Well "in gold", no...no way.
It's defiantely a step up for there server series though.
You might find it very usefull for communication across the net.
.NET is a nice approach at a unified network. All the tools and
programming languages seem to work smoothly with each other.
Many companies, and big companies at that either are or will
start to use the .NET platform. It makes sense really, if you run
win clients it great, best yet.
Is there a down side? of course, a very big one.
PLEASE understand this, all OS's are made of software, there
is not automagic happening....code runs everything, i think everybody
will agree on that.
Let's say for instance you multimillion/billion dollar company. You
need to design your code in your programs to work fluently with
each other. You see .NET, understand .NET, and choose .NET.
Fine and dandy right? Yes it is. But what happens when .NET just
isnt enough anymore. Or you dont/cant spend the licensing fee's
for all the computers. Let's just say you can afford it but you found
a different free to cost nothing approach. Well, what you going to do?
Normally you would, if you want to save money, port the code over
to another platform. Stop right there, this isnt a tangible possibiltiy,
not at all. With .NET you will find many things to be different, even
the C#/C++ languages are almost 100% syntaxually different. So different
that you never seen it's syntax approach before, think you can port
that?? No you cant. It's very much like trying to get a VHS tape
play in a DVD player...its different by that much.
Ok so m$ might, or might not be on top with .NET (debatable upon
who you talk to). But see here wether it is or isnt, is irrelevant because
what you want, if your smart and not somebody who is in charge of a
multimillion/billion dollar enterprise that only knows how to log AOL, is
something flexible and well prepared for any possible changes. .NET
fail's you here...and by alot.
Can you run c# code on other OS's, well take a look at go-mono, not
bad, excellent, actually but is it TRUELY a indefinate project ready to take
on any future development in the .NET structure, or even the sturcture
after .NET??
.NET is a solution ONLY if you plan on running win clients for infinity.
This is what m$ wants, that is why when you get to the bottom line this
is how it is. If you want to run your code on win and only win, rok on with
the .NET. If your more open minded and can see everything is subject to
a very large complexed paradigm shift, then stay awa from .NET.
You konw, i dont want to learn .NET, but if the economy keeps up like it
is, i will have no choice. But even if i do get on board with .NET ship from
basically being forced, i will always keep a eye for another ship in the
harbors.
Decide for yourself, i can tell you this, and its very obvious if you really
look, other platforms non-win based are starting their turbines to blast off.
Linux is obviously going place's and fast. (If you read about the SCO FUD
just laugh :-), although its a very real finacial disposition, so is Coca-Cola
going bankrupt due to their "secret" formula being exposed, think that
would matter? Regardless SCO dont have a prayer at all, read up on it
and you will see for yourself).
Even MAC with its new processor is going to stir up the storm. With all
these alternative's to the computers market as far as OS's go blooming,
really blooming, do you think it would be smart to bet the bank on that
first hand?
Dont choose .NET, not for it is inferior to the rest of the worlds alternatives,
but because it is inflexible to the rest of the worlds alternatives.
