thanks charles and activewin for this news. microsoft has posted it's beta 1 version of microsoft j#.net version 7.0 beta 1 for download, it hasn't been posted on download center yet and the file is dated october 11, so it is unclear if this is a leak or not. however, it is on microsoft's public servers and it is available for download. here are some of the details:
"introduction welcome to beta 1 of microsoft visual j# .net. microsoft visual j# .net is a development tool that developers who are familiar with the java-language syntax can use to build applications and services on the .net framework. it integrates the java-language syntax into the visual studio .net shell. microsoft visual j# .net also supports the functionality found in vj++ 6.0 including microsoft extensions. microsoft visual j# .net is not a tool for developing applications intended to run on a java virtual machine. applications and services built with visual j# .net will run only in the .net framework. visual j# .net has been independently developed by microsoft. it is not endorsed or approved by sun microsystems, inc."
system requirements:
visual studio .net beta2 (7.0.9254.0) english (us)
windows 2000 or windows xp professional
download: microsoft j#.net version 7.0 beta 1 (7.0mb)
