>Many of us work as consultants. That does not mean you do what the client wants, but you consult with them. It's just like talking to a lawyer, accountant, or doctor...the advice should be given as to what is the best thing to do for the client's business. The "I advise you to do this because...." should be a major part of the consultant's discussions.

Not all the time Craig. There are clients who are well aware of what's happening in IT world specifically on software development. And these clients wanted their investments to be safe in a long term basis, that's why we can not dictate what we want. A client or a patient relies on the ability and expertise of the Lawyer/Doctor/Accountant but not IT clients. No matter how good or expert an IT consultant is, or a Developer, the client have to think even hundred times if the development tool he is using has no good profile, no much support etc. It takes two to Tanggo: The Developer and The Development Tool.