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Microsoft WebsiteSpark tries to hit open source, mostly misses | The Open Road - CNET News

Microsoft tries to spin the open-source LAMP alternative as disjointed, and further argues it is a more expensive development path, and even that Microsoft offers better Web performance than LAMP-based development.

this article talks about a new product MS has recently announced. They compare it to LAMP, but don't list any advantages. Only that MS will charge the developer after 3 years and it is more restrictive than open source products.

are there any advantages that open source doesn't provide?