Fewer than one in 10 developers are writing applications for Microsoft’s Vista operating system, according to new statistics from analyst house Evans Data.
Evans Data’s Spring 2008 North American Development Survey found that 8% of developers are working on Vista applications, compared to nearly 50% on Windows XP, which Microsoft will cease selling on 30 June.
“Developers have taken a wait-and-see approach to Vista,” said Evans Data president John Andrews.
“The new operating system has had more than its share of problems and the desire to move from XP on the Windows platform is still lagging.
“Coupled with interest in alternative operating systems, this is suppressing development activity and that in turn will further erode Vista’s acceptance.”
The survey also found that the majority of developers are likely still to favour XP in 2009. Some 24% said that they would be focusing on Vista next year, compared to 29% for XP.
Just over two thirds of developers are writing for Microsoft software, including Windows Server 2003 and 2008. Over 15% reported that they would be concentrating
on Linux applications.
Pictured: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO
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