The .NET boomerang effect
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| More and more Linux distributions have the open source .NET framework
| Mono incorporated, which means that these Linux distributions can run
| .NET applications that comply with the ECMA standard for .NET. Although
| key distributions like RedHat for instance do not include Mono (yet?),
| there are still signs that the Mono framework is becoming an
| increasingly important factor for Linux development.
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| So it could turn out that the rapid expansion of .NET that Microsoft
| is pursuing, could work as a boomerang as it opens up the possibilities
| of Linux (with Mono) ending Windows' desktop monopoly. And just like it
| is the case with Ajax, it could turn out that Microsoft started
| this themselves, by submitting their .NET stuff to the ECMA. Ironic
| again.
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http://loekb.blogspot.com/2006/04/net-boomerang-effect.html
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