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 02:14:58 +0000

But is it valid to use .net for enjoyment and then contribute to the open 
source community?  I see it that way that there are many open source projects 
that need folks, so I want to be able to get to them.

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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher Coale
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:11 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Windows 8, could .net loyalists be losing out? I'd like some 
opinions on this if you guys don't mind

That's understandable. I program for enjoyment as well; however, corporations 
do not. The programmers may enjoy what they do, but the corporate entity is in 
it for the money -- that's it. So .NET was not invented by Microsoft to give 
hobbyist programmers a fun thing to do, it was invented because it created 
profit for Microsoft. So, just keep that in mind. Microsoft will not (any 
company would not) throw away a product that is working extremely well for one 
that is untested in the marketplace (i.e. it may not have a warm reception, and 
then Microsoft would be totally screwed).

On 6/21/2011 6:59 PM, Katherine Moss wrote:
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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Subject: Re: Windows 8, could .net loyalists be losing out? I'd like some 
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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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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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