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"The smart client--in this case, an operating system that incorporates browser functions--is likely to involve Longhorn, Microsoft's next version of the Windows operating system, said Llube, who provided a demonstration for the audience at the conference." I don't hate Microsoft, I just don't feel comfortable in the world of software and hardware vendor lock-in (that's why I don't feel at ease with Apple). The day when I have to pay a license to Microsoft in order to manage my money will be the day I start using a brick-and-mortar bank again. "Those using other operating systems such as Linux or the Mac OS would still be able to use the services through a Web client as all Egg customers currently do, said Llube, but those who wanted to videoconference live with the bank's support desk, for instance, would need to run Microsoft's upcoming operating system." And the day when I have to speak with a live person at an online bank will be the day I close the account there. If this is their main reason for using rich apps then they are going to lose a hell of a lot of money. Internet banks should pride themselves on being completely automated; there should never be a need to talk to a live person. In the meantime, I realized that BML in concept is very similar to XAML, i.e. each BML tag corresponds to a JavaBean. Why aren't more people using it ? More importantly why are people reinventing it in the form of XUL engines for Java ? Oleg Bob Foster wrote: > James Governor wrote: > >> heads up. the longhorn smart client drumbeat is getting louder. >> >> http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5150019.html > > > I particularly enjoyed the part where the manager says (slightly > paraphrased) he may have to fire any developers who don't agree with > this direction. ;-} > > Such is the power of vaporware to cloud men's minds. > > Bob Foster > http://xmlbuddy.com/ > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an > initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> > > The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription > manager: <http://lists.xml.org/ob/adm.pl> > >
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