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> and I'm not interested in Windows That seems to be the general consensus around here. If you're a dev, you either run MacOS or Linux. As a dev who runs Windo

> and I'm not interested in Windows That seems to be the general consensus around here. If you're a dev, you either run MacOS or Linux. As a dev who runs Windows and MacOS I don't really get this. Windows 10 is excellent for dev work. I understand there are privacy issues that make people not want to use MS products but from a purely functional perspective it's a great User experience.

hocuspocus 8y ago
I use Windows 10 exclusively at home and it's indeed pretty good but there are unfortunately a few things that would stop me at work: * There's now a major upgrade every six months and Microsoft still hasn't figured out how to make the process reliable. * Chocolatey is good but the available packages are sometimes lacking. Linux distros have always been miles ahead in this regard, and nowadays with snap I can even find third party software that wasn't packaged before.
- roryisok 8y ago
  Actually I find choco to be miles better than apt-get. With apt-get I often have to add repos before I can install some app (usually something which fixes some basic part of Linux). This, for me, negates the whole point of having a package manager. What good is it if I have to tell it where to look?
  - vetinari 8y ago
    If it is in third-party repo, it means that the distribution maintainers do not maintain/test it. A third party does. When that third-party package replaces something that is a part of the system, you are going to have a difficult upgrade next time the new distro release is out, unless the third party ensures smooth transition. Do you have that trust in them?
    - roryisok 8y ago
      Nope. I'd rather use windows than worry that I'll break my OS by installing a third party app
      - vetinari 8y ago
        You can break windows by installing third party apps too. Or by well-aimed edit in registry. All systems can be broken by incompetent user with root or administrator password.

hocuspocus 8y ago

I use Windows 10 exclusively at home and it's indeed pretty good but there are unfortunately a few things that would stop me at work: * There's now a major upgrade every six months and Microsoft still hasn't figured out how to make the process reliable. * Chocolatey is good but the available packages are sometimes lacking. Linux distros have always been miles ahead in this regard, and nowadays with snap I can even find third party software that wasn't packaged before.

roryisok 8y ago
Actually I find choco to be miles better than apt-get. With apt-get I often have to add repos before I can install some app (usually something which fixes some basic part of Linux). This, for me, negates the whole point of having a package manager. What good is it if I have to tell it where to look?
- vetinari 8y ago
  If it is in third-party repo, it means that the distribution maintainers do not maintain/test it. A third party does. When that third-party package replaces something that is a part of the system, you are going to have a difficult upgrade next time the new distro release is out, unless the third party ensures smooth transition. Do you have that trust in them?
  - roryisok 8y ago
    Nope. I'd rather use windows than worry that I'll break my OS by installing a third party app
    - vetinari 8y ago
      You can break windows by installing third party apps too. Or by well-aimed edit in registry. All systems can be broken by incompetent user with root or administrator password.