Windows Azure Offers Developers Iron-Clad Lock-in

snydeq writes "Microsoft's move to the cloud is certain to create a whole new kind of developer partner, Fatal Exception's Neil McAllister writes. But as much as Microsoft ISVs will likely go along with the shift to Windows Azure to keep revenue streams going, the kind of lock-in they will experience will be worlds away from what they face today. Rather than being able to ignore the new version of a key framework, developers will have no other option than to update their code to suit Microsoft's latest platform. That kind of lock-in will leave customers in the lurch, subject to their vendors' bottom lines, as ISVs that can't afford to rework code to keep up with Microsoft's latest platform will begin dropping services, and customers will have little choice but to accept the new terms of service their vendors send along."

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Like iPhone

[Toe, The]

So is that any different from iPhone OS? Is this the trend of the future (outside of Linux, that is)?

Re:No serious enterprise customers will adopt this

[recharged95]

How is this different from Apple, especially the iPhone framework/appstore?

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I mean I was running OSX 10.4 and spent more than $200 to get a iphone app to the store to make what? $10 in a week? Or forcing me to upgrade to all the new DRM features of Itunes 8 so I can run specific videos (I may or maynot have bought yet)?

Yes, MS is thinking differently, like Apple.

Re:Twitter, go away

[peragrin]

Of course I don't I didn't vote for bush either time.

Also Vista has been out for how long now? It was released to companies in Nov of 2006. It is now Nov 2008. vista adoption isn't growing by any large shot. Linux adoption won't take off until you can convince CEO's that there is more than windows out there. that takes decades.