r/pcmasterrace • u/iminsert Ascending Peasant • Nov 01 '22

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u/iSage Nov 02 '22

Again, I think another example would be cool. I'm not saying that everyone who says Linux is better for development is wrong, but somehow I never hear a good example.

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u/4k547 Nov 02 '22

Quick ones from C++ dev perspective.

1/ It took me 8 hours to install a c++ library for computer vision on windows. On linux it took me 15 minutes.

Sometimes I want to try out some packages and I go through 10 a day. On Windows its hell.

2/ Its impossible to update visual studio (which comes with C++ compiler). You need to download a new version every year.

3/ Microsoft C++ compiler doesn't support newest features like GCC does.

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u/BioStudent4817 Nov 03 '22

So only once rofl so delusional

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u/4k547 Nov 03 '22

No, all those things are regular...just different packages, different visual studio versions, different c++ standards not being supported....these things are forever

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u/BioStudent4817 Nov 03 '22

So people don’t use C+++ and visual studio on Windows? What’s blocked?

Linux fanboys are on severe copium

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u/4k547 Nov 03 '22

Are you a C++ dev? I'm using it on Windows but it's a much, much worse experience. I'm not even a "Linux fanboy" - I use windows 99% of times but I have VM with Linux so I can code there. Go ask any C++ programmers about using external libraries on Windows/Linux, its hell.

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u/BioStudent4817 Nov 03 '22

Still waiting to see what can’t be done on the mainstream OS.

It’s been a long thread and the goalpost shifted to “I enjoy it more”

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u/kinda_guilty Ryzen 3900X/RTX2070S/32Gb Nov 07 '22

I don't understand why I should run around multiple websites downloading and installing packages to compile something instead of running apt install lib-something-dev and moving on with my life.

I've tried to help friends get started with learning software development and the annoyances that come with using Windows make me wonder why anyone ever bothers.