Summary Just as when choosing an Open Source project to use, choosing a programming platform can be a daunting task. The momentum surrounding an Open Source project or programming platform can be used as a thermometer to help your decision. Because of all the tools that are available (this chapter is a small subset of the most valuable tools in the .NET tool chest), all the .NET language bindings to choose from, the Open Source communities' reception of .NET, and the number of CLI implementations, I believe .NET is here to stay and on pace to be the most popular programming platform available today. |