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# I love Microsoft

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I love Microsoft

posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:52 PM

There,  I said it...even though they cruelly [turned me down](/archive/2003/04/19/373.aspx), though they are [monopolists](http://www.albion.com/microsoft/); which I don't see as as problem - let me ask, would you rather [Scott Mcnealy](http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/media/ceo/mgt_mcnealy.html) was in charge? Even though they cruelly tease us with their [Whidbey](http://www.asp.net/whidbey/) loveliness; I like the name Whidbey, [VS.NET 2005](http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx) seems so impersonal. I don't care about any of these things, I have never enjoyed working in a language as much as I do with [C#](http://msdn.microsoft.com/vcsharp/), [ASP.NET](http://www.asp.net/) is a joy to work with and I love being able to contact the [developers](http://weblogfs.asp.net/rhoward)directly - and  get replies. Quite simply I feel part of a [community](http://weblogs.asp.net/) and that is important to me. 
I toyed with moving back to [J2EE](http://java.sun.com/j2ee/) - the fact is that being an ASP.NET devotee is doing my career more harm that good - but I just enjoy ASP.NET better than JSP. Well, it could be the wine talking (Australian Grenache Rose..tasty!) or just my [Kate Humble](http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/who/kate_humble.shtml) (I mean she's the Geek goddess)  infatuation...but hey..let's enjoy it while it lasts!

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I love Microsoft

posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:52 PM

There, I said it...even though they cruelly turned me down, though they are monopolists; which I don't see as as problem - let me ask, would you rather Scott Mcnealy was in charge? Even though they cruelly tease us with their Whidbey loveliness; I like the name Whidbey, VS.NET 2005 seems so impersonal. I don't care about any of these things, I have never enjoyed working in a language as much as I do with C#, ASP.NET is a joy to work with and I love being able to contact the developersdirectly - and get replies. Quite simply I feel part of a community and that is important to me. I toyed with moving back to J2EE - the fact is that being an ASP.NET devotee is doing my career more harm that good - but I just enjoy ASP.NET better than JSP. Well, it could be the wine talking (Australian Grenache Rose..tasty!) or just my Kate Humble (I mean she's the Geek goddess) infatuation...but hey..let's enjoy it while it lasts!