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Any way to confirm this? Sun's website has no mention of this, and it
doesn't sound right.
----- Original Message -----
From: <MikeSuesserott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:27 PM
Subject: [RT] dot NET becomes dot NOT
> 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:
>
> ---------------------
> begin quote
> 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.
> end quote
> ------------------------
>
> 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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