You can switch it off if you want. Whats wrong with choice? Just how open is Firefox anyway?

If they would only just adopt Native Client like Google has, then we wouldn't have this terrible Javascript lock in. Let me use whatever language I like.

Why not? Plenty of C# developers around. Commercial support is available.

.NET != Windows any more. Mono is a robust, fast, and well supported system for the running on backend UNIX based servers. For example take a look at what the online gaming industry are using it for like Second Life.
Look at the popularity of C# on StackOverflow.

I dont agree on the .NET thing. .NET is leaving J2EE for dust, and for good reason. And thats not including Mono, which is getting some serious commercial users now.

I can just see it now.... the first glimse inside one of china's ISPs... a single room, with a flashed WRT54G router in the middle of it.

Get a wireless "Battery Free" mouse. I have one of these http://www.a4tech.com/ennew/products.asp?cid=142&scid=92 and it's great. Cheaper than the Logitech I replaced it with, that needed a new battery once a day.

I agree with this. That is what I am doing now. I turned down management rolls so that I could still code. I have two other people in my team. I dish out the new techie stuff to the younger guy, who learns fast. The important stuff I give to the more experienced guy. And pick and choose the things I want to do.

yep, do what makes you happy. I refused a higher status in the company I work for, cos i like coding, and don't feel comfortable sitting at board meetings, and playing office politics. Instead they offered me a team leaders role, where I still code, but can hand out the boring stuff, or new fangled stuff to the younger guys who have a bit more enthusiasm for such things. Less money, but less stress.

+1 If you haven't seen it recently, then it's worth a look.

I agree with this. Easier to get a job with C# skills, and it's future is looking very strong, with mono, silverlight making ground.

http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/