I think the post is misleading, the fees relate to the use of "My Services" (formerly known as HailStorm) only and not to.Net deveopment in general as someone could deduce.
Quote from the site: "Microsoft on Tuesday announced the first details of what it will charge software developers to build applications linked to its.Net My Services Web services plan."
If you watch the video at Channel 9, they mention that they only target IE.
Joel Spolsky certainly disagrees. And not just in theory.
I think the post is misleading, the fees relate to the use of "My Services" (formerly known as HailStorm) only and not to .Net deveopment in general as someone could deduce.
.Net My Services Web services plan."
Quote from the site: "Microsoft on Tuesday announced the first details of what it will charge software developers to build applications linked to its