Linux vs. Mac for dev

linux_vs_mac_for_dev.md

Issues

• Battery usage in general
  • Device drivers :(
• All "productivity" software sucks
  • I am not a fan of Open/Libre office or Google docs :(

Software

• HipChat - https://www.hipchat.com/downloads#linux
• MySQL Workbench - http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/tools/workbench/
• Airplay via PulseAudio: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/apples-airtunes-ubuntulinux/
  • Not compatible with Shairplay (UDP vs. TCP :( )
• Virutal machines
  • VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
  • Virtual Machine Manager (KVM): http://virt-manager.org/
• Keepassx: https://www.keepassx.org/
  • Chrome plugin: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromeipass/ompiailgknfdndiefoaoiligalphfdae
• Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx

How to make the experience awesome

• Simple (one-click?) way to install
  • Above software
  • Docker (hurray no VM needed!)
  • Git tools
  • ruby + rails + chruby
• Simple way to boot back in to OSX for stuff (if on a mac)
  • I think this is pretty standard
• Full disk crypto + backup
  • Replaces full disk crypto + Time Machine in OSX

Discuss

• Window manager?
  • Not unity - it makes me sad :(
• Distro?
  • Ubuntu
    • Best supported
    • Probably want a slight derivation away from the default unity interface - kubuntu? xubuntu?

Rambling from the crowd

• Chrome is less good
  • Flash?
  • Rendering?
  • Speed?
• SQL editors in general
  • No Sequel Pro? Is MySQL Workbench better or worse?
• HipChat.app, Tweetbot.app, Rdio.app, 1Password.app
  • I don't twitter anyway
  • I don't rdio anyway
    • Kinda has an app: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/rdio-app-for-ubuntu-desktop
  • keepassx - what's the gap between this and 1Password?

https://www.hipchat.com/downloads#linux

As far as editors go, you can always use Vim.

KeePassX has a Chrome plugin so you can auto-fill forms.

There are a few MySQL browsers out there. I've tried a handful, there's always http://www.mysql.com/products/workbench/

Chrome "is less good"...?

This statement should be qualified by someone who's actually run a Linux distro on the reg.

I've been using it for sometime apart from some font rendering issues, I've never experienced a problem.

I've always liked MySQL workbench