Comments on: Rant on Windows-only software http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/ Scratchpad on Wicket, programming and stuff Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Software at Cost http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-9247 Software at Cost Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:31:31 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-9247 Nods in agreement with ^...anything 'Omni' is pretty fantastic. Nods in agreement with ^…anything ‘Omni’ is pretty fantastic.

]]> By: Eelco Hillenius http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-203 Eelco Hillenius Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:26:51 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-203 Yeah, TextMate is great. Anything from Omni is great too. And now Skype has 1.5 beta with video support which works good too. I'm getting happier by the day :) Yeah, TextMate is great. Anything from Omni is great too. And now Skype has 1.5 beta with video support which works good too. I’m getting happier by the day :)

]]> By: De Soca http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-202 De Soca Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:15:12 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-202 Welcome to the fold, I made the switch over 3 years ago. I had used Linux for a year before making the switch out of sheer desperation. (Never got audio or DVD play back going on my laptop - things may have changed by now). With OS X I feel like I have my cake and eat it too. There was only one app I *really* missed and couldn't find a good substitute for until recently - TextPad. The substitute on the Mac side is TextMate. In case you were looking :o) Welcome to the fold, I made the switch over 3 years ago. I had used Linux for a year before making the switch out of sheer desperation. (Never got audio or DVD play back going on my laptop – things may have changed by now).

With OS X I feel like I have my cake and eat it too.

There was only one app I *really* missed and couldn’t find a good substitute for until recently – TextPad.

The substitute on the Mac side is TextMate. In case you were looking :o)

]]> By: Jonathan Locke http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-121 Jonathan Locke Sat, 22 Jul 2006 08:54:00 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-121 Although I see more Java crashes on OSX than I ever saw on Windows, my apps ultimately run on Linux, so I can put up with the odd crash. Aside from that, I don't care about the little idiosyncratic differences. There are so many enormous advantages to my MacBook Pro, that my PC has become a doorstop. What I'd really love is for Apple to get a lot more serious about Java, particularly WebStart. Although I see more Java crashes on OSX than I ever saw on Windows, my apps ultimately run on Linux, so I can put up with the odd crash. Aside from that, I don’t care about the little idiosyncratic differences. There are so many enormous advantages to my MacBook Pro, that my PC has become a doorstop. What I’d really love is for Apple to get a lot more serious about Java, particularly WebStart.

]]> By: alvar lumberg http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-10 alvar lumberg Wed, 17 May 2006 09:04:01 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-10 got another "me too", it's just that on an old g3 iBook the screen resolution is far too low to do anything useful ;) got another “me too”, it’s just that on an old g3 iBook the screen resolution is far too low to do anything useful ;)

]]> By: Per Ejeklint http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-5 Per Ejeklint Thu, 11 May 2006 11:43:17 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-5 About Java lag: there is now a Java 6 release available from Apple, for intel macs! Seems to work very well indeed. So it seems that Apple has discovered how popular their machines are growing among developers. I can also chime in with a "me too" here. My MacBook is the sexiest developer machine I've ever had. Eclipse just flies, and everything works great. If only Skype get their act together and get the Mac dev team on par with the windows one... I sure want a universal Skype with video support now. About Java lag: there is now a Java 6 release available from Apple, for intel macs! Seems to work very well indeed. So it seems that Apple has discovered how popular their machines are growing among developers.

I can also chime in with a “me too” here. My MacBook is the sexiest developer machine I’ve ever had. Eclipse just flies, and everything works great.

If only Skype get their act together and get the Mac dev team on par with the windows one… I sure want a universal Skype with video support now.

]]> By: chillenious http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-4 chillenious Tue, 09 May 2006 14:44:44 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-4 Looks nice, thanks. However, I just bought that iPod. The only thing I was unhappy about with my old iPod was the battery life. The next gen is supposed to be a lot better though. Looks nice, thanks. However, I just bought that iPod. The only thing I was unhappy about with my old iPod was the battery life. The next gen is supposed to be a lot better though.

]]> By: Davy De Durpel http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-3 Davy De Durpel Tue, 09 May 2006 14:36:16 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-3 Hi, Just to help you select a new iPod killer. Ever thought about cowon iAudio stuff? I have the Cowon iAudio u2 and I must say the sound is incredible even for something as small as mine. They are rather expensive but they support a lot of audio formats and have a lot of options you might be missing on an iPod. Byeee... Hi,

Just to help you select a new iPod killer. Ever thought about cowon iAudio stuff? I have the Cowon iAudio u2 and I must say the sound is incredible even for something as small as mine. They are rather expensive but they support a lot of audio formats and have a lot of options you might be missing on an iPod.

Byeee…

]]> By: chillenious http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-2 chillenious Tue, 09 May 2006 13:35:00 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-2 I've heard that some people had dissapointing experiences in the past with Macs and Java development. However, I'm comming in green, and my experiences thusfar have been positive. I set up Java 5 and Eclipse 3.2. the first day I had this machine, and it's been running fine. And IDEA and NetBeans work fine too btw. The only thing that gets in the way sometimes is that the key bindings in Eclipse differ from the Mac default bindings (like refresh for instance). But it's me being lazy that I haven't fixed it yet. So, concerning Java development, there isn't anything I miss on OSX right now. Eclipse runs <strong>much</strong> smoother than on my Windows laptop, and it's great to have a decent terminal. I’ve heard that some people had dissapointing experiences in the past with Macs and Java development. However, I’m comming in green, and my experiences thusfar have been positive. I set up Java 5 and Eclipse 3.2. the first day I had this machine, and it’s been running fine. And IDEA and NetBeans work fine too btw.

The only thing that gets in the way sometimes is that the key bindings in Eclipse differ from the Mac default bindings (like refresh for instance). But it’s me being lazy that I haven’t fixed it yet.

So, concerning Java development, there isn’t anything I miss on OSX right now. Eclipse runs much smoother than on my Windows laptop, and it’s great to have a decent terminal.

]]> By: n8han http://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-1 n8han Tue, 09 May 2006 13:15:24 +0000 https://chillenious.wordpress.com/2006/05/09/rant-on-windows-only-software/#comment-1 Mac use is certainly up among Wicket developers! But I'm surprised if you're completely satisfied programming Java on it compared to Windows or Linux. I do at home a little bit, but I'm surely more efficient on my Ubuntu box at work. It's annoying to have all your Mac applications be consistent with each other, then you open up Eclipse and it all goes to hell. And separately, there's the issue of <a href="http://technically.us/n8/articles/2006/04/21/mac-does-java-again" rel="nofollow"> Java lag</a> between Mac OS and the OSes that Sun bothers to write JVMs for. Well, anyway, welcome to the fold. If enough Java devs come over things will get better. Mac use is certainly up among Wicket developers! But I’m surprised if you’re completely satisfied programming Java on it compared to Windows or Linux. I do at home a little bit, but I’m surely more efficient on my Ubuntu box at work. It’s annoying to have all your Mac applications be consistent with each other, then you open up Eclipse and it all goes to hell. And separately, there’s the issue of Java lag between Mac OS and the OSes that Sun bothers to write JVMs for.

Well, anyway, welcome to the fold. If enough Java devs come over things will get better.

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