As I discussed in my last article, I believe that .NET will grow into a standard development framework that encompasses both Microsoft and non-Microsoft platforms. Before you turn in your keyboard and become a Sherpa guide in the Himalayas, however, consider some of the advantages of a world unified around a common development framework like .NET. Just as .NET has been touted as the savior of the "little language" (due to its emphasis on multi-language support in .NET), it may also be the technology that raises the fortunes of many non-Microsoft platforms and applications, including Linux.
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