>Windows is becoming irrelevant to the elite. It's a bizarre phenomenon given that MS is still dominant in the OS field that has been gaining serious traction for the last 3 or 4 years.
I think this is because IT is being moved out of the enterprise. I don't think it was ever a smart fit so more and more companies are moving to "off the shelf" solutions, SaaS, etc. The best programmers are going to startups or freelancing. The people still chugging away in big firms writing code are essentially the COBOL programmers of the late 90's: just trying to grab cash as long as it lasts.
I think this is because IT is being moved out of the enterprise. I don't think it was ever a smart fit so more and more companies are moving to "off the shelf" solutions, SaaS, etc. The best programmers are going to startups or freelancing. The people still chugging away in big firms writing code are essentially the COBOL programmers of the late 90's: just trying to grab cash as long as it lasts.