It's a valid and worthwhile point to make. Outside of the Microsoft development community, it's very common for people to assume you must buy an expensive Micro

It's a valid and worthwhile point to make. Outside of the Microsoft development community, it's very common for people to assume you must buy an expensive Microsoft product to develop on the platform (maybe because that was true at one point). Anyone who spends much time talking about Microsoft development outside the MS community develops that preemptive "and it's free" reflex quickly.