> Gail Shaw wrote:
> 
>> Nekar Xenos <vir### [at] iconcoza> wrote in message
>> news:3a938b2a@news.povray.org...
>> 
>>> I quickly glimpsed at an article in PC Format in a bookstore about .net
>> 
>> (not
>> 
>>> to be confused with the .net magazine).  Apparently .net would replace
>>> Windoze. The actual OS would be loaded on a main server that has all the
>>> programs loaded and users just log on to .net to use whatever program at a
>>> monthly rental fee.
>>> 
>> 
>> As far as I know .net is a plan by microsoft of alleviating dll hell.
>> Programs will
>> run on top of a code manager. I need to read more about it but I
>> don't think it has anything to do with a common server that everything runs
>> on.
>> 
> 
> From what I've read of it, it rather looks like an applicaton-file server with
> a licence server: it will use YOUR cpu and memory, but .net will get money
> every time you decide to launch (and download, unless cached) an application.
> 

That's correct. The software will be something like java. And will be 
run on your computer and your OS (might even be flavours of unix AFAIK).

Remco Poelstra

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