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Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by EMM_386 on Saturday March 12, 2022 @04:33PM (#30655090)
> (Note: there’s some debate on whether it’s 20 or 21 years, but Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference in October, 2001 definitely already referenced .NET in production systems)

I can clear this one up.

I was lead on a .Net production system launched in August, 2001. It's 21 years.

Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by Yoric on Saturday March 12, 2022 @05:03PM (#30655365)
Out of curiosity, did you also work on EMM386, as your username implies?
Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by 300bps on Saturday March 12, 2022 @06:57PM (#30656357)
Now we just need commentary from a user named himem.sys and we’ll be all set.
Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by petespeed on Saturday March 12, 2022 @07:06PM (#30656433)
smartdisk anyone?
Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by hackerfromthefu on Monday March 14, 2022 @07:51AM (#30671294)
dumb terminal wants an ack
Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by DeathArrow on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:19PM (#30662677)
command.com sends you best regards.
Re:.NET Myths Dispelled by hackerfromthefu on Monday March 14, 2022 @07:53AM (#30671307)
Second this was writing production .NET in 2001, and betas were available in 2000. ASP.NET was originally named ASP Plus in the beta!