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About as well as Xcode runs on my Windows machine, but there are always VMs. (I wasn't who downvoted you, BTW)

by Encosia 12y ago

Retra 12y ago
Well, as a fairly broke student who doesn't own any Windows computers (and who's plenty tired of Java), I've found that getting into C# is unnecessarily unpleasant. It doesn't help that everybody's advice seems to be "get Visual Studio." I'm sure it's great, and if I put more effort into it I might get something to work. But it is a real barrier: Why should I jump to C# if it isn't actually any more convenient?
- shanselman 12y ago
  There's also http://omnisharp.net http://omnisharp.net
- Encosia 12y ago
  As a student, you should look into this program: https://www.dreamspark.com/ https://www.dreamspark.com/ There are some great cross-platform developments in the pipeline that should allow you to have a native Linux experience approaching VS the future, but you really should use VS if you want the best experience with C#/.NET today. DreamSpark will give you access to free licenses of Windows and VS (and other Microsoft software), that you can install in a free VM host like VirtualBox, so don't let the perceived costs of using VS deter you. I can't remember if DreamSpark comes with any Azure credits. If it does come with the $150/mo credit that most MSDN subscriptions do, you can use that to run a Windows/VS VM in Azure and just RDP to that. They have templates prebuilt so you can spin up a new VM with Windows and Visual Studio already installed with one click. That's a great way to get up and running very quickly: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2014/06/04/visual-studio-14-ctp-now-available-in-the-virtual-machine-azure-gallery.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2014/06/04/v... My email's in my profile here. Feel free to get in touch if I can help with anything.
  - Retra 12y ago
    I will look into that, thanks.
- pron 12y ago
  If you want C# for the JVM, take a look at Kotlin: http://kotlin-lang.org/ http://kotlin-lang.org/

About as well as Xcode runs on my Windows machine, but there are always VMs. (I wasn't who downvoted you, BTW)

by Encosia 12y ago

About as well as Xcode runs on my Windows machine, but there are always VMs. (I wasn't who downvoted you, BTW)

Retra 12y ago

Well, as a fairly broke student who doesn't own any Windows computers (and who's plenty tired of Java), I've found that getting into C# is unnecessarily unpleasant. It doesn't help that everybody's advice seems to be "get Visual Studio." I'm sure it's great, and if I put more effort into it I might get something to work. But it is a real barrier: Why should I jump to C# if it isn't actually any more convenient?

shanselman 12y ago
There's also http://omnisharp.net http://omnisharp.net
Encosia 12y ago
As a student, you should look into this program: https://www.dreamspark.com/ https://www.dreamspark.com/ There are some great cross-platform developments in the pipeline that should allow you to have a native Linux experience approaching VS the future, but you really should use VS if you want the best experience with C#/.NET today. DreamSpark will give you access to free licenses of Windows and VS (and other Microsoft software), that you can install in a free VM host like VirtualBox, so don't let the perceived costs of using VS deter you. I can't remember if DreamSpark comes with any Azure credits. If it does come with the $150/mo credit that most MSDN subscriptions do, you can use that to run a Windows/VS VM in Azure and just RDP to that. They have templates prebuilt so you can spin up a new VM with Windows and Visual Studio already installed with one click. That's a great way to get up and running very quickly: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2014/06/04/visual-studio-14-ctp-now-available-in-the-virtual-machine-azure-gallery.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2014/06/04/v... My email's in my profile here. Feel free to get in touch if I can help with anything.
- Retra 12y ago
  I will look into that, thanks.
pron 12y ago
If you want C# for the JVM, take a look at Kotlin: http://kotlin-lang.org/ http://kotlin-lang.org/