.NET Core is open-source and runs on Linux. C# is a fantastic language, .NET is a great framework. I'd give you a more developed answer but I don't feel like

.NET Core is open-source and runs on Linux. C# is a fantastic language, .NET is a great framework. I'd give you a more developed answer but I don't feel like this is a developed question. Everyone has their reasons for using what they use. To act like .NET is instantly useless because of who contributes the most to the product is unreasonable.