When I think about software I think about C++. Microsoft's core teams are built from the best of the best. For example their compiler and even some Windows inte

When I think about software I think about C++. Microsoft's core teams are built from the best of the best. For example their compiler and even some Windows internals (somebody should tell Linus about how a driver works :-) ). Its the other thousands on the periphery that are approaching mediocrity. Although still quite profitable. If MS was a Java fun house like Yahoo, they would have tanked long ago.