Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft & Mono

[tali streit]

for ximian, as far as i can tell there is no evidence of microsoft 
helping them, merely "informal talks". this, in my opinion, is merely 
taking the spotlight off the real danger: microsoft passport.

the xp release in the us proved that people arent comfortable with the 
passport idea yet. distracting consumers is their goal. and to do this 
*can* potentially even give away some real help. but so what if you "run 
officeXP on linux". it will still connect to a passport before it will run.

zenic

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Myrddian wrote:

> This way I think by doing this MS can say look we can co-operate, in front
> of judges. Seems more like a PR move rather than an actual take over bid.
>
> > Although .NET is a target to kill Sun, more specifically Java.  There is a 
> > concern, once Microsoft leverage enough momentum in the Linux community, they 
> > will start to kill off Linux as well.  And dominate the world of web services.
> >
> > The problem I'm seeing is, there is no need for CRL (Common Runtime 
> > Language).  Java is very good for cross platform server-side programming.  
> > You write once, run anywhere.  There's a component model in Java.  The only 
> > thing Java need left is an open standard for Inter Component Communication 
> > ... something like XML-RPC.  Beside C# is so much like Java, you can even 
> > call it Java.
> >
> >
> > --kent
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