What are the future directions of Microsoft’s data technologies like LINQ, OData and ADO.NET Entity Framework?

Oftentimes, developer and architects ask about the planned future if a given technology. Lately, Microsoft has published a FAQ details some insights into the future of Microsoft's data access technologies in .NET. The FAQ is titled "Top Ten Questions and Answers on Data" and is available here.

The FAQ talks about technologies such as LINQ to SQL, ADO.NET Entity Framework, WCF Data Services and OData. Check it out!