Its interesting, like my comment to the OP states I have been on both sides and prefer non-microsoft overall. But that said, I really did get excited with the

Its interesting, like my comment to the OP states I have been on both sides and prefer non-microsoft overall. But that said, I really did get excited with the recent announcements from Microsoft because I like C# and the productivity of the .NET framework just not the environments it limits me to. So I will be anxious to see if Microsoft does truly make/allow .NET to run on OSX and Linux reliably without it being a pain in the ass for developers or clients. I am skeptical but hopeful.