[MonoDevelop] preferred OS for monodevelop

[Miljenko Cvjetko]

Hi

Just to back Mike up - few links with status and predictions for desktop 
OS marketshare

Miguel's article: http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2012/Aug-29.html
another one http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/08/osx-killed-linux/

I'd like to see Linux version of MD/XS to have bigger priority, but can 
understand reasons for opposite.
I mean in countries like ours, where avg payment is $700 (in IT maybe 
2-3x) getting real Mac means that
YOUr kinds have no problem with obesity 8-P.

cheers

Mel

On 2013.03.11 21:58, Mike Krüger wrote:
> Hi
>
> Depends -  in many ways Linux is our best and some ways it's our worst 
> platform.
> Let's begin what's not so good:
>
> - Installation is difficult (you need to set up a built environment) - 
> forget the versions from the official sources, they're outdated
> - The Linux eco system is bigger (at least compared to os x) and some 
> bugs may occur on untested environments/library combinations.
> - We're focusing ATM more on OS X and Windows platforms - therefore 
> we're beginning to erode on Linux - slowly. For example we don't 
> support gtk3 yet or Qt development. (But frankly most of this stuff 
> should be created by the .NET community on Linux, which is ... too 
> small unfortunately - I think I know all of them from IRC :))
>
> Now to the things that are really good/better on Linux:
>
> + We're a gtk program and despite our and Lanedo's efforts to improve 
> gtk on other platforms it runs best on Linux. The Linux UI is the 
> fastest and most stable out of all platforms.
> + You've less keyboard input problems. The Linux  version is the only 
> one where you can type with any layout and language inside 
> MonoDevelop. (Depending on what you use it's a big factor)
> + Because you need to built the mono stack from source you've the 
> latest versions available and if you report bugs you're getting fixes 
> much more earlier than you would by using one of our installers 
> (therefore the installation pain is also a gain)
> + MonoDevelop supports theming on Linux - I suspect that it'll break 
> with some dark themes - but generally you're more flexible on that 
> than on the other platforms
> + Highest coolness factor 'My IDE isn't even in the repositories' - I 
> bet you're the only one in your street who can say that :).
>
> ... in fact it's more or less equal on all platforms.
>
> Regards
> Mike
>
>     What is the preferred OS to use? Perhaps I'm going in the wrong
>     direction trying to run this on Linux.  Is monodevelop on windows
>     stable?
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Damian
>
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