tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post114554224054002123..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: Signs of EclipseGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-1145549617315731692006-04-20T16:13:00.000+00:002006-04-20T16:13:00.000+00:00Well, my logic goes something like this. We're ta...Well, my logic goes something like this. We're talking about catching people when they are just starting out in their programming; as they advance, they're likely to stick with the tool that they know best.<BR/><BR/>If Microsoft gets them young, it keeps most of these later programmers. Similarly, if it loses them early, it's unlikely to win them back.<BR/><BR/>Speed-reading through the Spolsky, his argument looks similar to mine, but in the context of experienced programmers: Microsoft wants to keep the developers, so it gives away the tools.Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-1145546745109468792006-04-20T15:25:00.000+00:002006-04-20T15:25:00.000+00:00See How Microsoft Lost the API War by Joel Spolsky...See <A HREF="http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/APIWar.html" REL="nofollow">How Microsoft Lost the API War</A> by Joel Spolsky for an alternative explanation. (It's under the heading "Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers" right at the beginning).<BR/><BR/>I personally doubt that what you're saying about Eclipse being the reason is the right reason. OK, if people use DevStudio Express, which they can get free of charge, instead of Eclipse - what's in it for Microsoft? They aren't going to make more money this way.<BR/><BR/>OTOH, if people use DevStudio Express to create more applications for Windows as Spolsky explains, then Windows will become more attractive, which is a good reason.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/> Shlomi FishAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.com