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Will I ever
"switch" to Linux/Mono? No ... seriously, I really like Exchange server
- but you already knew
this. Actually, Exchange is just a sample: From my general experience,
it's simply easier to interop with different applications and servers when
running on a Windows box.
Oh, and yes, I know
that there are people who fear "data-lock-in" when using Microsoft
products. My opinion on this topic is a little bit different. I believe
that whenever someone tells you something like this, you
shouldn't believe him too much but instead try for yourself. Actually,
there are few (if any) products in the Microsoft space which don't either offer
the necessary APIs to access your data or for which there aren't XML
based means to access it. This fear of lock-in mostly comes from people who
never worked in this space. Fear is a sign of nescience. This is
however not only true for the open source folks. I know quite a number
of guys on my side of the fence who fear Linux and open source software in a
similar way.
Don't fear it - use
it. That's the only way which allows you to judge for
yourself.
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