Gotcha. Makes sense that it's just a terminology problem. How uninspiring does a programmer have to be before you can no longer call them a programmer? :)
If you claim .Net programming skills, being able to install visual studio might be a good first step : D
As for a serious answer? Who knows. That said, I know some people dislike eric raymond, but I still keep a warm feeling in my heart for http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html, if only because its one of the first things I stumbled upon way back.
