Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 4th Feb 2004 05:34 UTC
According to statistics, Java continues to have the crown of the most used VM-based platform in the industry. However, Microsoft's C# and .NET gain ground every day. While C# might or might not overcome Java in the following years, the fact remains that more and more programmers want the choice of C# among their developer tools. So, where does this situation leave Apple?
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.Net support can't hurt Apple. Indeed, if it ever becomes the standard on Windows, Apple's going to be in a world of hurt if there's no way to use .Net on Apple platforms. Think in terms of porting - are you going to rewrite the whole damn thing for 2% of the market?
With Linux and Mono, at least you wouldn't need to do a total rewrite (if you were intelligent enough to keep OS-specific stuff out of the main code). If you're looking for a UNIX-like platform, Linux makes a pretty damned good substitute to MacOS X. It's something Apple should be concerned about.
Not porting C# to MacOS X because you think Java is better is like not porting C++ to Linux because I think Scheme is ever so much more efficient. Intentionally limiting your developers is NOT a good business practice, and WILL bite you in the ass if you're unlucky.
-Erwos