To Linux????? :^)
>From: "Chris Saunders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Erik Meijer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: "Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Haskell and the NGWS Runtime
>Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 22:24:14 -0400
>
>It seems to me that this .Net thingy is a runtime
>and therefore could potentially be as portable
>as anything from Java. This runtime just needs
>to be ported to other operating systems similarily
>to the Java runtime.
>
>Regards
>Chris Saunders
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Glynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Erik Meijer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: "Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 8:57 PM
>Subject: Re: Haskell and the NGWS Runtime
>
>
> >
> >
> > I don't believe this says anything about support for other OS's. I
> > think the devices here are hardware, (PCs, handhelds, phones, fridge
> > interfaces, ...) Of course Microsoft believes that some day, very
> > soon, all devices will run (a version of) Windows. Hence this
> > statement refers to Microsoft's announced plans to port .NET to all
> > Windows OS's, including WinCE.
> >
> > Do you have another reference which is more convincing?
> >
> > k
> >
> >
> > Erik Meijer writes:
> > > > Not "at least" but "only". I haven't heard of plans for .NET on any
> > > > non-Windows platform.
> > >
> > > Then you should listen more closely! a quote from the .NET
>whitepaper:
> > >
> > > Microsoft .NET proactively adapts to what you
> > > want to do, on any of your devices. This inversion
> > > of the traditional installation-dependent application
> > > model is a necessity in a world where users will
> > > enjoy the benefits of services on multiple devices.
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/net/
> > >
> > > Erik
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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