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Hi all,
as some may be aware, Microsoft has decided to drop its .NET brand. On Jan.
9, the company released this information to its partners - under
non-disclosure, but the news was soon leaked out to the press. Competitor
Sun Microsystems issued a mildly ironic commentary, as follows:
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News Commentary
Microsoft's decision to drop the .Net brand demonstrates that .Net was
little more than a marketing program. Moreover, the move comes after a long
line of delays and missteps for their upcoming Windows Server, and is an
indicator of deep problems with their web services strategy.
By contrast, the movement behind J2EE[tm] is community and market driven,
and continues to thrive and grow proving that Java is the best platform for
execution of web services.
Since .Net is slipping so badly in the market, Microsoft may have wanted to
distance their flagship server OS from their struggling web services
strategy, which amazingly, is even more confusing than its brand. Sun[tm]
ONE products are continuing to deliver Java[tm] Web Services that are in
operation today, making a difference for businesses and communities
worldwide.
.Net led a very public if somewhat questionable life. No doubt it will be
missed by some and while others are awaiting the (again) delayed and renamed
Windows Server 2003, they will be able to turn to Java for comfort.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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For some background information, look at
www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/business/special_packages/ms_antitru
st/4912773.htm
Regards,
Michael Suesserott
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