The lack of MSFT traction with startups has more to do with cost than cool. (Biz Spark is temporary - they get you in the end). At my last startup job we used

The lack of MSFT traction with startups has more to do with cost than cool. (Biz Spark is temporary - they get you in the end). At my last startup job we used the microsoft stack very effectively - the cofounder was a microsoft guy, so that's what we used. Not a big deal.