[grexican]

So if I'm hearing you, the issue is that .NET, while you might be able to do a free stack today, because MS backs it you're afraid that freedom will go away?

If that's the case, I think it's important to note that .NET is based on the open specification of the CLI. It's like the association between JS and ECMAScript. Also, the open reference license for the source code that MS has (which is how Mono has the base framework libraries for its implementation) are pretty wide-open. It'd be hard for even MS to try to renege on that. So while I doubt that we'll ever see .NET be a paid resource gobbled up by MS, with the open specification of the CLI and the support of Mono, it seems like such a small thing to worry about.

And, even if that is your worry, it still doesn't explain why there's so much hate and disrespect for .NET developers.

I appreciate the response, thanks. I'm not trying to disprove your concern here. Just shedding some light to see if that changes anybody's opinions.