Okay. 3rd try. Lol.
TL; DR:
The first comment I was able to see said, a lot of hoops to watch a video.
I completely agree. But this is the second best thing I could think of.
What do you all think?
Which OS do you use?
Are you a coder?
Summary of the cool video by @Firefly titled “Best OS for programming?”
This video discusses the pros and cons of using macOS, Windows, and Linux for programming (0:00).
• macOS (3:01): • Pros: Apple hardware is high-quality (3:04), it's Unix-based (3:43), offers a good terminal experience (4:03), comes with developer tools out of the box (3:53), and everything generally works with zero configuration (4:10). • Cons: Expensive hardware (3:06), limited upgrade...
Okay. 3rd try. Lol.
TL; DR:
The first comment I was able to see said, a lot of hoops to watch a video.
I completely agree. But this is the second best thing I could think of.
What do you all think?
Which OS do you use?
Are you a coder?
Summary of the cool video by @Firefly titled “Best OS for programming?”
This video discusses the pros and cons of using macOS, Windows, and Linux for programming (0:00).
• macOS (3:01): • Pros: Apple hardware is high-quality (3:04), it's Unix-based (3:43), offers a good terminal experience (4:03), comes with developer tools out of the box (3:53), and everything generally works with zero configuration (4:10). • Cons: Expensive hardware (3:06), limited upgrade options (3:12), a closed ecosystem that locks users in (3:17), and difficult to repair (3:27).
• Linux (4:20): • Pros: It is the "King" on servers (4:25), free, open-source, and reliable (4:30). It offers maximum flexibility for customization (5:19) and helps users learn more about how computers work (5:22). There are specialized distributions like Kali Linux for penetration testing (5:26), and familiarity with Linux is beneficial for deploying applications on Linux servers (5:32). • Cons: Complex to use, requiring choices of family, distro, and desktop environment (4:37), and often requires manual configuration (4:56). It has limited support for commercial software, games, and hardware drivers (5:46).
• Windows (6:24): • Cons: Proprietary with initial costs (6:26), comes with "crapware" and enforces Microsoft account login (6:30), and uses backslashes for file paths (6:50). Historically, Microsoft had an "embrace, extend, extinguish" strategy towards open standards and was critical of Linux (6:57). • Pros: The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows running a full Linux distro inside Windows, combining the best of both worlds (7:33), and Windows is not a "Walled Garden," allowing hardware upgrades (8:00).
The video concludes with a humorous flowchart to help viewers choose an OS based on whether they are rich, have a life, or believe in divine operating system design (8:11).