Microsoft May Back Off of .NET Languages

Posted by Soulskill on Friday August 13, 2010 @03:58AM from the lost-the-spark dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Though Microsoft had initially made a commitment to create versions of dynamic languages that are customized for .NET, recent reports make it clear that the company may be stepping back from this plan. Much early speculation on this change in focus comes from Jim Schementi, previously the program manager in charge of Microsoft's implementation of the Ruby software known as IronRuby. Schementi reports on his blog that the team dedicated to working on IronRuby has decreased to one employee. According to Schementi, his departure from the company came as Microsoft began to display a 'serious lack of commitment' to any .NETized dynamic languages, including IronRuby."

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Shit. by AnonymousClown · 2010-08-13 04:04 · Score: 5, Funny

I've been hoping for COBOL.NET.

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1. Re:Shit. by Megane · 2010-08-13 04:06 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  ...and FORTRAN.NET and RPG.NET. Damn.
  
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Re:C# by MightyYar · 2010-08-13 04:20 · Score: 4, Funny

I know, right? Whenever I use C# all of these unicorns and ponies keep popping into existence. It was literally created by the Lord Himself.
Can I come work as an astroturfer now?

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Re:Getting screwed in both directions by pitdingo · 2010-08-13 04:23 · Score: 4, Funny

how is .net better than java?
Re:Getting screwed in both directions by CasperIV · 2010-08-13 04:57 · Score: 4, Funny

Wait? Someone likes java?