Re: Microsoft .NET Licensing

["Anthony Atkielski" <anthony at atkielski.com>]

If Microsoft wants .Net to succeed, it should make developer access free.  How
many Windows applications would there be today if every developer of such an
application had to pay Microsoft $10,000 per year?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Lussier" <lussier at AUTONOC.COM>
To: <ietf at ietf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 23:02
Subject: Microsoft .NET Licensing


>
> This should be of interest to some of the developers in this group.
>
> Developers: What .Net will cost you
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7629784.html?tag=mn_hd
>
> >From the article:
>    "For standard use, which Microsoft expects will involve the majority of
> users,
>     Microsoft will charge $10,000 per year for using .Net My Services and
> $1,500
>     per application."
>
> Kyle Lussier
> www.AutoNOC.com
>
>