True but Microsoft does roll their technology fronts every decade or so. MFC, COM+, VB, ATL, etc. Still around but not the forefront strategy. C# is locked in

True but Microsoft does roll their technology fronts every decade or so. MFC, COM+, VB, ATL, etc. Still around but not the forefront strategy. C# is locked in for good though, declarative/markup UIs same thing. With every new technology there is more opportunity to those that enter it early.