I'm still new to .NET and come from a win32 background.
I'm happy w/ what I see in .NET although it is a little slower than
I'd like. It also has a nice oo design and C# is a wonderful language
to write in.
But is this designed to be like a newer/better MFC that will always
rest on top of win32 or something like it? Or will .NET take over as
THE WAY to write Windows software?
Thanks.
Nov 16 '05
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Chips that are loaded with micro code have existed for over 30 years now.
Given micro code X the chip behaves like processor X, given micro code Y it
behaves like processor Y. Micro code can be hard or soft.
Desktop processors have micro code burned into them. On top of that we have
the bios in ROM. Sofar the hard part. What's loaded into RAM is the soft
part.
Given the increase in capacity I see the layers descend into the processor
step by step. Not a problem, it just takes time.
"Joep" <St***@DeStoep. nl> wrote in message
news:41******** *************** @news.xs4all.nl ...
.... Given the increase in capacity I see the layers descend into the processor
step by step. Not a problem, it just takes time.
Processors that have IL as their native instruction set aren't gonna happen.
Processors are all about executing instructions as fast as possible, which
means keeping them simple. Compiler technology takes care of briding the
gap. There is no trend of processors working up the layers - if there was
then processors that run JVM or LISP would be common by now.
--Gareth
It's not all about imagination, have a look at the good old IBM mainframe
and its IPL and think about emulation. Moore's law has not yet come to an
end, mechanic memory clocks at 23,5 Mhz in test which is a little bit faster
than what we have commercially available today with magnetic disks (look for
Mohanty/Boston if you would like to know more about it), can you imagine?
What about graphics cards? They have been absorbing what used to be done in
software, right? So there is a trend of moving what was done in software
down to the hardware level. The debate between RISC and CISC has not yet
come to an end. What about a compiler that programs a PLA? I see no
technical reason that would prevent this - it is technically possible today,
only commercial reasons migth interfere.
Let's see what the future brings in this field, ok?
Micro-code is not the same as IL by the way, just in case.
I understand that something like WIN32/WIN64 must exist. I wasn't very
clear. What I meant was, is .NET programming going to replace Win32
programming as the dominant or preferred way to write Windows
Programs. And will Win32 programming go away?
Technically, Win32 was replaced by MFC as the way to make Windows
programmes, but too many Win32 programmers complained and MFC was dumbed
down. Personally, I have written programmes by all three methods and I
much prefer .Net, albeit that VS.Net is a highly dumbed down tool and
needs vast improvement.
Phill wrote: I understand that something like WIN32/WIN64 must exist. I wasn't very
clear. What I meant was, is .NET programming going to replace Win32
programming as the dominant or preferred way to write Windows
Programs. And will Win32 programming go away?
> Technically, Win32 was replaced by MFC as the way to make Windows programmes, but too many Win32 programmers complained and MFC was dumbed
down. Personally, I have written programmes by all three methods and I
much prefer .Net, albeit that VS.Net is a highly dumbed down tool and
needs vast improvement.
I'm sure Microsoft are continously working on VS .NET. Personally I haven't
used the new whidbey release yet, but my impression is that it's a "vast
improvement" compared to the current 2003 version (according to feedback
from our developers).
--
venlig hilsen / with regards
anders borum
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