** Sabi ni Rowel noong Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:37:53 +1000 (EST)
> However if you are thinking of IDE ala Windows Visual Studio, I am
> sorry to say but linux has a long way to go before it reaches the
> sophistication of Visual C++. The closest in linux I can think is Qt and
> next are glade and gtk/gdk.
The concept of the IDE might've come about because of the single-tasking
limitation of MS-DOG and its predecessor CP/M. Programmers would edit their
source, close their text editor, invoke the compiler, then re-edit to remove
syntax errors, invoke compiler again, link the object code, test-run the
program, and go through the entire rigmarole until the program worked. *nix
programmers, however, don't have to close their editors, not normally anyway,
since my guess is that the compilers open the text in read-only mode anyway.
Then, another console can take care of the compiling and subsequent linking and
debugging. Bottom line is that the utility of an IDE is limited in a
multi-tasking environment. About the only benefit I can see from the IDE is that
when the compiler catches a syntax error, it takes you to the offending line.
> BTW, users of borland tools are getting rare nowadays. It is a
Beg to differ. Working knowledge of JBuilder is a requirement that many clients
look for in an offshore development team. Kylix is shaping up to be a
significant programming tool as well. If, OTOH, you're referring to the MS-DOS
and Win9x (same thing <g>) Borland tools, I agree.
Mabuhay.
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