Interesting Microsoft Insight from Javalobby

Alternative Platform Users Reflect On .NET

Javier G. Lozano — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:37:00 GMT

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Michael Swanson — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:34:00 GMT

Jeff...yes, we did find a house in Sammamish, and we're finally settled in. Thanks for asking.

I don't think I read the article you're referencing, but I'd agree that C# is a great language, even in its first version. It's not fair to consider it alone, however, as there is a long lineage of languages before it: http://www.levenez.com/lang/history.html

As far as being "Pioneers of the new technology," I'm not sure what new technology was being referred to, but it would certainly apply to .NET. So from that perspective, the current .NET programmers are--in a sense--Pioneers for managed development on the Microsoft platform.

I don't agree with the phrase: "...how come it is taking so long for these other people to come around." Developing managed code in .NET is the best programming experience I've had in my 25+ year development history, so I agree that it's exceptionally productive. However, what I like about this Javalobby report is that it shows respect for other langauges, platforms, and environments. So, although I'll evangelize .NET development 'til I'm blue in the face, I have to respect the fact that there are other opinions, scenarios, and justifications. As Rick Ross mentions, we're all developers.

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Jeff Parker — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:21:00 GMT

Hey Mike,

Hope your doing good up in Redmond, found a house yet? It is finally 60 degrees again back in your old home state.

I have a question for you along these lines. There was a recent post by either Josh Ledgard or Eric Gunnerson someone from the C# community (sorry can't find it to link to it) but they wrote an article about us people that have been doing the C# VS.net thing since 2002 and even currently are the Pioneers of the new technology.

I mean the 2.0 stuff is great yeah, but heck 1.0 is awsome as well. Your thoughts and opinions? Are the current .net programmers really the Pioneers? I guess I never viewed myself that way. I just looked at .net as this is some awsome stuff hows come it is taking so long for these other people to come around.

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Carlos — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:20:00 GMT

Javalobby goes to Redmond... ;-)

Lorenzo Barbieri @ UGIblogs! — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:45:00 GMT

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Sergey Zhikharev — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:55:00 GMT

One of the most adequate opinion for the last few years... I hope "The War Is" really "Over"...