DogBot, I myself have a Mac at home and recommend it. If that's what you want over Linux, go for it! Mac has a command line as well since it is based off of Unix.
Anyways, if you do decide to try Linux, I would recommend the latest version of Ubuntu. -Richard On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 4:23 PM, DogBot <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll tell you what, Richard....I have taken a glance at Ubuntu and > RedHat over the years and considered it. But after all I have read and > learned during these last few days it is beginning to dawn on me that > the place to be for cutting edge web development is my first and true > love..The Mac. (my last mac was a Performa..that is a looooong time > ago) which incidentally now combines mac, unix and intel(and thus > windows) > > I have so much invested on the win platform though that it will be > difficult, starting with a CS4 master suite and a Bridge based > workflow (can one "side-grade" software to another platform??hmmmm) > and a million more things.... > > But I am considering it. > > I might install Linux on a VM, and try development there...what > flavor do you recommend? > > Chepi, I am working on it will have a draft on here soon > > Dog > > > On Jan 20, 4:16 pm, Chris Eppstein <[email protected]> wrote: > > Better advice: Buy a mac. It's got unix underneath and a nice UI. > > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Richard Aday <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > DogBot, instead of learning how to use the tools on Windows, you could > > > spend your time installing Linux and learning the Command Line. Then > you > > > can follow all the *nix documentation. > > > > > Just a thought :) > > > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:49 PM, DogBot <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> Hampton..never mind..i did it I compiled it.got it running cool tool > > >> thanks. > > > > >> Dogbot > > > > >> On Jan 20, 3:20 pm, DogBot <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Thanks Noel, > > >> > WTF indeed. But I get git now. Truly thanks. After another hour of > > >> > screencasts (I dont'watch TV anymore, just the Command Line channel) > I > > >> > realized that what I needed to start with was the "git for > > >> > windows"(hint: is mentioned in the learn git page but alas no > > >> > link..that would be too easy) In the process I also learned about > SVN > > >> > and tortoise (something else that had me vexed for other > semi-related > > >> > reasons)and marveled at the irony of the large amount of codes, > > >> > languages and secret handshakes I now have learned to avoid coding > > >> > (that was the point of getting Compass in the first > place..lazyness). > > >> > Oh well, at least I don't feel so much like a dad crashing his son's > > >> > frat party anymore. > > > > >> > Charles that was INCREDIBLY helpful. Instant gratification. Closest > > >> > thing to nerd porn in a long time. Love dobdark, I want to make a > > >> > website based on that scheme. In fact I am going to make an > > >> > insignificant change to the scheme an call it dogbark > > > > >> > Hampton..dude...I got the your stuff from git. Its a bunch of files. > I > > >> > click on all of them..nothing happens (one launches e-text in XML > > >> > mode) Sounds like you worked hard on it and it is very cool so I'd > > >> > like to make the effort. Do I need apcelerator? and if so. could you > > >> > give me a step-by-step? remember to speak to me as if I was that > > >> > Japanese guy who was hiding in the jungle since WW2. > > > > >> > DogBot > > > > >> > On Jan 20, 2:51 am, Charles Roper <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > > 2010/1/20 DogBot <[email protected]>: > > > > >> > > > Same > > >> > > > thing with some text editors I'm trying.... the > haml/sass/compass > > >> > > > higligting/coding etc are in this github but for the life of me > I > > >> > > > cannot figure how to download anything from there. > > > > >> > > DogBot, if you're using E Text Editor, select the Bundles menu, > then > > >> > > Edit Bundles > Manage Bundles. Look for Ruby Sass, click on it, > then > > >> > > click Install. > > > > >> > > You might need to manually switch to Sass syntax mode: Edit > > Syntax > > > >> > > Ruby Sass (or hit Alt-Win-Shift-S). > > > > >> > > Your Sass code should now be highlighted. You might want to choose > a > > >> > > different colour scheme (Theme) too: Edit > Edit Theme. I > recommend > > >> > > DobDark, which is my own custom theme and is tailored to > > >> > > HTML/CSS/Ruby/Sass/Haml in particular, although it works well with > > >> > > most others such as PHP. > > > > >> > > Charles > > >> > > P.S. I've just realised I haven't uploaded a Haml bundle to the > > >> > > bundles manager (I mostly get my stuff directly from Github). If > you > > >> > > like, I'll add a Haml bundle ... ? > > > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> "Haml" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]<haml%[email protected]>< > haml%[email protected]<haml%[email protected]> > >. > > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > -Richard Aday > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Haml" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<haml%[email protected]>< > haml%[email protected]<haml%[email protected]> > >. > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Haml" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <haml%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. > > > > -- -Richard Aday -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Haml" group. 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