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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 154 points 9 months ago (23 children)

Given that .net was a TLD long before the framework came out, it was a stupid thing to name it. Caused confusion and the inability to Google things right away.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It was pretty smart marketing move. Business people hear 'dot net' and nod wisely. Tech people hear 'dot net' and scrunch their faces. Either way people keep talking about Microsoft Java.

[–] neutron 1 points 9 months ago

And this is why alcoholism is rampant. Please free me from this insanity.

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