Microsoft is actually putting out some Geek friendly tech in the last couple of years. If you need to Develop on Windows, there are some pretty interesting tools to play around with.
I use PowerShell as my main shell on Windows. IronPython and IronRuby are pretty cool ways to poke around .NET libraries. I've heard some pretty cool things about C# and F# as well. I do still use Unix for sever boxes, however.
They actually have some good programs for startups and ISV's as well. You can get a whole mess of Microsoft licenses in an Action Pack for $300.
Microsoft is actually putting out some Geek friendly tech in the last couple of years. If you need to Develop on Windows, there are some pretty interesting tools to play around with.
I use PowerShell as my main shell on Windows. IronPython and IronRuby are pretty cool ways to poke around .NET libraries. I've heard some pretty cool things about C# and F# as well. I do still use Unix for sever boxes, however.
They actually have some good programs for startups and ISV's as well. You can get a whole mess of Microsoft licenses in an Action Pack for $300.
But, as I've said, YMMV.