On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 10:57 , Dick Applebaum wrote: > The fact that an OS is good or bad isn't the issue. What I need is an > OS that supports my Developer platform of choice and vise-versa.
Well, it really depends on how closely you need your laptop to mirror any production environment you're building for. If your target is Solaris / Oracle, then developing on Windows / SQL Server will probably hurt you (because SQL Server and Oracle are so different). Depends on how much SQL you're developing. Linux / Oracle (free!) seems a good option. Linux is very stable and fast. There's a lot of good tools for it. Linux is case sensitive so developing on Linux also means you won't have pain through trying to port CaSeInSeNsItIvE Windows code to Unix. Mostly, this is an issue of database support. I'm doing some very Oracle-specific stuff right now which means I need a network connection to an Oracle 9i instance (since Oracle doesn't run on my Mac). In general, when I'm not pushing the Oracle envelope, Mac does just fine for me and I find it less hassle than Linux for day-to-day work (since you also need to deal with documents, email, graphics etc etc). Make a list of exactly what software you need (generically) and then pick good options for each platform and make your decision based on that. Just for the record, here's my development environment: - Mac OS X (relying heavily on BSD and Java 1.3.1 environments) - CFMX port (with the known non-working stuff) - Oracle 9i drivers and a 'net connection to a suitable instance - SQL Grinder for working with databases - DWMX for some editing, vi for others - Flash MX, Fireworks MX (for all graphics, rich client stuff) - Mac CVS for version control - Office X (a partially necessary evil) - Fire (multi-client chat app) > What db(s) should I put on the developer box -- I want to be able to > develop and demonstrate entirely on a laptop (and I rule out MS-Access > as a viable db for presentations/demonstrations)? That appears to be the *big* question... > What should I expect to pay for hardware & software for a complete, > self-contained development system? Including all the software? > Also, what software packages beyoun the basic OS? See above - this will also have a big impact on cost. Sean A Corfield -- http://www.corfield.org/blog/ "If you're not annoying somebody, you're not really alive." -- Margaret Atwood ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
