>>>I'm learning LINQ to SQL - Does it support SQL Server views?
>>>If so, when I add a view, do I have to regenerate the .cs file for the database via sqlmetal?
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>>If you read blogs 2 or 3 weeks back, you surely found that LINQ to SQL is dead. Have a look at http://www.emoreau.com/Entries/Blogs/2008/11/Is-LINQ-to-SQL-dead.aspx
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>If one learns l2s and it is dead in favor of l2e, then what is the loss of individual? Aren't they very similar enough.

Similar without being exactly the same. One can learn LINQ to xx and re-use his knowledge when using LINQ to yy because it is very similar. I found the one that is the most different is LINQ to XML but you need to use it if you use XML because it simplifies many data manipulation.