Hi John,

>The choice is not whether to concentrate on Windows or Linux - as a development platform? If one chooses Windows, then .NET is the logical choice.
Here I think not all customers are created equal: The "mom and pop" from another thread - .net no question.
Large enterprises still using mainframes: java looks quite logical to them -
even if there is much "politics" mixed into the logic.

Large enterprises are IMHO better suited to move to linux and/or other OS products first,
because they already have training programs in place, which "just have to be changed".

>It is definitely more of a business decision as opposed to a technical decision.
I see more of the "strategy" business than pure "number counting" business -
but "number counting" business might also be seen as a "technical" approach <g>.

>then .NET is the logical choice. [follow up]
Even if this was always true, being the logical choice hardly means winning for sure.
Keeping an ear to the ground is at least good tactics -
a good strategy might be nonexistant at the moment.

my 0.02 EUR

thomas