Project "ObjectSpaces" Conception
Internal Microsoft project that explored advanced object-relational mapping, initially targeting .NET 2.0. Though shelved, its concepts formed the foundation for Entity Framework.
Significance
This was the crucial, albeit unreleased, precursor to Entity Framework, demonstrating Microsoft's early commitment to solving the ORM problem for .NET.
Key facts
- Year
- 2003
- Type
- invention
- Location
- Microsoft, Redmond, Washington