+1 for Mac second choice Ubuntu, which you can try from a live CD (I know Live CD, WTF, but should be simple to figure that one out). Actually works really well relative to where Linux distributions were years ago and their UI takes queues from Mac.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Richard Aday <[email protected]> wrote: > DogBot, > > I myself have a Mac at home and recommend it. If that's what you want over > Linux, go for it! Mac has a command line as well since it is based off of > Unix. > > Anyways, if you do decide to try Linux, I would recommend the latest version > of Ubuntu. > > -Richard > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 4:23 PM, DogBot <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'll tell you what, Richard....I have taken a glance at Ubuntu and >> RedHat over the years and considered it. But after all I have read and >> learned during these last few days it is beginning to dawn on me that >> the place to be for cutting edge web development is my first and true >> love..The Mac. (my last mac was a Performa..that is a looooong time >> ago) which incidentally now combines mac, unix and intel(and thus >> windows) >> >> I have so much invested on the win platform though that it will be >> difficult, starting with a CS4 master suite and a Bridge based >> workflow (can one "side-grade" software to another platform??hmmmm) >> and a million more things.... >> >> But I am considering it. >> >> I might install Linux on a VM, and try development there...what >> flavor do you recommend? >> >> Chepi, I am working on it will have a draft on here soon >> >> Dog >> >> >> On Jan 20, 4:16 pm, Chris Eppstein <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Better advice: Buy a mac. It's got unix underneath and a nice UI. >> > >> > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Richard Aday >> > <[email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > DogBot, instead of learning how to use the tools on Windows, you could >> > > spend your time installing Linux and learning the Command Line. Then >> > > you >> > > can follow all the *nix documentation. >> > >> > > Just a thought :) >> > >> > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:49 PM, DogBot <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > >> > >> Hampton..never mind..i did it I compiled it.got it running cool tool >> > >> thanks. >> > >> > >> Dogbot >> > >> > >> On Jan 20, 3:20 pm, DogBot <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Thanks Noel, >> > >> > WTF indeed. But I get git now. Truly thanks. After another hour of >> > >> > screencasts (I dont'watch TV anymore, just the Command Line >> > >> > channel) I >> > >> > realized that what I needed to start with was the "git for >> > >> > windows"(hint: is mentioned in the learn git page but alas no >> > >> > link..that would be too easy) In the process I also learned about >> > >> > SVN >> > >> > and tortoise (something else that had me vexed for other >> > >> > semi-related >> > >> > reasons)and marveled at the irony of the large amount of codes, >> > >> > languages and secret handshakes I now have learned to avoid coding >> > >> > (that was the point of getting Compass in the first >> > >> > place..lazyness). >> > >> > Oh well, at least I don't feel so much like a dad crashing his >> > >> > son's >> > >> > frat party anymore. >> > >> > >> > Charles that was INCREDIBLY helpful. Instant gratification. Closest >> > >> > thing to nerd porn in a long time. Love dobdark, I want to make a >> > >> > website based on that scheme. In fact I am going to make an >> > >> > insignificant change to the scheme an call it dogbark >> > >> > >> > Hampton..dude...I got the your stuff from git. Its a bunch of >> > >> > files. I >> > >> > click on all of them..nothing happens (one launches e-text in XML >> > >> > mode) Sounds like you worked hard on it and it is very cool so I'd >> > >> > like to make the effort. Do I need apcelerator? and if so. could >> > >> > you >> > >> > give me a step-by-step? remember to speak to me as if I was that >> > >> > Japanese guy who was hiding in the jungle since WW2. >> > >> > >> > DogBot >> > >> > >> > On Jan 20, 2:51 am, Charles Roper <[email protected]> >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > >> > > 2010/1/20 DogBot <[email protected]>: >> > >> > >> > > > Same >> > >> > > > thing with some text editors I'm trying.... the >> > >> > > > haml/sass/compass >> > >> > > > higligting/coding etc are in this github but for the life of me >> > >> > > > I >> > >> > > > cannot figure how to download anything from there. >> > >> > >> > > DogBot, if you're using E Text Editor, select the Bundles menu, >> > >> > > then >> > >> > > Edit Bundles > Manage Bundles. Look for Ruby Sass, click on it, >> > >> > > then >> > >> > > click Install. >> > >> > >> > > You might need to manually switch to Sass syntax mode: Edit > >> > >> > > Syntax > >> > >> > > Ruby Sass (or hit Alt-Win-Shift-S). >> > >> > >> > > Your Sass code should now be highlighted. You might want to >> > >> > > choose a >> > >> > > different colour scheme (Theme) too: Edit > Edit Theme. I >> > >> > > recommend >> > >> > > DobDark, which is my own custom theme and is tailored to >> > >> > > HTML/CSS/Ruby/Sass/Haml in particular, although it works well >> > >> > > with >> > >> > > most others such as PHP. >> > >> > >> > > Charles >> > >> > > P.S. I've just realised I haven't uploaded a Haml bundle to the >> > >> > > bundles manager (I mostly get my stuff directly from Github). If >> > >> > > you >> > >> > > like, I'll add a Haml bundle ... ? >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > >> Groups >> > >> "Haml" group. >> > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > >> [email protected] >> > >> <haml%[email protected]>. >> > >> > >> For more options, visit this group at >> > >>http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. >> > >> > > -- >> > > -Richard Aday >> > >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > > Groups >> > > "Haml" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected] >> > > <haml%[email protected]>. >> > >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Haml" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. >> >> >> > > > > -- > -Richard Aday > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Haml" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. >
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