>>They will, it's just a matter of time. Effectively, they've been doing some of it in each version of .NET. They change things that break code, they go off in different directions, they put forth new data acess techniques, and eventually they will get rid of .NET completely and we'll have to rewrite everything again.
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>Sigh.
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>List one significant thing that they've broken. It's all still there!
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>Yes, they've put forth new data access techniques. The old ones are still there! The new ones are built on the .NET Framework. Every language matures and adds new features, tools, and concepts.
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>You have no clue what you're talking about.
You're just a Microsoft apologist with no mind of your own. Stick it.