the main problem is .NET, isn't it? :D I can't consider a proprietary dev platform to be the right solution even if I know it's good on many aspects and brought many interesting ideas!
On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Philip <[email protected]> wrote: > MSFT has an interesting approach that is IMHO an opposite to > exploiting their market power. They deliver their technology to > partners like eBay, Dell and HP so they can offer the same cloud > service (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/appliance/) in theory > you could easily switch from one to another without redesigning your > app. There are also .NET ports for linux that are AFAIK even supported > with code by MSFT. > > Also MSFT had to pay an insane fine for bundling internet explorer > with windows. I doubt they risk another record fine by raising prices > for their technology at a intolerable rate (>100%). eBay, Dell and HP > are companies you don't fu** with. > > On Sep 2, 9:12 am, Anders <[email protected]> wrote: > > Azure looks pretty cool. But isn't .NET like a monopoly? I would like an > > open source cloud platform. That would really make the prices go down. > > Because new cloud providers would basically mostly have to provide the > > hardware infrastructure since the software for the cloud services would > be > > open source and free. Not limited to PHP though. Yikes, lol. I would want > > the open source to also run Java applications. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
