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Works fine on Linux. The IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it so it should work fine anywhere.

by wjoe 11y ago

georgemcbay 11y ago
Eclipse is Java based and packages all the necessary tools with it but it is extremely debatable whether that means it "works fine" anywhere... But to address the grandparent post a bit more directly, in my experience Android Studio runs great under both Windows and Linux, I've used it frequently on both with no complaints. The instant run feature this new canary build has will be welcome since the deploy->run cycle has always been just slow enough to feel like a bottleneck to me, though I never faulted Android Studio for this.
- karussell 11y ago
  What has this to do with Eclipse? Android studio is IntelliJ based.
  - rhodysurf 11y ago
    Theyre both written in Java
    - bitmapbrother 11y ago
      Which means nothing.
  - georgemcbay 11y ago
    Is it really so hard to understand? I was responding to a specific comment which was: "Works fine on Linux. The IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it so it should work fine anywhere." Eclipse fits all those criteria (IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it). But I would argue Eclipse doesn't "work fine" anywhere, it is a bloated, slow piece of crap (equally, everywhere), thus those criteria are not really that useful in determining if something "works fine" somewhere.
    - macavity23 11y ago
      As a ten year (now-cured) Java/J2EE developer, I whole-heartedly agree with you that Eclipse is a bloated, slow piece of crap. IntelliJ is much better, very quick and responsive. It's actually a great demonstration of how Java apps don't NEED to be slow PsOS. I'm an iOS guy and didn't know about Android Studio, and the prospect of going back to Eclipse has kept me from even thinking about Android dev. Now I might well give it another try.

Works fine on Linux. The IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it so it should work fine anywhere.

by wjoe 11y ago

Works fine on Linux. The IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it so it should work fine anywhere.

georgemcbay 11y ago

Eclipse is Java based and packages all the necessary tools with it but it is extremely debatable whether that means it "works fine" anywhere... But to address the grandparent post a bit more directly, in my experience Android Studio runs great under both Windows and Linux, I've used it frequently on both with no complaints. The instant run feature this new canary build has will be welcome since the deploy->run cycle has always been just slow enough to feel like a bottleneck to me, though I never faulted Android Studio for this.

karussell 11y ago
What has this to do with Eclipse? Android studio is IntelliJ based.
- rhodysurf 11y ago
  Theyre both written in Java
  - bitmapbrother 11y ago
    Which means nothing.
- georgemcbay 11y ago
  Is it really so hard to understand? I was responding to a specific comment which was: "Works fine on Linux. The IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it so it should work fine anywhere." Eclipse fits all those criteria (IDE is Java based and it packages all the necessary tools with it). But I would argue Eclipse doesn't "work fine" anywhere, it is a bloated, slow piece of crap (equally, everywhere), thus those criteria are not really that useful in determining if something "works fine" somewhere.
  - macavity23 11y ago
    As a ten year (now-cured) Java/J2EE developer, I whole-heartedly agree with you that Eclipse is a bloated, slow piece of crap. IntelliJ is much better, very quick and responsive. It's actually a great demonstration of how Java apps don't NEED to be slow PsOS. I'm an iOS guy and didn't know about Android Studio, and the prospect of going back to Eclipse has kept me from even thinking about Android dev. Now I might well give it another try.