>Yesterday Microsoft changed the .NET news groups. The reason cited was that the general public was confused by .NET thinking that it was for general internet questions.

Just like how the general public was confused that Windows 2000 is the upgrade to Windows 98?

Some of these naming conventions... if everything was: Windows 4.0 and 5.0, ASP and ASP 2.0, COM and COM 2.0. And ".NET" is a dumb enough name in itself. Why the "dot", I dont' get it, its stupid.

We should be working with software that is powerful and stable, not something with a cute and trendy name. Windows M.E.! ARGG!