Could it really be that .net is the future?

[Francko]

In times where licensing cost is an issue, Microsoft is actually coming up as a valid alternative in most areas. We are also thinking of switching from a well-known overrated vendor in the EAI area to move to Microsoft because of low license costs.

Could it be actually that Milan was accidentally right? In times of recessions like now Microsoft is a good option?

[denver2k]

Thats Microsoft.

Products from Gates et.Al are mostly good for you, if you are a medium sized organization.

However, you can also use EAI vendor evaluation report from MetaGroup, Gartner, Butler etc, that will help you in making a decision as per your business and environment requirements.

[Francko]

Thats Microsoft.

Products from Gates et.Al are mostly good for you, if you are a medium sized organization.

However, you can also use EAI vendor evaluation report from MetaGroup, Gartner, Butler etc, that will help you in making a decision as per your business and environment requirements.

The problem is that MS offer is very good not only in the EAI but generally in most sectors. In times where cost cutting is the main input I wonder if this will be a great opportunity for MS. A bit like KFC and McDonalds booming now. Certainly not for the quality of the product but just because they offer the cheapest alternative for a certain need.

[lightng]

The problem is that MS offer is very good not only in the EAI but generally in most sectors. In times where cost cutting is the main input I wonder if this will be a great opportunity for MS. A bit like KFC and McDonalds booming now. Certainly not for the quality of the product but just because they offer the cheapest alternative for a certain need.

Road-kill (if you live in the doomed UK)

[sasguru]

EAI? God that's low down the food chain.
BI is where it's at.

[Mich the Tester]

I hope the future will be more interesting than .net. Flying cars, teleporting machines, holidays in orbit and hypersonic passenger planes are surely infinitely more desirable than even more Microsoft.

[TimberWolf]

I hope the future will be more interesting than .net. Flying cars, teleporting machines, holidays in orbit and hypersonic passenger planes are surely infinitely more desirable than even more Microsoft.

The world today isn't so different from 30 years ago is it? Cars are more or less the same, supersonic passenger planes are gone, TV offers slightly higher resolution, phones are a bit better, Internet is new(ish). But when you speak to old biddies (who admittedly look over a longer span) they will tell you about the days before cars, planes, the war, indoor plumbing etc.

[Mich the Tester]

The world today isn't so different from 30 years ago is it? Cars are more or less the same, supersonic passenger planes are gone, TV offers slightly higher resolution, phones are a bit better, Internet is new(ish). But when you speak to old biddies (who admittedly look over a longer span) they will tell you about the days before cars, planes, the war, indoor plumbing etc.

You see the thing is cars have improved and are cheaper, but there are more traffic jams and you still can’t drive very fast. Airports are now tulipholes full of loud, smelly chavs on package tours to Magaluf. People might all have phones but don’t have any manners, so they sit around in restaurants yapping into the air.

All that’s happened is that everything’s become a lot cheaper, which attracts the wrong sort of people. Everything except high speed trains, which are an oasis of civilization for those traveling through Europe.

[Jubber]

Here's the future (click this)

[minestrone]

Cannot see .NET going past java to be honest. With IBM and oracle heavily invested in the technology they will always win out.