On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Joseph D. Wagner wrote: > OK OK! You've proved me wrong IN THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE. The fact > remains that plenty other examples exist where MySQL could benefit from > the .NET Framework. > > WILL MYSQL BE USING THE MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENT > OF THE WIN32 PORT?
I think that anyone developing portable software should stay as far away from Microsoft-specific tools as possible. I see no reason to further cloud a difficulty area by popping in the latest MS fad, which, no doubt, in four to five years, will be replaced by some other marketing-driven fad. In other words, the rule of thumb should be "Keep it simple, stupid". -- Aaron Clausen --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php