>> What language do you think IBM will focus on for the next decade?
>
>Hmmm... maybe COBOL. With IBM you never know. <s>
In the mail today I found a course listing for IBM Authorized Education and I counted the courses and the languages used:
Java 13
Cobol 4
RPG IV 4
PL/1 2
C 2
VB 0
So it's pretty clear what direction IBM is going.
I also looked up the annual sales:
IBM $81 billion
Microsoft $21 billion
I would wager that if IBM was the only company pushing Java, it would still succeed.
Peter
Peter Robinson ** Rodes Design ** Virginia