[AccessD] .net

For that they have J# which is almost syntax for syntax the same as Java,
where as C# has some 'minor' differences...plus .net is currently being
ported to Linux from the same group who launched project Mono.  IF, .net
does make it to Linux, that means that VB.net Apps only available in windows
now, would then be available for the Linux desktop, successfully increasing
the usability of such an OS ;o)

-Francisco
http://rcm.netfirms.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Fuller" <artful at rogers.com>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 2:22 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] .net


: No dispute there! .Net is most definitely a java counterattack. Which puts
: us hapless developers in the position of choosing, or praying that
somebody
: like Macromedia or Borland will offer tools that support both directions,
: and emit code according to the current toggle-sets.
: As for me, I don't trust anybody, particularly myself (ya want a list of
bad
: decisions I made!?), so I'm trying to learn both approaches at once.
: Life's a beach and then you drown.
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
: [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Henry Simpson
: Sent: February 4, 2003 3:58 PM
: To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
: Subject: Re: [AccessD] .net
:
: Given that Sun won a chunk of its lawsuit against Microsoft and Microsoft
: has been ordered to to distribute the Java core libraries with their
: operating systems, you may want to think about Java.  In many ways it
: appears that .Net is an attempt to reinvent Java.  Microsoft software
: engineers have the advantage of having a more mature product to model and
: won't be repeating some of the earlier miscues taken by early Java.
: However, it still seems like they are bringing in old baggage.  With the
: ongoing business object standardization since the original roll out of
Java,
:
: Microsoft has the opportunity to start with a cleaner slate.  Although
: Microsoft certainly has an opportunity with .net, my money is on Java and
: I've spent several months working with and learning about Java.  There are
: some nice free RAD GUI tools.  As yet I am not competent to comment about
: the database capabilities that are of prime interest to list members.  It
: appears that Java has class wrappers for ADO or that there are COM objects
: that operate as an interface.  Although I am most comfortable with Access
: and it is certainly much faster to develop database applications with it
at
: this time, I wonder if Microsoft is inventing Betamax with .Net and how
far
: off a "bound" version of Access.Net is.
:
: Hen
:
:
:
: >From: "Arthur Fuller" <artful at rogers.com>
: >Reply-To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
: >To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>
: >Subject: Re: [AccessD] .net
: >Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 07:35:48 -0500
: >
: >.Net is several things: first and lowest, it's the .Net framework, a huge
: >collection of classes that form a language-independent framework atop
which
: >the various .Net languages sit. Once you have installed the framework and
: >its SDK, technically all you need is an editor to begin writing .Net
apps.
: >Notepad will do. However, more realistically, you'd want some fancy GUI
: >editor that lets you drag and drop and writes code from your actions.
Such
: >editors include Visual Basic.Net, Visual C#.Net, ASP.Net and Dreamweaver,
: >with others
: >on the way from Borland. Visual Studio.Net includes both ASP.Net, VB.Net
: >and
: >C#.Net -- the latter two are available separately and are quite cheap.
: >
: >Personally, I disagree with Susan. I think that you should begin learning
: >.Net as soon as you can.
: >
: >----- Original Message -----
: >From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
: >To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
: >Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 11:15 PM
: >Subject: [AccessD] .net
: >
: >
: > > Martin,
: > >
: > > You recommended learning .net programming I think.  What is it and how
: >do
: >I
: > > get whatever it is.  Is it a new VB language?  An environment?
: > >
: > > John W. Colby
: