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The document provides an overview of tools and languages used outside of Microsoft by Keith Curtis, a former Microsoft programmer. It discusses Curtis' experience with C# and .NET at Microsoft, and his subsequent discovery and advocacy for Linux, open source software, and free software after leaving Microsoft. Curtis summarizes his views that garbage collection is necessary for reliable code and that all non-GC code should be replaced. He also discusses Java, Mono, and the fragmented state of tools on the Linux desktop.
