undefined | Better HN

0 pointsthrowntoday3y ago0 comments

> Installing Linux takes literally the same amount of time than any other OS and if you are a developer, it just works

I don't believe you've ever actually used (or maybe setup) linux because I don't know of a single workflow that your average linux distro ships ready to develop on. You still need to download packages, dependencies, editors/IDE's to do anything.

Linux is still leagues better than windows. But it has nowhere near the reliability and software support as macOS. Anyone saying it does is outright delusional.

0 comments

WastingMyTime893y ago

Believe what you want. I have used Linux for years and still have a server on it in the corner of my room.

You need to download a development environment on any platform if you want to develop. MacOS used to come with widely outdated versions of Python and had you download Xcode before being able to do anything interesting. Plus you have to use homebrew which is a pile of garbage. Relatively speaking it’s easier on Linux.

Seriously without being delusional, I enjoy macOS for the rest but the development experience on it is approximately the same than on Linux.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse