RE: [www-vrml] vrml 2 vrml communications

["Clayton Cottingham" <drfrog@telus.net>]

Correct me if I am wrong but isnt .net/C# a EAI solution and not SAI?


Im my world EAI sucks

As it relies on scripting/programming that is outside the VR environment 




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taillefer, Troy (EXP) [mailto:troy.taillefer@lmco.com] 
> Sent: September 27, 2004 2:31 PM
> To: Bullard, Claude L (Len); Clayton Cottingham; George 
> Birbilis; VRML list
> Subject: RE: [www-vrml] vrml 2 vrml communications
> 
> Len,
> 
> I actually like C# .NET . I use both the free ms sdk and the 
> mono implementation.
> I don't see how C# is seperate from .NET ? Thats like saying 
> that java is somehow useful without all its extensive 
> libraries/packages. C# without its .NET libraries is pretty 
> much nothing. I could write my own language and compiler like 
> I did in university an interesting assignement / project but 
> altogether worthless to any one else. What makes a a 
> programming language useful is its supporting libraries. I am 
> hoping the mono implementation of C# progresses well so I can 
> use C# more frequently in my projects.
> 
> Troy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bullard, Claude L (Len) [mailto:len.bullard@intergraph.com]
> Sent: September 27, 2004 5:07 PM
> To: Taillefer, Troy (EXP); Clayton Cottingham; George 
> Birbilis; VRML list
> Subject: RE: [www-vrml] vrml 2 vrml communications
> 
> 
> Java is as good across the platforms as the implementations 
> are consistent.  That is how the term "Write One Debug Everywhere" 
> came into being.  I'm not kicking it per se.  Just noting the 
> engine issue, and that .Net isn't a competitor to Java in the 
> same way as C# is.
> 
> len
> 
> 
> From: Taillefer, Troy (EXP) [mailto:troy.taillefer@lmco.com]
> 
> Len,
> 
> are you trying to say that Java is not a good cross-platform 
> solution ?
> I have been using
> java for this very purpose for years (linux, solaris and 
> windows) so far it has worked very well for me.
> 
> Care to qualify that ?
> 


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