> but Windows works consistently. So does SOAP. But not Unix or microformats or REST. I have no idea that windows works consistently (?!) where unix (linux) or

> but Windows works consistently. So does SOAP. But not Unix or microformats or REST. I have no idea that windows works consistently (?!) where unix (linux) or REST (?) doesn't. I like the idea of what they're trying to get to, but sometimes it helps to cite examples. imo, LARGELY the reason that "windows=business" is from historical lock-in effects. I, as a linux developer, still get ".xsl" files on the regular, who have each gone through 4-5 different business people before me. windows is largely a "suite" of software, from OS, to Office, to even Internet Explorer. Business types often didn't (and perhaps still don't?) know what separates Word from calc.exe - it's the entire computer interface, it works, and it's what others are using. Only a big "everything-in-one-package" could hope to upset them, and even then might have a hard time doing it. I don't think I'll ever try to purposely run much windows software again, but I do give them kudos for what they've achieved and continue (for now) to achieve. but to say it works consistently!!?