Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Mon Jan 23 16:22:10 CST 2012
http://betanews.com/2012/01/23/compact-software-development-is-in-bloat-is-out/ <quote> Native Coding is making a Comeback! C is the cornerstone of native coding, particularly when it comes to Windows. It is interesting that it continues to show such a strong standing among languages. Even Microsoft, I have read, has shown an interest in getting back to native coding (albiet using C++ most likely). Why the interest in native coding after years of pushing .NET and other frameworks? It can be summed up in two words: Speed and Size! Yes, speed and size of applications. Maybe because of all the interest in tablet PC's and smartphones, whch really need smaller and faster applications because of their form factors (limited hardware). Maybe many are just getting tired of bloated software (takes too much space and memory and runs too slow). Whatever the reasons, it can be summed up with "compact and fast are IN" and "bloat and slow are OUT". </quote> On 23 Jan 2012 at 13:57, jwcolby wrote: > >...and suddenly you want to spend the next year of your life learning Dot Net. > > Whereupon the kitchen sink is there by demand and you are not given the option. ;) -- Stuart McLachlan Ph: +675 340 4392 Mob: +675 7100 2028 Web: http://www.lexacorp.com.pg