RE: Windows 8, could .net loyalists be losing out? I'd like some opinions on this if you guys don't mind

  • From: Katherine Moss <Katherine.Moss@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:59:20 +0000

I guess you're right, and though I'm more of somebody who wants to learn 
programming for enjoyment rather than for profit, I guess I'm falling into the 
same trap.

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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher Coale
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:53 PM
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Subject: Re: Windows 8, could .net loyalists be losing out? I'd like some 
opinions on this if you guys don't mind

I dislike that article. Think about this logically, first. If Microsoft were to 
drop support for .NET, that also means they would have to drop support for WPF, 
Zune/Mobile applications and games, Xbox 360 user games and XNA, many 
components from Visual Studio 2010 as well as all of the .NET languages they 
have heavily invested money and time into. Even if you can't think about it 
logically, think about it logistically. You really think that Microsoft would 
drop -multiple- and very welcomed development environments in which they have 
invested millions of dollars and many hours, only for it to be replaced by a 
"development platform" that has not even been tested in the marketplace? Come 
on... look at the history of Microsoft as well. When .NET first came out, 
Microsoft gradually released it -- it didn't totally trump the Windows API. 
Look at WPF -- WPF did not totally trump WinForms, and it was gradually 
released. Microsoft is not stupid enough to suddenly and totally drop support 
for such a popular and widely used platform.

On 6/21/2011 5:52 PM, Sina Bahram wrote:

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/06/html5-centric-windows-8-leaves-microsoft-developers-horrified.ars

enjoy

take care,
Sina

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 [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher Coale
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 6:01 PM
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Subject: Re: Windows 8, could .net loyalists be losing out? I'd like some 
opinions on this if you guys don't mind

What do you mean Microsoft would let .NET die? .NET is one of their larger 
endeavors, and is now as popular as (if not more popular than) Java. So, for 
Microsoft to just let .NET die would be an absolutely moronic move on their 
part. .NET isn't going anywhere anytime soon...

On 6/21/2011 2:57 PM, Katherine Moss wrote:
Hello all,
I was just reading a thread that has been since locked over at Silverlight.net. 
 I was wondering what you folks think in terms of who's telling the truth when 
it comes to Windows 8.  You think it's the MS folks, or do you think that they 
will just let .net and Silverlight die?  Thanks.

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