@Robert - Chrome does not have to use Visual Studio, it has its own IDE that can be used with it. I agree with your feelings on .NET though, as I don't like managed code

@taffn - They used to teach Pascal in schools, now they teach Java and .NET. Check your 100 and 101 courses list at your local school .

True, MS never targeted High Schools, but they did target higher education establishments. The average student was pushed to take C/C++ over Pascal, with the Pascal courses typically also teaching Basic. Of course, it all depends on the year you last attended school and what school it was.