Doesn't Linq to SQL miss the point? Aren't ORM-mappers (SubSonic, etc.) sub-optimal solutions?

Question

I\'d like the community\'s take on some thoughts I\'ve had about Linq to Sql and other ORM mappers.

I like Linq to Sql and the idea of expressing data access logic (

Answer 1

Ted Neward wrote a great essay on his take on this subject - that ORM's are the "Vietnam" of computer science...

http://blogs.tedneward.com/2006/06/26/The+Vietnam+Of+Computer+Science.aspx