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Longhorn and Avalon

I predict that Avalon will be a smashing success with developers. Why? Because XAML is so darn fun to say. Zaml. Just kind of rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Coupled with its partner in crime - BAML - it's got a one-two punch that just can't miss. Way more fun to say than SVG. Or XUL. Yep, best technology name since SCSI.

XAML BAML, baby.

Published Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:32 PM by kevindente

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# re: Longhorn and Avalon@ Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:00 PM

So, now we have X-M-L and X-AM-L... great :-)

Jesse Ezell

# re: Longhorn and Avalon@ Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:57 PM

You think that's bad? Even worse - now we have XAML and SAML. :)

Of course, Microsoft isn't doing much with SAML, so I guess they're not worried about it.

Kevin Dente

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