[phi2039]

I would probably say a big percentage of the the devs are (no offence) are Apple/Linux fans..

"discounting Windows as it's some kind of bothersome fly on the wall... " I kinda get this feeling as well....

But as we all know its cool and trendy to hate M$ isnt it?

The challenge here is that Microsoft can be less-than-forthcoming with architectural information when developers encounter a wall. For example, many of the DirectSound issues are related to quirks in the API, however, there is no way to get any more information than is available in the SDK. With Linux, I can simply pop open the source and have a look-see, or I can contact the person/group who developed the component I am having trouble with.

I have personally worked very closely with the Microsoft core OS developers in a past life and do not hate them at all. I understand the position they are in, and respectfully accept it.

One last point of note, since we have ventured completely off topic here, is that 'Windows' is not just one OS. XP and Vista (and now Win7) have significant differences, particularly in their handling of graphics and sound. This means that we are effectively developing on 2 (3) different platforms and must take all of the inconsistencies into account. I would love to use the new API's introduced in Vista, but the would leave XP users in the cold.

So, be patient, be helpful, submit GOOD bug reports, and we will all get where we want to be.

-C