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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You also forgot Mobile Phones, where JAVA is currently very much alive and probably the best way of getting your app onto the maximum number of devices. Even MS based ones.
The problem with .NET is that while the base libraries have been standardised the important ones (GUI, windows.forms, and database access, ADO.NET) haven't. So if Apple tries to clone them, and it would have to for any real level of cross compatibility, it could get hammered by Microsofts lawyers.
Being able to use C# in XCode might be a nice option, but without windows.forms and ADO.NET it's use will be limited