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Java Development: Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA?

Posted by Cliff on from the decisions-decisions dept.

Java_Good_COBOL_Bad asks: "For Java development, would most people recommend using Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA? I am currently using Eclipse and it took a long time to get the environment set up. I understand that Eclipse is a framework that can be used for many things, not just Java development, but all I really need is an IDE for Java. So, I wonder if Eclipse is more complex than I need. I have never used IDEA before. Is it more straight-forward? Has anybody here migrated from Eclipse to IDEA? How steep was the learning curve?"

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  1. Future "Ask Slashdot" Q: Catholic or Protestant by egriebel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Ask Slashdot: I am currently an Agnostic, but I've read a lot about this "Jesus" thing on the internet and it sounds really cool!! Although I don't plan to now, I would like the option to sin, and I would prefer something that keeps my weekends free because I really like to sleep in. I've read a little bit about Catholicism and it seems interesting, and I've looked at Judiasm, but I think I would have a problem fasting for a whole day even though eight days of gifs would be neat. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction!
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    Will we actually see this on Ask Slashdot? Well, why not have a real religious argument, that would probably be less controversial than what IDE to choose!!

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  2. Re:Easy by orasio · · Score: 2, Funny

    Free as in Freedom.
    The sexual metaphor is:

    Girlfriend: you can get them for lots of money (nice car, good clothes, Kenzo parfum, drinks), or no upfront cost, but it has hidden costs all over. You _will_ get screwed.
    Drunk girl at the bar: FREE

    Condoms are not optional.