Microsoft finds own .NET framework troublesome

Submitted by Rollie Hawk on Thu, 2005-05-26 18:53.

Not every software developer has had good luck with Microsoft's .NET framework. Even Microsoft itself is struggling with it in the wake of upcoming releases.

Once on the verge of releasing .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft is acknowledging struggles with compatibility. It seems that applications based on version 1.1 are behaving less than seamlessly on the version 2.0 beta.

There are a few expected changes to occur, but the incompatibility goes beyond that. As stated in a .NET white paper, "During the beta 2 release, we have not yet achieved this goal and are seeking feedback on issues that can be addressed before the release of the .NET Framework."

Microsoft is promising that the release of Visual Studio 2005 will not be delayed in spite of current troubles. To compensate, it is promising version-tolerant serialization that will be available in .NET 2.0, meaning that "developers can continue to rely on the functionality that they've had from the .Net Framework 1.1, even if they install the .Net Framework 2.0," according to Jaye Roxe, product manager for Visual Basic .NET.

The impact of the .NET delay will also be felt in software scheduled for release next year. That includes Longhorn, originally intended to be built entirely using the .NET framework. Instead, only portions of the much touted OS will be built on .NET.


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Rollie Hawk is a consultant, web publisher, online personality, magazine writer, web developer, network administrator, teacher, husband and father residing in southern Illinois. He graduated in 2002 from Southern Illinois University, earning his BS majoring in math with a minor in chemistry.

Rollie is a certified math teacher with endorsements in chemistry, physics, and physical science and has taught students of all age groups and abilities, ranging from grade school to the university level. In addition to math and science, he has also taught GED, job skills, and alternative high school classes (his personal favorite).

After the birth of his daughter in 2004, Rollie decided to spend more time at home. This meant leaving his teaching position and devoting his working hours exclusively to consulting, web development, and general IT work.