>>I think .NET will be the Ms platform of choice for Windows development for as long as Windows lasts.
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>Really, why them isn't Windows itself written in .NET?
Most people on this forum talk about application software, not system software. Windows itself is system software (an OS).
There is some discussion of MS's use of .Net in Windows itself at
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2011/06/windows-8-for-software-developers-the-longhorn-dream-reborn/ .
Regards. Al
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