>4 - since C# is very much like JAVA - we're learning two languages at once and will be prepared if the world turns upside down and the misguided(?) open source freedom fighters take over the planet.
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>Hey! I resemble that remark.

You're fooling yourself if you think that it remain 'open' or 'free'. To survive, Linux/MySQL/Java/etc will all have to eventually play in the marketplace.

Thanks,