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Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice
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Charles Iliya Krempeaux |
Subject: |
Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)) |
Date: |
25 Jul 2001 15:35:35 -0700 |
Hello,
On 25 Jul 2001 23:00:08 +1000, tali streit wrote:
> Bradley M. Kuhn wrote:
>
> >Jeremy Petzold <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >>you do have a good point though, if we make it our public goal to be
> >>compatible with .NET than, yes, that would be bad PR, however, designing
> >>the system to support it, then putting a good spin on it when the
> >>feature is announced would just make us look more flexible.
> >>
> >
> >>"with our software, you will not only be able to save a large amount of
> >>money from licensing, but you will be able to keep those old .NET
> >>applications."
> >>
> >
> >I like the sentiment, although I wouldn't focus on the money issues.
> >
> >Anyway, I think a good PR spin is: "DotGNU will work with existing
> >Microsoft.NET applications, without restricting freedom or privacy".
> >
> this sounds good to me, but i know what DotGNU is.
>
> i work (for money only) on the windows platform with a lot of ms
> blinkered people. there is a definte amount of good publicity associated
> with "Linux Software". (these people think of apache on NT as "Linux
> Software").
> for them, reading that line might be equivalent to saying: "DotGNU is
> .NET with encryption"
>
> how about "DotGNU is a network orientated framework with an emphasis on
> freedom and privacy. DotGNU is backwardly compatible with MS .NET"
>
> or how about simply "Forget .NET, DotGNU can do more" :)
Well, if you are already talking to people how look on Linux
favorably, then I'd say something like:
DotGNU is to .NET, as Linux is to Windows. If you like
Linux, then you will love DotGNU.
Or something like that.
See ya
Charles Iliya Krempeaux
- Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), (continued)
- Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Bradley M. Kuhn, 2001/07/22
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Bradley M. Kuhn, 2001/07/22
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), tali streit, 2001/07/23
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Dan Kuykendall (Seek3r), 2001/07/23
- [DotGNU]Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility, tali streit, 2001/07/23
- [DotGNU]Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility, Norbert Bollow, 2001/07/23
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Jeremy Petzold, 2001/07/23
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Bradley M. Kuhn, 2001/07/24
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), tali streit, 2001/07/25
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Jeremy Petzold, 2001/07/25
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)),
Charles Iliya Krempeaux <=
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Bradley M. Kuhn, 2001/07/31
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Norbert Bollow, 2001/07/31
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Dan Kuykendall (Seek3r), 2001/07/23
- Re: Java issues, and Microsoft.NET compatibility (was Re: [DotGNU]Choice of bytecode spec (was: Support Java for .GNU)), Adam Theo, 2001/07/23
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Support Java for .GNU, Martin Coxall, 2001/07/18
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Support Java for .GNU, Barry Fitzgerald, 2001/07/18
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Support Java for .GNU, Kent Nguyen, 2001/07/18
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Support Java for .GNU, Martin Coxall, 2001/07/18
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Support Java for .GNU, Kent Nguyen, 2001/07/18
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Support Java for .GNU, Martin Coxall, 2001/07/18