> C++ might be an abomination, but at least it's portable. I don't condone the Mono project, because it gives C# programmers the false impression that their code will compile on Linux.

the machine i use c# on the most is an ARM linux machine.
the other machines i use it on run freebsd, solaris, and linux.
i use the .net runtime for testing on windows, but all the code is compiled on *nix machines with mono.

> I haven't personally worked with C#, but I hate it anyway.

you sound like an american president talking about fiscal responsibility.