I do embedded software development for many systems and I am very familiar with Windows cross compilers, etc. I like having all the Windows tools at my beck and call. When I can, I use 'E' as my default editor.
But developing RoR for native Windows, not!! I do, however, use Windows tools to manage the Linux development. I use Samba to expose my Mint development box's file system on my Windows desktop and I use a VPN to pull the Mint desktop into a window on my Windows box. Best of both worlds: I can keep my Mint box setup simple to mirror my ISP's environment and still use all the Windows tools I am used to. On Nov 17, 3:27 am, James <james.b.thomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hah! Well look at that... thanks Rob! > > On Nov 16, 6:38 pm, Rob Biedenharn <r...@agileconsultingllc.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Nov 16, 2011, at 5:43 AM, James wrote: > > > > Since this question seems to get asked every now and then, I thought > > > I'd just chime in... > > > > I've been developing happily on Windows for the last 3 years. Every > > > now and then there might be a small issue, but otherwise it hasn't > > > been as painful as many would have you believe. I do have an Ubuntu > > > virtual machine that I play around on as well, but you can totally get > > > by using Windows. The only limitation is that there is a lack of > > > something like RVM for Windows (unless I've missed something). So if > > > you're dealing with rails apps that require you chopping and changing > > > between versions of Ruby, you'll want to look at that Ubuntu virtual > > > machine. > > > You've missed pikhttps://github.com/vertiginous/pik > > > (but I develop on Mac OSX so I've never used it) > > > -Rob > > > Rob Biedenharn > > r...@agileconsultingllc.com http://AgileConsultingLLC.com/ > > r...@gaslightsoftware.com http://GaslightSoftware.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-talk@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.
