Remco Poelstra wrote:
> 

> 
> > 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).

It's supposed to be java-like applets exchanging XML data with hefty
back-end servers, but knowing how Microsoft deals with platform
inter-operability, I would bet all my money on it being very functional
on a UN*X box.

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