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A good developer workstation cannot exists based on Windows.

by techntoke 6y ago

ygra 6y ago
I guess a fairly large number of developers would disagree with you.
- techntoke 6y ago
  Because they are like NPCs who don't really think for themselves
  - smcl 6y ago
    There's an argument to be made for your original claim, but that isn't it
SahAssar 6y ago
For you.
- techntoke 6y ago
  Lol. Tell me all the good things about Windows for developers starting with automating the install and packages for setting up a new workstation.
  - reallydontask 6y ago
    I'm not going to convince you given that you've spammed this thread with negative comments but perhaps do a bit more research before making blanket statements about Windows, developers and what can and cannot be done. Also, for a long time, all a .net dev needed was Visual Studio, so setting up a workstation for a developer was really, really simple.
  - virtue3 6y ago
    how is that any different than setting up a linux workstation? Half the guys I know keep a bash file and all their vi configs on the cloud so they can move them over. Honestly, when I did windows dev ~2008-2012 it was friggin -easy-. It literally "just worked". Way more so than osx obliterating it's compiler every update.
    - techntoke 6y ago
      Well, for starters with Linux you can automate the packaging like most distributions do to include the latest packages. With Windows you basically have to clone an existing install leaving behind a bunch of junk. With Windows you are stuck using ADK and cannot include software without building complicated packages where you have to monitor all the changes made to the registry and file system. This process on Windows takes a lot of time vs Linux which includes it by default. There is a reason that Tor recommends Tails and not Windows as well for privacy and ephemeral operating systems.
rutthenut 6y ago
I would say that depends on what the developer uses - Windows developers may well disagree with you!

A good developer workstation cannot exists based on Windows.

ygra 6y ago

I guess a fairly large number of developers would disagree with you.

techntoke 6y ago
Because they are like NPCs who don't really think for themselves
- smcl 6y ago
  There's an argument to be made for your original claim, but that isn't it

SahAssar 6y ago

For you.

techntoke 6y ago
Lol. Tell me all the good things about Windows for developers starting with automating the install and packages for setting up a new workstation.
- reallydontask 6y ago
  I'm not going to convince you given that you've spammed this thread with negative comments but perhaps do a bit more research before making blanket statements about Windows, developers and what can and cannot be done. Also, for a long time, all a .net dev needed was Visual Studio, so setting up a workstation for a developer was really, really simple.
- virtue3 6y ago
  how is that any different than setting up a linux workstation? Half the guys I know keep a bash file and all their vi configs on the cloud so they can move them over. Honestly, when I did windows dev ~2008-2012 it was friggin -easy-. It literally "just worked". Way more so than osx obliterating it's compiler every update.
  - techntoke 6y ago
    Well, for starters with Linux you can automate the packaging like most distributions do to include the latest packages. With Windows you basically have to clone an existing install leaving behind a bunch of junk. With Windows you are stuck using ADK and cannot include software without building complicated packages where you have to monitor all the changes made to the registry and file system. This process on Windows takes a lot of time vs Linux which includes it by default. There is a reason that Tor recommends Tails and not Windows as well for privacy and ephemeral operating systems.

rutthenut 6y ago

I would say that depends on what the developer uses - Windows developers may well disagree with you!