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Gotta give it props .. I've been writing an app in C# this past weekend and it's pretty damn nice. It has all the niceties of Java + full access to the entire MS API set. Visual C# Express is also very impressive. Coming from Eclipse, the bar is set REALLY high as far as IDE's go and VC#E really seems to deliver on most of my expectations (the refactorings look to be very similar to Eclipse, which I can't live without now). Not to mention VC#E is fast as crap ... Eclipse is pretty snappy, but it's got NOTHING on Microsoft's IDE.

I'm still a Java guy at heart, but it really was an enjoyable experience.


Ever try Delphi.. it has all the advantages you mention and it's portable to Linux...