>However, I do have several articles to my credit that discuss how to optimize the .NET environment for development...

And I've written a .NET article here and there too. Its not difficult and really doesn't have anything to do with the adoption of a platform.

BTW, I'm still interested in the answer to this question:

You on the other hand are spewing "Move to .NET NOW". How can you justify that when you don't know when .NET will even gain mass adoption?