On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Nikhil Joshi spake thusly:
As per my personal experience, development on Linux is far more tougher than in Windows. I recently worked on a live mini-ERP project and I was quite fascinated by the ease of development provided by Visual Basic.
That is a sweeping comment, and maybe you should consider the fact that you have been unlucky with your experience with GNU/Linux.
On Sunday Anand Banu showed us how he built a Supercomputer with a Free Software tool chain. That is one mammoth task. Yet all the components are simple and robust. This is a Unix trait, I know, and the Unix philosophy is far far superior to the M$ one as far as *getting work done* is concerned.
Leaving aside the ethical reasons for using GNU/Linux (and they are compelling enough) the GNU/Linux environment is simply elegant and beautiful for the problem-solver-cum-programmer. I dont know about the NIIT-Aptec-BE-type-programmer though.
It was the first time I was working on VB and before I knew I was writing VB modules!
VB as a RAD tool is not so bad. But it sux big time when it comes to developing non-trivial applications. BTW GUI building is not a non-trivial task.
Many of Open Source developers despise VB just because it is a Microsoft product.But I still feel that in real world situations where Managers are paranoid about ROI ( Return Of Investment ) and expect software to be delivered as fast as possible; Visual Studio comes to the rescue.
Oh, please. Time gets screwed up because of *unreliability*. What you speak is true if you are talking about minor tasks (in complexity, not size).
Also given the emergence of .NET technology I beleive Visual Studio is going to be a dominant development environment. J2EE I feel is certainly going to face some competition.
Given this scenario I feel the people who design the curriculum are obliged to include more of Windows content than Linux
Oh, please. Education, as in University courses -- not programming courses, should deal with /what goes behind/. Including specific software is plain stupid.
exactly . 3-4 years ago when I started using Linux, I hoped I will see widespread use of Linux in Desktop environment, but alas, Linux has still remained in the domain of enthusiasts.
Oh, please & eGawd! do you happen to live in Chandrapur or Patna, by any chance ?
The present if is indicative of future, I beleive Linux will continue to dominate the Server environment and Windows the Desktop environment.
You have some serious misconceptions which you should consult a GNU/Linux doctor about ASAP.
And, then again, why are you on this list ?