From: Adam Akhtar <adamtemporary@...>
Date: 2009-05-04T22:46:25+09:00
Subject: Re: setting up cygwin on windows or linux it?

Thanks all for your suggestions.

I tried cygwin it seemed ok but then i explored using virtualbox and how 
easy it is to get linux running within windows without having to 
partition or worry about losing your drive. Theres a great recent 
tutorial on how to get up and running at

http://lifehacker.com/5204434/the-beginners-guide-to-creating-virtual-machines-with-virtualbox

I also got rails installed very quickly here

http://www.hackido.com/2009/04/install-ruby-rails-on-ubuntu-904-jaunty.html

The good thing about using virtual linux is i can use my windows 
e-editor to edit my files whilst at the same time having linux be the 
host for rails which means less hassles with gems etc.

If i take to linux and find a linux based replacement for e-editor Ill 
do a fully fledged install but for now its excellent! better than i 
imagined. Id heartedly reccommend any other windows based users who are 
either fed up with having to deal with gems not supported for windows or 
who were contemplating trying out linux but feared the installation 
process to check virtual ware out!

thanks again all for your input.
re: addlinux i couldnt find much on using it with rails and as im a newb 
to linux i thought its go the more popular route - more blogs with how 
tos etc
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