From: Adam 

Rich wrote:

>    And you still try to change the topic. Let's try again
>

No I'm not, you're just trying your old & failed tactic of keeping
asking questions as a diversion.

You wrote:

    "java is not a generic term.  it is a brand name sun applies to
mmany different things."

I wrote:

"Just like MS does to .Net."


>    On the subject of java being a generic term, you failed to answer the
> question and instead stated that it is as generic to you as ..NET
> without answering that either.  Are you unable or unwilling to give a
> clear yes or no answer?

I have given you multiple examples of .Net being used as a brand.

Sometimes .Net is the antecedant e.g.

.Net Passport

Sometimes as the qualifier e.g.

VB.Net
ASP.Net

I have stated that both MS (with .Net) & Sun (with Java) use the
relvant terms as generic brands.

What precisely do you find so hard to comprehend? The whole concept f
branding or the conflict between the reality of MS branding .Net vs the
marketing approved set of guff wrt .Net being all about ECMA & ISO
which you feel the need to parrot?

Adam

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