Although Microsoft has said that Windows XP is its most secure operating system that it has ever developed, security issues found within Windows 98, ME, and XP suggest that this statement doesn't hold much water. I wonder how issues such as these will affect adoption rates of .NET, where security is of the utmost importance.. . .
Although Microsoft has said that Windows XP is its most secure operating system that it has ever developed, security issues found within Windows 98, ME, and XP suggest that this statement doesn't hold much water. I wonder how issues such as these will affect adoption rates of .NET, where security is of the utmost importance. If trends like this continue, I'd guess the adoption rate will be very low.

Microsoft describes .NET as "an XML Web services platform that will enable developers to create programs that transcend device boundaries and fully harness the connectivity of the Internet." Stripping away Microsoft's marketing hyperbole, .NET is simply a conglomeration of paid subscription services.

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