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When Sun shipped Solaris 9 that ran almost entirely on top of a Java base (which is 'managed code' in a way), only academic institutions bought it, and the users hated it.
It will be interesting to see what happens with Longhorn, since managed code usually equates to slower programs (free garbage collection is hardly ever 'free').
"If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week"
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But see, this is Microsoft, will anyone really have a choice? Once their vendors start shipping PCs with Longhorn pre-installed, programmers will have to support it somehow.
If your nose runs and your feet smell, then you're built upside down.
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Has your company started supported XP-specific APIs in its latest revisions? I know that mine hasn't (and won't for quite some time). Just because Microsoft puts something out there does not mean it will take over the market. Case in point: Microsoft ships Windows with Media Player already installed; however, 90% of everyone I know that listens to music on their computers still download WinAmp. They can influence the market, but that does not make them the market.
"If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week"
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...voted CListCtrl, but I decided to answer sensibly instead.
Anyway, I find that C# and XML are the most important, and both are equally important to my work. I use them in almost every project, web or desktop.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Jesus
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
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Good work - I think the joke is somewhat worn out now !!
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I've tried C#, and while it is great for ASP.NET and small ad-hoc tools, for big projects C++ is still a must.
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You said it!
If your nose runs and your feet smell, then you're built upside down.
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