RE: Euphoria.NET
Philip Deets wrote:
> I use Windows XP, and as soon as Longhorn comes out, I'm getting it.
Is there a reason why?
What features are you after that XP doesn't have?
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> I don't know anyone in real life that uses anything other than Windows,
> and most use XP. Maybe it's just my area, I don't know.
I agree that most desktops and workstations are running some form of
Windows. Companies I have seen "tend" to be using Win 2000/XP.
Saying that I still know of a few using NT 4.0 and 98.
Personal users still have Win 95 right through to Win XP.
(I have no idea of the percentage of users on each platform but
Microsoft has extended support for Win98 since so many people are
still using it and not likely to upgrade in the near future ...
including some rather massive organisations!)
The point I wanted to make was ... there is alot more to
computing then desktop PC's and as Derek said Sun, HP, IBM and Linux
all have a share of the server market. Even now you won't find many
Windows servers at the top end of town.
Linux and MAC OSX are pushing into the desktop market but are still
probably a couple of years away from having a significant market share
... "my" guess is they will achieve a significant market share
in the next few years - 5% is significant!).
Another point is ... If all your friends are taking drugs would
you? Just because alot of people are doing something doesn't make it
the best option or the right option.
> But shouldn't
> the developer target the platform the majority of the end-users have?
>From a marketing point you are obviously correct.
My personal preference is to use cross platform tools. It is
sometimes a little more difficult to get started but once you have
you aren't limited to one OS.
On a number of occasions we have migrated clients to new platforms
which would have meant loosing buisness if we didn't support
multiple platforms.
Regards,
Ray Smith
http://rays-web.com
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