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Is os x better than linux,to programming?

23rd May 2018, 9:58 PM
Mohammad Daffa
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I personally don't think it is better, due to its closed source nature.
23rd May 2018, 10:35 PM
Ahri Fox
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Apple == design and OSX is configured for those folks: UI (like keyboard) commands are DOCUMENT (and not LINE) oriented, while programmers code in LINES. This "little detail" blocked my edit flow, i.e., *common* shortcuts aren't defined or can't be remapped, while hardware keys send cursors to the wrong places. I tried explaining how disruptive this was to a lifetime Mac programmer and they suggested the interface should not matter so much (...this, from a Mac user). That's when I realized only I knew coding could be better. I rescued OSX by finding (online) other programmers peeved by the UI, then installing Automator scripts + OS behavior overrides to make OSX programming work like literally everybody else. With the UI out of the way (sounds funny; isn't), I was able to adjust. OSX is pretty Linux-y; if you plan on normal coding (like, not iOS) a HUGE programmer's help is 'homebrew', OSX's missing package manager: https://brew.sh/ "...installs the stuff you need that Apple didn't"
24th May 2018, 12:00 AM
Kirk Schafer
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Depends on what you want to do. If you want to develop for iOS or OS X then yes otherwise I think no, because most servers run Linux so it’s easier to use Linux and because Linux is a is made by programmers for themselves(so for programming) but I think OS X is better than windows of you don’t need to develop for windows. But consider that Linux allows you to dual boot Linux and windows
23rd May 2018, 10:59 PM
Max
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I use mac osx because it is linux-y on back end and still can use office etc in the front end. . also can run docker if i need to.
2nd Sep 2018, 4:30 PM
ifl
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