There are a lot of O/R mappers available for .NET out there, so it can be difficult to settle on the right tool and compare all the advantages and disadvantages of each. Microsoft’s upcoming LINQ technology brings additional confusion to users of O/RM on the .NET platform. Far be it from us to point out other tools' deficiencies, so we'll just list those characteristics that we believe differentiate Genome from the rest and why we think Genome will become even more powerful when LINQ becomes available. The links below cover the key aspects.