4 ms·

Still tied up to windows though? Or does the Linux build work on par now?

skottenborg 3y ago
In my experience .NET core works great on Linux. It has actually been fantastic for writing small jobs that run in Linux docker containers.
Matumio 3y ago
It works on Linux. But you'll notice every now and then how it just doesn't quite want to fit in, especially the developer tooling around it. It's not that it doesn't work, you just stumble over minor annoyances that don't happen on Windows and VSCode (with the proprietary plugin). Quite a contrast to developing in Rust on Linux, for example.
- calamari4065 3y ago
  No, developing C# on Linux has been exactly the same as on windows for a very long time. Not since Framework and Core were separate things. The modern C# Linux experience is indistinguishable from Windows. When I'm in the office, I use Windows, when I work from home it's on Linux. Same projects, no problems.
  - pjmlp 3y ago
    Try to do GUI stuff, or debugging parallel code in VSCode on Linux.
    - neonsunset 3y ago
      IntelliJ Idea for Java is not exactly free either. How would you go about debugging parallel code in Go, Rust or C++ there?
      - pjmlp 3y ago
        It certainly is, Community edition, available in macOS, Linux and Windows, contrary to VS Community that is Windows only. What the hell has Go, Rust or C++ to do with C# and .NET code?
    - calamari4065 3y ago
      Rider works fine for me.
      - pjmlp 3y ago
        After paying for it. Meanwhile other FOSS ecosystems, get everything as free beer, including InteliJ stuff.
        calamari4065 3y ago
        That's really not relevant. Your problem is that VSCode is broken, not C#.
calamari4065 3y ago
C# hasn't been tied to Windows for a very long time. It works just the same on Linux.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  Except for GUI frameworks, where you need to rely on the community, and for certain VS features you need to buy Rider, as VSCode is supposed to only be good enough.
  - Kipters 3y ago
    So the problem with .NET is that you only have community-maintained GUI frameworks, opposed to other ecosystems where you have community-maintained GUI frameworks.
pjmlp 3y ago
Partially, Microsoft is leaving to the community to care about GUI frameworks, not even MAUI is getting first class Linux support. Additionally they see VSCode as good enough, with top tier experience available on VS proper. So if you want the same tooling experience across the board for all .NET workflow as VS, you need to buy Rider.

In my experience .NET core works great on Linux. It has actually been fantastic for writing small jobs that run in Linux docker containers.

Matumio 3y ago

It works on Linux. But you'll notice every now and then how it just doesn't quite want to fit in, especially the developer tooling around it. It's not that it doesn't work, you just stumble over minor annoyances that don't happen on Windows and VSCode (with the proprietary plugin). Quite a contrast to developing in Rust on Linux, for example.

calamari4065 3y ago
No, developing C# on Linux has been exactly the same as on windows for a very long time. Not since Framework and Core were separate things. The modern C# Linux experience is indistinguishable from Windows. When I'm in the office, I use Windows, when I work from home it's on Linux. Same projects, no problems.
- pjmlp 3y ago
  Try to do GUI stuff, or debugging parallel code in VSCode on Linux.
  - neonsunset 3y ago
    IntelliJ Idea for Java is not exactly free either. How would you go about debugging parallel code in Go, Rust or C++ there?
    - pjmlp 3y ago
      It certainly is, Community edition, available in macOS, Linux and Windows, contrary to VS Community that is Windows only. What the hell has Go, Rust or C++ to do with C# and .NET code?
  - calamari4065 3y ago
    Rider works fine for me.
    - pjmlp 3y ago
      After paying for it. Meanwhile other FOSS ecosystems, get everything as free beer, including InteliJ stuff.
      - calamari4065 3y ago
        That's really not relevant. Your problem is that VSCode is broken, not C#.

calamari4065 3y ago

C# hasn't been tied to Windows for a very long time. It works just the same on Linux.

pjmlp 3y ago
Except for GUI frameworks, where you need to rely on the community, and for certain VS features you need to buy Rider, as VSCode is supposed to only be good enough.
- Kipters 3y ago
  So the problem with .NET is that you only have community-maintained GUI frameworks, opposed to other ecosystems where you have community-maintained GUI frameworks.

pjmlp 3y ago

Partially, Microsoft is leaving to the community to care about GUI frameworks, not even MAUI is getting first class Linux support. Additionally they see VSCode as good enough, with top tier experience available on VS proper. So if you want the same tooling experience across the board for all .NET workflow as VS, you need to buy Rider.