From: Chad Perrin Date: 2007-09-10T06:47:48+09:00 Subject: Re: What Linux distribution to choose for learning Ruby and Ruby on Rails On Mon, Sep 10, 2007 at 06:41:12AM +0900, Marcin Raczkowski wrote: > Slavo Furman wrote: > >Hi! > > > >I apologize forward for somewhat dumb question... > > > >I am just another programmer whose (relatively successful) ASP.NET career > >was somewhat disrupted by encountering Ruby/Ruby on Rails few months ago. > >So > >far I learned and used Ruby just on Windows, but now I decided o give it > >try > >also on Linux. > > > >So, what Linux distribution would you recommend for programmer who have > >master degree in CS, 10+ years experience as achitect/programmer on Windows > >(C++, C#, ASP.NET, MS SQL Server), good understanding of system programming > >concepts, but no Linux experience? I look forward to using Linux mainly for > >learning more Ruby and Ruby on Rails programming. > > > >thanks in advance! > >slavo. > > > > debian or ubuntu - ubuntu is based on debian and is more widnows like > with graphical installers and stuff, beside that it have very good > package managing system, instaling ruby + ruby on rails + gems is as > easy as typing: > > sudo aptitude install ruby1.8 rails rubygems > > you an also install ruby 1.9 this way now! Ubuntu is more distinctly GUI-oriented in a "Windows-friendly" way. Debian is . . . well, I like it a lot more than Ubuntu, for reasons of stability, a more "authentic" Unix-like feel, and so on. Also, if you're not looking specifically for Linux per se, but just want a free Unix-like OS, you might look into FreeBSD (or PC-BSD for a GUI-oriented, "Windows-friendly" introduction to FreeBSD), which I find to be an even more satisfying Unix experience. FreeBSD is, in fact, what I use for all my Ruby-related work these days (and basically all the rest of my work, too, for that matter). Your mileage may vary. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] Marvin Minsky: "It's just incredible that a trillion-synapse computer could actually spend Saturday afternoon watching a football game."