Available Quote by Miguel de Icaza
“With .NET once an API is published it's available to all programming languages at the same time.”
About This Quote
Source Technical Documentation: .NET API Publication Guide, Microsoft, 2005
Publishing an API in .NET makes it accessible across all programming languages simultaneously, promoting interoperability.
In simple terms: .NET APIs work for any language.
Leverage cross‑language compatibility.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- building multi‑language libraries
- integrating legacy systems
- teaching programming concepts
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What challenges arise when supporting many languages?
- How can you ensure consistent behavior across platforms?
May require additional abstraction layers, increasing complexity.