Doc and Dave and David are talking about operating systems. I somewhat take issue with the fact that the base OS is commoditized; OS issues are still quite relevant.
Just one developer's opinion: I am very much into two things: 1) building software that people actually use, and 2) leverage - that is, making the most of my time and money. Bottom line: if you care about getting software out to your users as quickly and as broadly as possible, the code beneath you that you can leverage makes a world of difference. When it comes to time and money, leverage counts. It's not a commoditized environment: things like the choices of OS, tools, and environments like .NET do indeed matter. But that's just my opinion. [Ray Ozzie's Weblog]
Words of wisdom. As one wise person said once "Portability is for canoes."
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