>From Slashdot:
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>Thanks to Scott McNeil for pointing out that in the SEC filing concerning the recent Microsoft investment in Corel that it grants Microsoft the /option/ for the next three years to have Corel port the .NET framework or portions by assigning at least 20 full time developers and 10 full time testers - or the equivalent thereof. Now, it is an option, but that's interesting that it's in there. It's Point 3 of the section I linked to.

I was starting to look into Java for cross-platform development, but after this I think I'll wait and see if they'll come up with the .NET port.

IMO, I believe MS sees the threat of losing developers to the Linux options for C, C++, Java, and the upcoming Delphi port (and others). Mostly on the web development side.