C# or windows equivalent of OS X's Core Data?

Question

I'm late to the boat and have only just now started using Core Data in OS X / Cocoa - it's incredible and is really changing the way I look at things.

Is there an equivalent technology in C# or the modern Windows frameworks? i.e. having managed data types where you get saving, data management, deleting, searching all for free?

Also wondering if there's anything like this on Linux.

Answer 1

Not for C#, but,

For Windows and Linux, Core Data has been made a reality through Cocotron. This is not a solution for everybody, probably just a solution for a few, but is completely awesome.

Answer 2

Probably the closest thing to Core Data on Windows is the ADO.NET Entity Framework. Unfortunately, it's a lot lower level than Core Data. For example, you have to create and maintain your own database schema.