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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I made the point that Apple is in an API backwater, and though their design skills are far above the average (Mac OS X is a GOOD OS, and their hardware design is cool and top notch), they still must contend with the fact that developers aren't going to bother with an API that accounts for 2% of the market.
Tapping into .NET offers them the chance to allow Windows applications to work OUT OF THE BOX on the Mac (no more emulation). It's a golden opportunity, if only Apple grabs the hanging fruit from the Microsoft tree (which is an extremely twisted analogy, but so be it).