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What is the Ultimate Linux Development Environment?
nachmore asks: "I've been programming on Linux for a while now, always content to use vi for my editing and any debugger tools out there (gdb for C/C++, and so forth). As part of my SoC project I was working on Thunderbird (my first huge project on Linux) and I found that , although shell-based tools can do the job, they lack in easy project management, ease of debugging and other development features. I've only ever programmed with a GUI on Windows — and I have to admit that I find Dev Studio to be one of the few programs that Microsoft seems to have gotten (nearly) right. I've played around with Eclipse but find it's C/C++ support still lacking. So what GUIs would you recommend for Linux? I would like something with debugging (single step, step through, step-to-end, etc) support, CVS access and of course, support for large projects (e.g. Mozilla) and especially good support for C/C++. Is there anything really good out there, or is vi the way to go?"
I've only ever programmed with a GUI on Windows -- and I have to admit that I find Dev Studio to be one of the few programs that Microsoft seems to have gotten (nearly) right.
I wonder. Which Dev tool gets it right?
Bet this
Zoroastrianism, duh.
there is no need to sign your posts. this isn't usenet. your username is right there above your post. stop it.
Christianity, oh and emacs is the best editor. ;)
emacs has all of these features that you are asking for:
But hang on to vi, because you'll still need a decent text editor.
KFG
somewhere on a nice beach on the west coast of Mexico and tall (or short) black haired, big round eyed girls bring you a constant supply of Negra Modelo and guacamole with habanero chilis...and of course using a Mac. Some Oaxacan sinsemillan would be a nice touch.
What?
Origin. Hallowed are the Ori.
Please, for the good of Humanity, vote Obama.
The Christianity that gets you unjustly persecuted by everyone on the planet; that's when you know you have the right one.
Oh, you must be referring to the Judaism branch.
Hollowed are their followers' brains...
...which religion is best.
Omnianism
No sig
Scientology.
Oh wait, you said religion, not cult.
24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day. Coincidence? I think not!
Can it make me a cup of coffee?
Craft Beer Programming T-shirts
bash + nano + fbcon + gcc + gdb + i-will-kill-anyone-who-thinks-otherwise-with-my-ow n-bare-hands
"The best environment in Linux - as with on any platform - is a text editor and a solid mind that thinks the problems through before typing. IDEs inhibit that thought process."
Apparently posting to slashdot has a similiar effect.
Interesting... when I first looked at the comments there were a few for vi and none for Emacs. Now there are many more Emacs votes.
So I guess we've finally found out which editor is faster.
*Disclaimer: I like Emacs, really. It's taking up 40% of my screen right now.
What is the difference between a religion and a cult?
Tom Cruise.
If you're so die-hard that the built-in vi isn't real enough for you, why not?
Emacs can open a window for shell commands or to do a compile. Running vi is certainly something you could do. You could even bind it to a key.
What's the difference?
Religious nuts use Windows. They follow the masses without understanding, but still need an interface.
Cultist nuts use Linux. They need to be outside the mainstream, but still need an interface.
Agnostics either read a book, or dev their own OS. They don't need an interface, but enjoy keeping in contact with the first two groups.
Athiests don't believe interfaces exist.
"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." -D. Adams
Every bloody emperor has his hand up history's skirt [Peter Hammill/VdGG]
Choose linux. Choose Gnome. Choose the virtual desktops. Set focus-follows-mouse.Choose xterm, white on black, default font. Choose 80 COLUMNS and 70 LINES. Choose LCD with a fscking good resolution, a faststarting editor and choose to learn shell. Choose finding,grepping,locate and make.
Choose your future.
Choose Linux.
What happened to your previous declaration "as a Jaffa"? Couldn't resist the Ori-worshipper mod points, huh??
Yes. he is an annoying little cult.
I misread that for a moment as "onanism" and got really, really, confused for a minute.
I mean, sure, a quick tug now and again, but outright worship? You'll go blind.
"The Christianity that gets you unjustly persecuted by everyone on the planet; that's when you know you have the right one."
:-)
And here I was thinking that no one believed in sacrifice anymore. Thanks, you made my day
Need a Linux consultant in New Orleans?
"(no, I don't illegally copy software)"
Oh great one, teach me your ways of copying software legally.
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