Well I didn't exactly say I wasn't familiar with Linux IDEs. And I wasn't trying to imply that was the case. What I am trying to say is that I don't normally use them, unless I have good cause to. But I realize also that what I'm doing may not be "the norm". And if a project is large it's actually very inefficient not to use an IDE especially if I have to perform a refactor on existing code.
I agree you wholeheartedly on point 3 though. Unless a project is large enough to warrant it, I see no point in using an IDE when a text editor and a command line will suffice. On 9/27/07, Jeff Schroeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If so what IDE would you recommend? > > I wouldn't. > > 1) You said yourself that you use straight text editors, so you're not > very familiar with Linux IDE's and would probably struggle to write > about using one (or more) with your project. > > 2) As you pointed out, there are several popular IDE flavors (and > certainly plenty of obscure ones) and people all have their personal > favorites. So even if you pick, say, Eclipse, the majority of your > audience probably won't be Eclipse users and will therefore > just "translate" your instructions into their own IDE anyway. > > As an aside, I've attempted to use several different ones (Eclipse and > Quanta/KDevelop recently) and always fall back to my beloved vi. I can > manipulate text in vi so quickly that I'd never match that speed in an > IDE. With syntax highlighting, function completion, code folding, > split views, and multiple file capabilities in my vi clone of choice > (Elvis), I don't really even need an IDE. > > $0.02, > Jeff > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
