“Remember, just because Microsoft can do something, doesn't mean you can. Microsoft makes their own gravity. Normal rules don't apply to them.”

—  Joel Spolsky

"Our .NET Strategy" http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Our.NetStrategy.html

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