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Honest question: what are the advantages of this choice? I have horrible memories from the time i used microsoft software. Iirc iis had horrible logging, window

Honest question: what are the advantages of this choice? I have horrible memories from the time i used microsoft software. Iirc iis had horrible logging, windows administration is not easy to be scripted (is there an ssh server/client by default?), you can be left alone if ms changes course (as has happened in the past), etc I personally feel much safer and efficient by avoiding ms, but curious to learn and hear counter arguments.

_random_ 12y ago
You seem to be coming from an admin/ops perspective. From developer's perspective it's two modern mainstream languages - F#, C# - that can be used on Windows, Azure, Mac, iOS, Android, WP as a well-defined workflow. The best IDE - Visual Studio + ReSharper + soon Roslyn. Second best ecosystem of libraries, that is picking up. There are some missing bits that are coming: docker and containers, dynamic compilation (of static typed code) when building web sites. It might not be the best choice in individual "disciplines", but it's the best overall.
DanielBMarkham 12y ago
The question was a little ambiguous. "Microsoft Stack" could mean everything from MS, but it could also mean you just pick and choose. I've found the best value/growth combination to be Linux, Mono, and F#. If I need a database I'll use something free or open source. Right now I think folks are making a mistake if they decide to go "all Microsoft" or "no Microsoft". It's much more nuanced than that.