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There are quite a few startups that use MS but they are largely using it because of the bizspark programme. I think it is largely to do with cutting costs and thinking down the road.

It also possibly has something to do with the type of person that decides to branch out to working in a startup - its my opinion that vested .net developers are more oriented towards working in the enterprise than in a startup.

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You have a point to a certain extent. I think the biggest problem is that when you look into launching your startup, you become more practical and some of the disadvantages of .Net push the advantages out far.

I know a lot of .Net developers that do launch their startup, but they prefer to learn a new framework and platform if it is cheaper to operate. Basically my point is: It is not a type of person that decides to branch out to work in a .net startup, it is about accomplishing a goal without focusing on technology.

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