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<quote>The author mentions Ruby, Python, Perl, and Node (I'd also add Apache, Nginx and PHP) as examples that more or less "just work" on any platform... But no

<quote>The author mentions Ruby, Python, Perl, and Node (I'd also add Apache, Nginx and PHP) as examples that more or less "just work" on any platform... But not Windows. You have to jump through hoops and use alternative software or (very different) methods to get these things working</quote> This is a very 21st-century perspective, in that all of these non-Windows platforms are basically Unix. If you look at the platforms that existed in the early 90s -- things like MVS, VMS, TOPS-20, OS/400 -- these were even less Unix-like than Windows was. Windows is an anomaly only because it's the last non-Unix OS standing.

derleth 15y ago
> these were even less Unix-like than Windows was Heck, compare MS-DOS to NT-derived Windows. You only get directories beginning in MS-DOS 2.0 and you never get something comparable to fork().
billpatrianakos 15y ago
Right, that's exactly my point. I'm not criticizing Windows for being Windows but just pointing out why working with it is so frustrating. You restated part of my point very well when you said Windows is an anomaly because it's the last non-Unix OS standing. As for it being a very 21st century view, well, yeah it is. I'm talking about how things are done now. The platforms of the 90's are pointless to even consider as no one is using them anymore. You could get really technical and point out some enthusiasts using BeOS and some other 90's OSes but for the most part they're dead.