Comments on: ALT.NET: what does it mean? http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/ Trying to walk that thin line between intelligence and ignorance Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:47 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-22399 Steve Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:57:39 +0000 http://davybrion.com/blog/?p=265#comment-22399 I call it 'use the best tool/design pattern/ideas for the job and it doesn't have to be made by Microsoft'. That is my 'alt.net'. When I hear words like 'we can't use NHibernate, we have to use Entity Framework' - I say 'why?'. 'Oh, well it's from MS and we can't use non-MS projects - we are a Microsoft shop only' :) I like things that 'just work' :) I call it ‘use the best tool/design pattern/ideas for the job and it doesn’t have to be made by Microsoft’.

That is my ‘alt.net’. When I hear words like ‘we can’t use NHibernate, we have to use Entity Framework’ – I say ‘why?’. ‘Oh, well it’s from MS and we can’t use non-MS projects – we are a Microsoft shop only’

:)

I like things that ‘just work’ :)

]]> By: Why you want to be a part of Alt.Net Israel - urig - Tidbits from a .net life http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Why you want to be a part of Alt.Net Israel - urig - Tidbits from a .net life Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:05:10 +0000 http://davybrion.com/blog/?p=265#comment-1080 [...] The concept of Alt.Net is that a group of .net enthusiasts get together and organize a conference by themselves for themselves to discuss .net, its past, present and future. Simply put, the audience organizes and gives the talks. Here's a more profound explanation: http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/ [...] [...] The concept of Alt.Net is that a group of .net enthusiasts get together and organize a conference by themselves for themselves to discuss .net, its past, present and future. Simply put, the audience organizes and gives the talks. Here's a more profound explanation: http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/ [...]

]]> By: Jan Van Ryswyck http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Jan Van Ryswyck Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:34:33 +0000 http://davybrion.com/blog/?p=265#comment-1072 <em>Now tell me: How on earth did it ever get this far in our industry for this mindset to be considered alternative?</em> The day that common sense in the .NET space was thrown at the door. This somewhere collided with the day that the average .NET developer/architect thought that C# was the new Cobol. Now tell me: How on earth did it ever get this far in our industry for this mindset to be considered alternative?

The day that common sense in the .NET space was thrown at the door. This somewhere collided with the day that the average .NET developer/architect thought that C# was the new Cobol.

]]> By: Dew Drop - August 8, 2008 | Alvin Ashcraft's Morning Dew http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Dew Drop - August 8, 2008 | Alvin Ashcraft's Morning Dew Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:06:58 +0000 http://davybrion.com/blog/?p=265#comment-1070 [...] ALT.NET: What Does It Mean? (Davy Brion) [...] [...] ALT.NET: What Does It Mean? (Davy Brion) [...]

]]> By: Michel Grootjans http://davybrion.com/blog/2008/08/altnet-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Michel Grootjans Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:39:08 +0000 http://davybrion.com/blog/?p=265#comment-1069 Spot on with your last sentence: how on earth did we get this far? Spot on with your last sentence: how on earth did we get this far?

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