If true, Microsoft has truly become an entity I don't understand.<p>What's the upside in such an arrangement for them? At one stroke, they'd substantially increasing the reach and strength of a rival platform at a time they're struggling to maintain relevance.<p>Because of section 3.3.1, the language would have to be C or C++, I don't think Microsoft would be shipping an Objective-C compiler.<p>This doesn't fit with Microsoft's strategy of moving as much as possible to managed code.<p>Unless...Is it even possible that Apple and Microsoft co-operated or will co-operate to make Objective-C a managed language due to Microsoft's experience with the CLR?<p>Seems far fetched, but then, so was Apple switching to x86 the first time the rumours did the rounds.<p>A lot of ifs and speculation. I'll believe it when Ballmer walks onto the WWDC stage.
If this happens it'll be a massive shift for Apple. It ultimately means less Macs will be purchased for development purposes, whereas right now, that HAS to happen.<p>It does make sense though... more developers = more apps = more revenue.<p>Who knows.. maybe they'll also have OS X app development in there too :-P