the case against .NET

So what do I mean about software developers and the herd mentality?
Lets give developers the benefit of the doubt for a moment and assume they actually stop and think about their tools and technology choices. I wonder how many developers contemplating .NET consider the impact this choice would have on system requirements for their [...]

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Just installed the latest update to Raxco’s excellent PerfectDisk defragger utility. The list of changes includes this gem:

Corrected a bug in the boot time defragmentation. PerfectDisk records the current time on shutdown and compares it to the system time at reboot. On Windows XP, Service Pack 2, the system time at reboot can be earlier [...]

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First off, I have nothing against .NET per se.
My issue is with software developers who rush headlong towards .NET without, apparently, stopping to question whether it’s the right technology for their situation. In fact I’m convinced that, in most cases, it’s not the right technology.
As I said though, I have nothing against .NET. If I’d [...]

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