[bmelton]

Having come from that environment, and having been a regular here for some time, I can guess that you have probably made the right decision, and that very few here will probably agree.

Also, for what it's worth, I was able to deploy full "Java" applications to the federal government that were completely Jython, and they've worked fairly well. The only concern I ever had was the one of how the customer might maintain such a codebase after our contract ended, but thankfully, that isn't a significant concern as a federal IT consultant, and super-tight deadlines often precluded Java as a viable language, only to see Java as a requirement later in the same RFP - This is where Jython (and its ilk) shine beautifully.

Edit: and just so it's said, I agree with your assessment on .Net. People are happy to pay for it, as well as the Microsoft tax, but I almost never saw it as the best option in a heterogeneous environment. It is also appreciably rare to run into an entirely Microsoft infrastructure.

[kibwen]

Thanks for the encouragement, I sometimes wonder whether or not I really have any idea what I'm doing. :)