I attended a .NET conference the other day. It really doesn't seem to line up directly with J2EE. They don't offer "containers" or many ways of crosscutting concerns. They really are still on the JDO/ADO model. They have some *very* slick GUI development features as usual. One thing that amazes me is that their web services misses a huge point. There is no schema-based advertisement and discovery which to me is a cardinal advantage of web services. <vendor> We were doing this with HP E-Speak years ago.</vendor>
>From: Kevin Bedell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Kevin Bedell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: EJB/J2EE -v- .NET and personal information protection >Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 08:59:08 -0800 > >One of the arguments that has not come up against .NET >is its tie-in to Microsoft's collection and profiling >of personal information. > >Users of .NET applications will be forced to be >Passport users. If not immediately, then as soon as MS >can manage it legally. > >In case you haven't read it, the Passport license >agreement specifically gives MS the right to move your >personal information outside the United States to >whichever countries they choose. And outside the reach >of US Government controls. > >Here are some notes from a press release today by some >groups that are pushing the FTC to do something about >it... > >They sent a letter to the FTC demanding redress - >nothing happened. Here's their complaint: > ><quote from press release> > >"Despite detailing numerous privacy issues associated >with XP in the July and August filings, the FTC has >taken no public action to protect consumers > >"Microsoft's ability to track, profile and monitor the >165 million (anticipated) Passport users has >far-reaching and profound implications for privacy >protection in general and in particular with regard to >the growth of electronic commerce," the letter said. > >"The groups renewed their call to order Microsoft to >review its XP registration procedures so that XP >customers know they are not required to register for >Passport to obtain Internet access. > >"Meanwhile, the groups want the FTC to determine >whether Passport complies with the Children's Online >Privacy Protection Act, and to require the release of >any information that may have been "collected >fraudulently and deceptively through XP and Passport." > ></end of quote> > > >In my opinion it's the responsibility of the >development community to make .NET irrelevant. > >Before you flame me for being off-topic, it's my >contention that this EXTREMELY ON-TOPIC. A basic >question regarding any system is protection of >personal information. It's the architect/designer's >role to ensure that the personal information of the >system users is protected. That begins with the >development platform - EJB/J2EE protects personal >information, .NET /Passport forces it to be turned >over to MS. > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Find a job, post your resume. >http://careers.yahoo.com > >=========================================================================== >To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body >of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
