The popular dev platforms

[Nemanja Trifunovic]

AFAIK, desktop Java on Linux is not a significant dev platform at all. On the other hand, server-side Java ("Java EE") is huge.

utf8-cpp

[Andy Brummer]

Also RoR is pretty big for the web.

Curvature of the Mind

[Jim Crafton]

Is it, or does it just have a *really* vocal following? Like Chris, I was under the impression that most web stuff was done with either PHP, Microsoft's tech-du-jour.Net, some Java, and a sprinkling of python, Ruby, etc.

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[Lost User]

How about this one: "Anywhere": "cross platform" / C that does not compile on windows

[Rama Krishna Vavilala]

Christopher Duncan wrote:

I've been watching Battlestar Galacta lately...

That explains why you did not get a chance to fix the links in your sig.

[Rama Krishna Vavilala]

Jim Crafton wrote:

a *really* vocal following

Yes, that is more accurate.

[ChandraRam]

Christopher Duncan wrote:

Are people still doing desktop dev in Delphi?

Yes!

[Mustafa Ismail Mustafa]

I read somewhere that the overwhelming majority of web work is carried over from the early days of the web with the bulk being done with C/C++ on CGI/FastCGI and Perl. Java on the web is a relative upstart and so are all the other usual suspects.

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[Rage]

Oh, I'll pray for you tonight.

[Andy Brummer]

There are a few web apps that I've had to use which were written on rails so my experience probably doesn't reflect the entire market.

Curvature of the Mind

[Christopher Duncan]

Well, then - it goes on the list! :)

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[Yayozama]

I do. I'm working with Builder C++ 6.0 (with parts of Delphi) Yersterday I felt like I was working with stones and shells...

[Christopher Duncan]

How embarrassing. Thanks for the heads up. All fixed now. :)

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[Dan Mos]

ChrisElston wrote:

I just used to page the oracle

That's so 90s! I facebook mine as in: "In your face Oracle. You were wrong!" :-D

I used to think.... Finally I realized it's no good.

[Single Step Debugger]

Linux / gcc will be more close to the reality.

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[Lost User]

I know. I played Titan Quest too.

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[Al_Brown]

Don't forget configurable logic software - verilog / VHDL in particular. It may not be conventional software but it's definitely important for FPGA / CPLD development. (You've also missed python which is becoming much more prominent in quite a few areas)

[Tiedo]

Yes, here's another one

[Fabio Franco]

Desktop Games C/C++

[r_o_b_a]

... awesome.