I think it guesses I have dell computer(new one) and it didn't work

In the country I'm living in it the average is almost between $1600 to $1800 for who has BS degree. but for really good programmers with high degree certificates they get a lot more then that at least $3500. I get $1200 because I was kicked out from the university and they gave me associated diploma (I always do bad in exams) but programming is my second name. hope helps

Do you mean it is just a way to get OS users to use Microsoft products

After Reading this http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/07/25/Microsoft_gives_Apache_cash_to_promote_open_source_1.html[^] Can any one please explain to me what is Microsoft benefits from it, I don't get it