The best replacement for entity framework is nhibernate.

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★★★  linq
★★★  stored procedures
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★★  enterprise library
★  dataset
★  sql
★  dapper
★  mvc
★  orm
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  datasets
  poco
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  telerik orm
  llblgen
  sqldatareader
  data access layer

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Speaking about entity framework, one probably shouldn't forget about mvc.

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★★★★ stored procedures
★★★★ linq
★★★★ repository pattern
★★★ mysql
★★ nolock
★★ sqlite
★★ wcf
★★ poco
★★ web forms
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