🔒 Locked

.NET

Started by Jeranon Nov 14, 2000 at 4:18 AM 3 replies 1.1k views

Original Post

Nov 14, 2000 at 4:18 AM

What is it and what does it mean to VSC++ users? I know I could go looking for it but an article in one place (with references of course) would be a lot handier. Just a suggestion. Basically what I want to know is, am I ignorant? Is .NET really about "renting" your software? I heard some things I don''t like e.g. no CD install, just disk image of Windows... Someone clue me in past all the FUD please.

richardve

Nov 14, 2000 at 5:40 AM

Personally I think that .NET is evil.

Yes, AFAIK .NET is all about renting software (and C#)

Well, I think it won''t work here in Holland because most people only have a 56k modem or a very, very bad cable connection.

--= ERROR: Windows.NET couldn''t find the modem drivers, please download new drivers. =--

Paul Cunningham

Nov 19, 2000 at 6:18 AM

I''m very unfamilar with this. So what''s being said here is that gamedev rent the software for this site? I''ve seen a site that is very similar to this one and i thought that it must be a commercial product or something?!?!

One more time for the dumbies
ar+gu+ment n. A discussion in which reasons are put forward in support of and against a proposition, proposal, or case; debate.

Jeranon

Author

Jeranon

Nov 20, 2000 at 1:24 AM

No, I''m talking about Microsoft''s new policy of selling and distributing their software, where you pay a fee each month/year/whatever to use their software.

As of the date of this post, Office 10 is officially going to have two methods of distribution: buy it all for one large fee or subscribe to use it for a set time. Maybe they''ll go full rental?

I don''t know about their other products like the OS and Visual Studio, but assumedly, everything is going .NET

Topic Locked

This topic has been locked by a moderator. New replies are not allowed.