According to this Evans Data Corporation survey, the number of Linux
developers and Windows developers will be equal by the end of the year
2006. This development was noted by LinuxToday editor's: '...With its
dominant adoption rate, Apache may be doing more for the cause of open
source development than Linux itself. Some survey numbers support
Handy's theory: 68% of the respondents are planning to code for Web
applications. Since Apache is the most prolific Web server, it stands
to reason that the openness of the Apache server is rubbing off on the
development community. They've gotten a taste of open source
development and they want more. Now, let's keep in mind that this is
just one survey, and the numbers may not reflect reality (Evans cites
a +/- 4% error rate). Plus, having more developers does not
automatically ensure the success of an operating system. But it cannot
be denied that the trend is showing a strong growth of Linux
developers, and sometime in the near future, their numbers will pass
those of Windows. When that happens, a lot more applications and
solutions are going to find their way to Linux. "Watching the
developers is like watching the future,"...'
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