MattB wrote: > With reference to Aptana terminal tabs for Rails console, server & > general command line you wrote: > >> I find this nearly useless for Rails. I'd rather use a real terminal >> program (on Mac OS, that means iTerm). > > Care to be more specific? A terminal is only as good as the shell you > choose, and how you configure it. Everything else is just "window > dressing" so to speak! :-) What Rails command line related activity > can you perform in iTerm (or any other for that matter) that you can't > in a shell embedded an IDE?
None. I just haven't found the IDE shells to be very pleasant to use. > >> How recently have you used NetBeans? > > Last week! I just found it too big and bloated for Rails needs I agree with that. I just don't agree that it's slow and clunky in general, at least on Mac OS. > compared to Aptana. Those who subscibe to the "an editor is enough" > would rightly say the same about Aptana or any other Rails capable > IDE. Right. > > As I made a point of saying at both the beginning and end of my post, > the OP needs to try a few out and see what works for him, but since he > specifically asked about IDEs. But the way he asked, it was clear that he assumed one was required. > Unfortunately as is often the cae with > these subjects, it is already degenerating into a mine is better than > yours, IDE vs. Editor, GUI vs Command Line Editor, VI vs EMACS debate, > even if not yet an outright flamewar... My editor *is* better than yours, at least for me. :) Seriously, I used to use Aptana for Rails, but stopped when I realized I was only using it as an editor. Try working in Rails without an IDE if you haven't already. I believe you will be happier. > > Matt. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org mar...@marnen.org Sent from my iPhone -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-t...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
