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"Earlier this year, Microsoft open sourced a tool called .NET, a popular way of building online applications, and the hope is that this will expand the tool’s r

• vanattab 12y ago
  Why the shivers? Have you used .NET? I my experience visual studios + .net framework is a pleasure to work with.
  • Avalaxy 12y ago
    That was not my point, I'm a fulltime .NET dev and love it. My point was they way they described it as a "tool" instead of a framework. I don't get why this has to be downvoted.
    • dragonwriter 12y ago
      A framework is a kind of tool, and Wired isn't focussed on an audience of developers and people for whom the particular type of tool ("framework") would be all that meaningful (and those for whome it would be already know what .NET is, and wouldn't be hurt by the less-specific description.)
    • ZenoArrow 12y ago
      FWIW, I didn't downvote you, but I imagine the people who did misunderstood your intention, and I can see why as shivers implies you were creeped out, which is sufficiently different than joking about the accuracy of the article. No problem though, better luck next time!