1. What is.NET?.NET is a "revolutionary new platform, built on open Internet protocols and standards, with tools and services that meld computing and communications in new ways." - Microsoft

2. .NET Features/Claims “Common Language Runtime” (CLR) –Runs bytecode in an Inter-Language (IL) format. –Allows inter-language and inter-machine interoperability. Rich base class library –Set of components and services giving developers access to the features of the runtime. Ease of development of web-based services –Provides an environment facilitating development and deployment of web based services. New Programming Language called C# –Derives from C and C++ with several additional features such as garbage collection. Provides SOAP capabilities –Allows.NET components to exchange data messages with components on other platforms.

3. .NET and Jini™ IL format lets developers use the language of their choice –Removes Jini’s “limitation” of using just Java for implementing services. Support for SOAP –Allows.NET components to communicate with components on other platforms. –Provides an intrinsic XML-based serializer.

4. .NET and Jini™ Provides an extensible Loader –Allows dynamic (re)configuration of components and services. Provides an extensive integrated Security model –Includes verification checks, access control to resources, etc. Includes most features of Java –e.g. automatic memory management, garbage collection, type safety and exception handling.

5. Does it then make sense to implement “The Jini ™ Pattern Language” using the.NET framework?