NH> It's more likely that IBM doesn't use C++ because they didn't
NH> develop  it.  

BS> But they didn't develop C either?

True.  If the time ever comes that 20% of the code produced by IBM is C 
or C++, IBM may consider making their own language.

BS> Linux wasn't made by IBM, but they sell it to their customers
BS> anyway.

IBM is primarily a marketing company.  The price of Linux (0, a number 
which is extremely easy to convert to other currencies) allows IBM (and 
others) to easily maximize their profits when Linux is resold.  A 
marketing company would be crazy to not take advantage of such a 
situation.

BS> Well, many compinies did start to use Java the last years.. 
BS> So I don't bet so..

I'm surprised to hear that many companies started anything new in the 
last years.

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