title: Why would I want to stay away from DataSets, and what are the alternatives?
body: <p>I found an interesting discussion here:</p>
  
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  <p>Quote:</p>
  
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    <p>DataSets are sub-par amateur solutions to code your Data layer...Stop Using Them and learn to CODE! :)</p>
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  <p>What is your opinion of DataSets vs. just stubbing out custom classes and working with those?  What are other alternatives?</p>