text: which is more popular j2ee or .net?   hi there!  as is generally the case with everything else (& especially with computers), there are no absolute answers. both j2ee & .net have thier own uses & (dedicated) users.   these two have similar features even as the implementation details differ.   a crucial difference is that the .net platform is proprietary to microsfot whereas j2ee is "open" - not owned by any one company.  there are some good (though old) articles on the web that discuss this issue. you may want to refer to them  regards, reetesh