On Sun, 20 May 2012 20:43:15 +0100, Timon Gehr <[email protected]> wrote:
On 05/20/2012 08:47 PM, Manu wrote:
It's also worth noting that this guy dropped D for C#. That's a pretty
clear indication the environment was important to him.
It is important to me as well. I would drop C#/VisualStudio for D/GNU
Linux any day.
It really all depends on where each person is coming from. I have used
windows/msvc all my career and I know how to do what I want to do without
having to think about it, or go hunting for it, etc. If you're that
comfortable on another OS using other tools, then I can see why you
wouldn't want to change. The only motivator I can see for change is if
the existing system is broken, or a new system brings /significant/
improvement.
I've worked with guys who had a good familiarity with GNU
tools/environments and so requested the flexibility to switch their
desktop/development environments from Windows/MSVC to linux/GNU or
similar. Permission was granted and off they went. I can't honestly say
they became more productive, but they were happier. The cost was the
downtime as they switched, and all those problems which cropped up after
the fact - like how to get source in/out of existing systems to their new
desktops etc.
Ultimately you'll be most productive using something which will:
a. do the job
b. in a way you're most familiar/used to
End of story.
R
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