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It isn't computing power
No, there is plenty of capacity around - on the desktop, in the network, in the server farm. We have a lot of options in how we distribute the functions. We are moving to controlled clients (I coined the term to avoid getting involved in old arguments), with the application performed at the server. This offers many advantages - deploy to and support in the relatively few, rather than the many, cluster similar services for backup and reliability, and take advantage of portals to achieve integration across the stovepipe functions. You can't do that when you push the applications to the edge, to adopt a DOD term. Moreover, we're beginning to support a lot of other devices at the edge - such as PDAs - and that further constrains where we do the heavy lifting.

Nowadays, virtually all the vendor packages have moved to a web-based architecture. This really simplifies what we have to support all over the many campuses and brings some measure of standardization to the interface, lowering training cost. With our older systems, a number of which are not yet converted, we cannot count on two client applications happily cohabiting a machine - we have to test every combination, then publish a list of non-working configurations.

As one of our developers put it, their design is neither obese nor anorexic - we look for the right blend.

So I owe you? Tell you what - wait til the weather breaks, then name the donut shop in Rehobeth.
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.NET = microchannel?  IT_User | 11/20/03
Well said  Arrg | 11/20/03
You said it exactly  GRindinAxTaRupy | 11/20/03
But Windows IS the intextricable tie  KeithRisler | 11/20/03
Re-complexifying the client.  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
It isn't computing power  IT_User | 11/20/03
Deployment and support.  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
Java...  prime21 | 11/20/03
Interesting, but there is more  IT_User | 11/20/03
.NET, "hailstorm" et al -- the names are hints  KeithRisler | 11/20/03
Client recomplexity...  rthorat@... | 11/20/03
Microsoft wasn't the only company to figure this out..  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
.NET = microchannel?  Chris Moller | 11/20/03
.NET vs Java the platform  epaval@... | 11/20/03
Ummm, Ya...  prime21 | 11/20/03
Bank One in Chicago  EricMarts@... | 11/20/03
CRM Software  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
NET = microchannel?  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
Potential patent problems reduce your argument to irrelevancy.  dicktaurus@... | 11/20/03
Bottom line...  Jomo_z | 11/20/03
And Previously the Real Zeal was [MS]"Java"  KeithRisler | 11/20/03
I would still say  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
Despite being a .NET developer  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
Aren't you glad no one ever has had to...  Chris Moller | 11/20/03
No, they are *not* Bagels..  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
The two are made so differntly too  voska | 11/20/03
Dunkin Donuts  Delaware Boy | 11/20/03
You used to bake donuts?  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/20/03
Wheres the goal?  OhMyGosh | 11/20/03
.net What's that???  psychjoe | 11/20/03
.net "strategy"  michael-t | 11/20/03
So M$'s "elusive strategy" has to be "re-explained..." WHY?  dicktaurus@... | 11/20/03
Truly witty post! The LockNet monster lives!  KeithRisler | 11/20/03
So M$'s "elusive strategy" has to be "re-explained...  bgoss@... | 11/20/03
paint the preeetty pictures  juicie | 11/20/03
Java is so "bad"!  michael-t | 11/20/03
I Like Java But...  RoyTyrellFl | 11/20/03
So you ARE saying M$ malware IS way too expensive and problematic  dicktaurus@... | 11/20/03
I agree...  prime21 | 11/20/03
Really, this is just a way to lock you in.  DonnieBoy | 11/20/03

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