To get the latest, we recommend that you go to The Web Developer's Journal Home Page , and see if there is a more recent article about this subject. The idea that one operating system will beat all the others and become the only OS in the world is as ludicrous as the idea that pickup trucks and 18 wheelers will be discarded in favor of the family sedan. But many people in the computer industry seem to take it for granted that there is an operating system war that is nearing its end, and that one OS, probably Windows, will emerge as the sole means for interacting with computers. This attitude comes mainly from the success of Windows. Windows is the default operating system for most inexperienced computer users, and inexperienced computer users make up the majority of the market.
People have a tendency to think that the mainstream means everybody.
They don't understand why some people refuse to accept the inevitable and use the same software as everyone else. I wonder if they have a hard time understanding why some people refuse to give up their pickup trucks and vans in favor of sedans, which are clearly the mainstream vehicle. Microsoft is focusing Win95 towards novice computer users more than ever, and will most likely retain their role as the OS of choice for mainstream, non-technical users. Secretaries and managers have better things to do than learning how to navigate file directories and tweak their systems. System administrators have better things to do than helping office workers figure out where they saved the McAllister report, or spending hours getting a new PC installed on the network for word processing.