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  • Author Author: xeonaj
  • Date Created: 21 Oct 2019 8:03 PM Date Created
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Your base OS for development or your favourite Workbench OS!

i recently had a good long argument on using Windows or Linux Os for development. I am a serious Windows 10 fanboy. So I just wanted to know how many use Linux, Windows 10 and MacOS.

I know these OS's are un-comparable but I just want to show my friends the voting down by real engineers of this community!

All those voting I would also love to hear why you love the OS and how it differs itself from others.

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  • genebren
    genebren over 6 years ago +5
    I continue to use my Windows 7 Pro OS. I was never a fan of the later versions of Windows and I use too many programs that I could not find availables for Linux.
  • Fred27
    Fred27 over 6 years ago +4
    If you're a professional then you should be capable and comfortable with both Windows and Linux. By all means have a preference for one or the other, but don't make the mistake of thinking anyone else…
  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps over 6 years ago +4
    others: windows and linux for boards that can run an OS. latest versions if I can. RTOSes for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS or TI-RTOS.
  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

    amen to that..

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    Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    Nothing more satisfying than watching Foghorn Leghorn cartoons on a Linux box!

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  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 6 years ago in reply to xeonaj

    xeonaj

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    Ok is this better as Foghorn Leghorn used to say: I SAY, BOY! I SAY, BOY! GET A GRIP! Its a windows box in disguise. You can do your  UI and workflow tools in LUNIX, and btw there FREE!!!  ui: AKIRA  on GITHUB and DIA (all the templates for Visio which I used to use work in DIA.)  for your workflow and just if you want to go from DIA to UML it preps it then us maybe you could use Eclipse with the UML plugin. Just put another box and try it. you will like it. since 90% of the time you work in the browser or the tool. I could recommend Debian which I personly use but the get it going even with the Cinnamon desktop could be challenging so I recommend Mint with Cinnamon desktop.  I have written three blog posts about Debian and NFS (Network File System) faster than CIFIS (Mico#oft abortion).

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  • xeonaj
    xeonaj over 6 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    Even you have like tons of PC's!

    Don't call me SIR! am just a kid! image

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  • xeonaj
    xeonaj over 6 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

    I love MACS for its smooth UI and workflow!

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  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 6 years ago

    xeonaj  Sir, I gave up on Winblows, over a decade ago! I have one dual boot which brings up Winblows 7 Black Edition for  Correll Publisher. and some engineering stuff. 4 pc all Linux, + Linux based SAS Dell Raid M1000

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    gadget.iom over 6 years ago in reply to gpolder

    Yep! MacOS user here.

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  • skywalker1211
    skywalker1211 over 6 years ago in reply to xeonaj

    i faced some problems during the setup, cant remember the exact problems, but i spent sometime to setup.

    Windows 10 and Ubuntu are on different HDDs. ever since, running without problem until now.

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  • xeonaj
    xeonaj over 6 years ago in reply to skywalker1211

    Am not saying that it doesn't work but the experience is bad!

    It will run smooth but one or the other day switching between the OS will bring a BSOD crash!

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    xeonaj over 6 years ago in reply to skywalker1211

    As far I have experience with Windows 10 dual booting it was bad!

    Windows just simple hates Dual Booting!

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