Your Unix and why you use it

Oluseyi Sonaiya · 2003-07-17T23:22:31

We all use different flavors of Unix, and we all have different reasons why we love them. (We also have different reasons why we dislike/abhor/hate other flavors of Unix!) So I''m curious as to what your flavor of Unix is and why you use it. I''ve been a Linux guy so far. Linux, of all the Unix implementations to date, both proprietary and libre, has resonated most with the general populace. Linux has embodied the independent spirit perhaps more so than any of the others because of its Bazaar development model and Linus'' going against the grain (the grain being the opinion of Andrew Tennenbaum, for example). Linux has been deployed in unusual devices and configurations more than any other Unix, probably in part because of the DIY attitude that pervades the community surrounding it. The funny thing is, it''s not really what I want. What I want is a stable, elegant, aesthetic, functional and efficient operating environment that lets me explore my various digital interests, from programming to writing to graphics. Linux is still extremely rough around the edges. Mac OS X, which I''ve used extensively, satisfies my computing needs but came in a less-than-accessible package, and also reduced some of my flexibility (the Linux folk myth is to change any part of the system which doesn''t suit your needs, which very few Linux users actually do). I''m at a fork in the road now, and want to hear what other people use, why and what they do with it. Thanks.

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Started by Oluseyi June 24, 2003 06:38 AM

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July 15, 2003 11:38 PM

quote: Original post by CoffeeMug
- (*) I have to find a *good* IDE. I use Visual Studio''s ASP.NET designer a lot, so Anjuta and KDevelop don''t fit my requirements. Perhaps I can get WebMatrix to run under wine...

I don''t know what ASP.NET does, so I have no idea what sort of program to recommend, but there''s Quanta Plus, which is a web-development oriented IDE.

---New infokeeps brain running;must gas up!

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