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> Sadly, grab only compiles on Linux right now. the_silver_searcher is a great piece of software and I use it every day, but why would your main development pl

> Sadly, grab only compiles on Linux right now. the_silver_searcher is a great piece of software and I use it every day, but why would your main development platform be anything but Linux in this day and age? OS X has inferior performance, no official package manager and it's being produced by people hostile to open source developers. Why in the name of Jah would you subject yourself to that?

anon4 12y ago
Because the UI is better. I personally make the tradeoff for more openness and power and use Linux, but I can see why people use MacOS.
- stevenjohns 12y ago
  Just a slight recommendation for those interested in a good OSX-y looking GNU/Linux distribution: check out Elementary OS [1]. It is heavily inspired by OSX and overall it is very responsive and attractive. [1] http://elementaryos.org/ http://elementaryos.org/
caryhartline 12y ago
People like what they like. This is not the place for a flame war.
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  No, this is the place where you get with the program or get downvoted into oblivion.
infamouscow 12y ago
Having a faster grep-like tool installed on a production BSD or illumos machine sounds reasonable.
tsomctl 12y ago
Because the GUI on OS X is actually useable, and upgrades don't automatically cause audio to stop working.
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  There are tens of popular Linux distributions out there. Choose one that doesn't rely on PulseAudio instead of caving in for the shiny GUI and the used car salesman bullshit.
claar 12y ago
I cut my teeth on Solaris, then Linux. I'm a nix guy at heart. I really want* to use Linux, but I'm on OS X for a single reason: my living depends on my operating system reliably working well, after every update. OS X gives me this, and Linux, sadly, doesn't.
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  Maybe you haven't invested enough time in choosing and getting to know your distro. My Gentoo Linux ~amd64 is the most reliable system I encountered and it's being rebooted only when I want to upgrade the kernel.
Igglyboo 12y ago
Because OS X "just works" and I don't need the level of control Linux gives me for a personal laptop(i use linux on my servers). Also the UI is far better than any Linux distro can offer.
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  My main development machine is a desktop that I assembled myself so the hardware was bought with Linux in mind from the start. My laptop is an old Dell Inspiron 1525 with zero problems under Linux because I did my homework before choosing it. >Also the UI is far better than any Linux distro can offer. I'm a programmer. I do most of my work in a terminal emulator. Openbox takes care of the rest.
  - Igglyboo 12y ago
    I'm a programmer as well and also do most of my work in a terminal, looks are still important to me. Especially font rendering which is something that Linux does subpar compared to Windows or OSX.
    - stefantalpalaru 12y ago
      > Especially font rendering which is something that Linux does subpar compared to Windows or OSX. Not any more: http://www.infinality.net/blog/infinality-freetype-patches/ http://www.infinality.net/blog/infinality-freetype-patches/
ggreer 12y ago
I have a MacBook Air. I also have a ThinkPad dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows 8.1. When you see them side-by-side, you'll understand why the mac goes in my travel bag[1]. Others might not mind the difference in weight or size, but I do. Also, even though the ThinkPad X140e is certified by Ubuntu to be compatible[2], it took me 4 months of messing around before I could change the screen brightness. That issue ruined battery life and made my laptop unusable at night. I still can't get bluetooth to work. Others have been luckier than me, but hardware support on Linux can still be spotty. With a mac, I don't have to worry about that. But that's just my experience. Others (such as yourself) love using Linux on their laptops. It's entirely possible that people simply have different preferences or workflows. Instead of feigning shock or getting upset, just use what you like. 1. http://abughrai.be/pics/DSC_8737.JPG http://abughrai.be/pics/DSC_8737.JPG 2. http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201309-14195/ http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201309-14195/
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  >Instead of feigning shock or getting upset It's not shock, it's disappointment. You put up with this shit[1] because it's shiny? [1]: http://openbenchmarking.org/prospect/1304096-FO-RARINGOSX81/259ce31561ef83ab43b09765a1351dd472da82ce http://openbenchmarking.org/prospect/1304096-FO-RARINGOSX81/...
  - ggreer 12y ago
    Please stop.
gargarplex 12y ago
http://brew.sh/ http://brew.sh/ Homebrew The missing package manager for OS X
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  A package manager that only handles a subset of the software, in its own part of the filesystem, while duplicating a bunch a of libraries already installed is not "The package manager". It's a crutch.
  - gnarmis 12y ago
    It informs me when the package it's installing is a duplicate of an OSX package; I can decide if it's worth it on a case-by-case basis. By installing in a separate directory and symlinking into `/usr/local/bin`, it's cleanly separated and easy to nuke at any time. Oh, plus the ability to find problems across all packages with `brew doctor`; it's actually helped me fix problems. If it's a crutch, it's a damn useful crutch that I can't live without on OSX, and that I'd use over any other package manager on OSX in a heartbeat.
ketralnis 12y ago
Some people like things you don't like. Get over it.

anon4 12y ago

Because the UI is better. I personally make the tradeoff for more openness and power and use Linux, but I can see why people use MacOS.

stevenjohns 12y ago
Just a slight recommendation for those interested in a good OSX-y looking GNU/Linux distribution: check out Elementary OS [1]. It is heavily inspired by OSX and overall it is very responsive and attractive. [1] http://elementaryos.org/ http://elementaryos.org/

caryhartline 12y ago

People like what they like. This is not the place for a flame war.

stefantalpalaru 12y ago
No, this is the place where you get with the program or get downvoted into oblivion.

infamouscow 12y ago

Having a faster grep-like tool installed on a production BSD or illumos machine sounds reasonable.

tsomctl 12y ago

Because the GUI on OS X is actually useable, and upgrades don't automatically cause audio to stop working.

stefantalpalaru 12y ago
There are tens of popular Linux distributions out there. Choose one that doesn't rely on PulseAudio instead of caving in for the shiny GUI and the used car salesman bullshit.

claar 12y ago

I cut my teeth on Solaris, then Linux. I'm a nix guy at heart. I really want* to use Linux, but I'm on OS X for a single reason: my living depends on my operating system reliably working well, after every update. OS X gives me this, and Linux, sadly, doesn't.

stefantalpalaru 12y ago
Maybe you haven't invested enough time in choosing and getting to know your distro. My Gentoo Linux ~amd64 is the most reliable system I encountered and it's being rebooted only when I want to upgrade the kernel.

Igglyboo 12y ago

Because OS X "just works" and I don't need the level of control Linux gives me for a personal laptop(i use linux on my servers). Also the UI is far better than any Linux distro can offer.

stefantalpalaru 12y ago
My main development machine is a desktop that I assembled myself so the hardware was bought with Linux in mind from the start. My laptop is an old Dell Inspiron 1525 with zero problems under Linux because I did my homework before choosing it. >Also the UI is far better than any Linux distro can offer. I'm a programmer. I do most of my work in a terminal emulator. Openbox takes care of the rest.
- Igglyboo 12y ago
  I'm a programmer as well and also do most of my work in a terminal, looks are still important to me. Especially font rendering which is something that Linux does subpar compared to Windows or OSX.
  - stefantalpalaru 12y ago
    > Especially font rendering which is something that Linux does subpar compared to Windows or OSX. Not any more: http://www.infinality.net/blog/infinality-freetype-patches/ http://www.infinality.net/blog/infinality-freetype-patches/

ggreer 12y ago

I have a MacBook Air. I also have a ThinkPad dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows 8.1. When you see them side-by-side, you'll understand why the mac goes in my travel bag[1]. Others might not mind the difference in weight or size, but I do. Also, even though the ThinkPad X140e is certified by Ubuntu to be compatible[2], it took me 4 months of messing around before I could change the screen brightness. That issue ruined battery life and made my laptop unusable at night. I still can't get bluetooth to work. Others have been luckier than me, but hardware support on Linux can still be spotty. With a mac, I don't have to worry about that. But that's just my experience. Others (such as yourself) love using Linux on their laptops. It's entirely possible that people simply have different preferences or workflows. Instead of feigning shock or getting upset, just use what you like. 1. http://abughrai.be/pics/DSC_8737.JPG http://abughrai.be/pics/DSC_8737.JPG 2. http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201309-14195/ http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201309-14195/

stefantalpalaru 12y ago
>Instead of feigning shock or getting upset It's not shock, it's disappointment. You put up with this shit[1] because it's shiny? [1]: http://openbenchmarking.org/prospect/1304096-FO-RARINGOSX81/259ce31561ef83ab43b09765a1351dd472da82ce http://openbenchmarking.org/prospect/1304096-FO-RARINGOSX81/...
- ggreer 12y ago
  Please stop.

gargarplex 12y ago

http://brew.sh/ http://brew.sh/ Homebrew The missing package manager for OS X

stefantalpalaru 12y ago
A package manager that only handles a subset of the software, in its own part of the filesystem, while duplicating a bunch a of libraries already installed is not "The package manager". It's a crutch.
- gnarmis 12y ago
  It informs me when the package it's installing is a duplicate of an OSX package; I can decide if it's worth it on a case-by-case basis. By installing in a separate directory and symlinking into `/usr/local/bin`, it's cleanly separated and easy to nuke at any time. Oh, plus the ability to find problems across all packages with `brew doctor`; it's actually helped me fix problems. If it's a crutch, it's a damn useful crutch that I can't live without on OSX, and that I'd use over any other package manager on OSX in a heartbeat.

ketralnis 12y ago

Some people like things you don't like. Get over it.