[ale] Microsoft .net project

[B. Keith Murphy]

Microsoft announced that they are going to do a new project dubbed ".net".
Basically it is a central server concept using XML that would let you get at
your data from anywhere in the world.  Great idea, been tried before, Unix
has been doing it to some extent for years, but I think the time might be
right for such a project.

Well, we all know that Microsoft will:

a. pull this off (throw enough money at it and you can do anything)
b. screw it up big time for the first 5+ versions
c. never properly secure it

But, all that said, it is a good idea. And yes, Unix has done this type of
thing for years, but is anyone interested in putting together a open source
project based on XML very similar in nature to what M$ is attempting to do??
Something that anyone on any platform with a decent browser could access?? I
think it would be great if we could beat M$ to the punch and produce
something faster and better and more secure..although it would be that by
default!! I personnally don't think I would store EVERYTHING on a central
server like this, but there are MANY things I would love to be able to get
my hands on from anywhere. I HATE not having a central location for
bookmarks for one thing!! Any takers?? Anyone interested in doing it??

The M$ info is at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/topics/f2k/default.asp

If you are interested please shoot me a email and let me know your strengths
and how you see yourself fitting into a project like this.

If you don't like this, please don't flame me.  I get enough junk mail as it
is, and I truely am just trying to do my best to make this a clean, safe,
M$-free world!!

Keith Murphy


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