And C# can't (directly) run on anything not built by Microsoft. For those of us focused on shipping products to cross platform users, there are handfuls of lang

And C# can't (directly) run on anything not built by Microsoft. For those of us focused on shipping products to cross platform users, there are handfuls of languages better than C# in that regard. There are things every language does poorly and well, but you also don't see us making whycsharpsucks websites because we're probably too busy building things. I just don't see the need for this kind of negativity. If a language wasn't designed for a certain way of using annotations (or any feature), maybe another method should be tried to get similar results. It may not be ideal and may not fit the paradigms of what you're used to, but it's a completely different language for heaven's sake. It's like asking why a Honda Accord isn't faster than a Lamborghini... But at least the Accord holds 4 people and has useable trunk space. They're built for different needs, nobody expects an accord to race well, and nobody expects a lambo to be good for soccer moms and off-roading. So why the hate?