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by dual booting and using Linux for your hardcore development your basically ceding that Windows sucks at this. I agree honestly it's sad that Windows is not PO

by dual booting and using Linux for your hardcore development your basically ceding that Windows sucks at this. I agree honestly it's sad that Windows is not POSIX compliant, why can't I run bash, GIT, ssh, and a decent package manager on Windows? that will be it's downfall because the hardcore devs are all on Linux and OS X

monkmartinez 9y ago
No, I am ceding that it's easier to develop linux apps on linux. "hardcore devs" on OSX have been deluding themselves for years, myself included. If I would have just buckled down with Linux, I would actually be much further ahead. macOS is really only good for iOS and macOS... nothing else runs it. There is a world of Windows software that is not POSIX and has viable business opportunity. I've been neglecting that because "OSX rules! POSIX or bust!" mentality. I am going to change my mindset.
pjmlp 9y ago
Hardcore graphics programming devs are on Windows.
- a_e_k 9y ago
  Those doing games, yes. Those of us doing movies are mostly on Linux. Lots of sci-viz folks are also on Linux.
  - pjmlp 9y ago
    Not only games, movies and sci-viz rendering have little to do with UI/UX design considerations and tooling for consumer applications. Which is why GNOME and KDE to this day, still need to try to advocate to get more UI/UX developers involved into their projects.
  - pault 9y ago
    Really? I thought video/post-production people were mostly on Macs these days. What are the standard software stacks for doing FX?
    - a_e_k 9y ago
      We're getting off-topic here, but see http://www.vfxplatform.com/ http://www.vfxplatform.com/ RHEL/Centos is probably the most common distro used.
    - malkia 9y ago
      No, everybody is on Amiga :)
ayfid 9y ago
> why can't I run bash, GIT, ssh, and a decent package manager on Windows? bash, git, ssh and package managers (choco/OneGet) are all natively available on Windows. Bash may be a bit iffy, but the others work perfectly. > that will be it's downfall because the hardcore devs are all on Linux and OS X This is total nonsense. There is a disproportionately large number of "hardcore" devs on linux, but there are still many on Windows, and far more than macOS. Most "hardcore" devs use all 3, knowing that they each have their own strengths and weaknesses.

monkmartinez 9y ago

No, I am ceding that it's easier to develop linux apps on linux. "hardcore devs" on OSX have been deluding themselves for years, myself included. If I would have just buckled down with Linux, I would actually be much further ahead. macOS is really only good for iOS and macOS... nothing else runs it. There is a world of Windows software that is not POSIX and has viable business opportunity. I've been neglecting that because "OSX rules! POSIX or bust!" mentality. I am going to change my mindset.

pjmlp 9y ago

Hardcore graphics programming devs are on Windows.

a_e_k 9y ago
Those doing games, yes. Those of us doing movies are mostly on Linux. Lots of sci-viz folks are also on Linux.
- pjmlp 9y ago
  Not only games, movies and sci-viz rendering have little to do with UI/UX design considerations and tooling for consumer applications. Which is why GNOME and KDE to this day, still need to try to advocate to get more UI/UX developers involved into their projects.
- pault 9y ago
  Really? I thought video/post-production people were mostly on Macs these days. What are the standard software stacks for doing FX?
  - a_e_k 9y ago
    We're getting off-topic here, but see http://www.vfxplatform.com/ http://www.vfxplatform.com/ RHEL/Centos is probably the most common distro used.
  - malkia 9y ago
    No, everybody is on Amiga :)

ayfid 9y ago

> why can't I run bash, GIT, ssh, and a decent package manager on Windows? bash, git, ssh and package managers (choco/OneGet) are all natively available on Windows. Bash may be a bit iffy, but the others work perfectly. > that will be it's downfall because the hardcore devs are all on Linux and OS X This is total nonsense. There is a disproportionately large number of "hardcore" devs on linux, but there are still many on Windows, and far more than macOS. Most "hardcore" devs use all 3, knowing that they each have their own strengths and weaknesses.