Well dependes on the release of Kylix by Borland/Inprise.
As a developer, creating a RAD tool for the Linux platform will enable the legions of windows programmers to unleash their skills onto the Linux OS. This should open up a slew of new applications availible to the Linux community enabling them with more "professional" applications.
Since Kylix applications can be cross-platform, meaning MS Windows and Linux, even if Microsoft were to open up the source for Window or even create their own Linux distro, they would still be at a disadvantage.
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Well dependes on the release of Kylix by Borland/Inprise.
As a developer, creating a RAD tool for the Linux platform will enable the legions of windows programmers to unleash their skills onto the Linux OS. This should open up a slew of new applications availible to the Linux community enabling them with more "professional" applications.
Since Kylix applications can be cross-platform, meaning MS Windows and Linux, even if Microsoft were to open up the source for Window or even create their own Linux distro, they would still be at a disadvantage.