-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Randall R Schulz wrote:
On Sunday 09 December 2007 06:13, James Knott wrote:
Fred A. Miller wrote:
I posted this here so everyone would know about it, rather than another list.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1020&tag=nl.e539 Why do I keep getting the feeling Miguel de Icaza has sold his soul?
If we (Linux users, supporters and/or promoters) consider Windows to be our competition and Microsoft our adversary, then undermining its stranglehold on the desktop application space (clearly an overt Microsoft tactic) by coopting a key technology invented by them to effect that tactic would seem to be a vital coup, and ironic, to boot.
Is my logic off?
Randall Schulz
Hmm.. When I have come across various other attempts to make MS based application languages work on non MS platforms (AppForge on the the Symbian platform is one which comes to mind) the result usually has not been good. The thing is the framework is designed for the MS development paradigm, which is good for the MS platform, but problematic for other platforms. Developers of the framework for those platforms will always be playing catch up. Therefore, whatever appears on a non MS platform as a result will appear less functional to both end user and application developer. The non MS platform is more likely to blamed, than MS, for the issue. It is probably more logical to adopt high level languages or frameworks that are designed to be platform agnostic (e.g. Java ) than trying to adopt frameworks that are (intentionally) platform specific such as .NET. If by any chance MS become actively involved in making .NET available on non MS platforms my only thought would be.... "Beware of Greeks (Gates) bearing gifts" :-) (s/Greek/Geek/ if you feel so inclined) - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHXQPSasN0sSnLmgIRApgaAKDPMe4qhyaWlVQfts0s7ZcNkO5EXgCg2fCV RqL3Ft5daPObyhwK1Yum+uU= =jq9j -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org