[CoLoCo] Linux - Oh how I missed you.

[Kevin Fries]

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM, David Overcash 
<funnylookinhat at gmail.com <mailto:funnylookinhat at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Ok - So I've been using Ubuntu and Linux with all of my servers
>     for work for a LONG time now, and used to run it as my Desktop OS
>     as well... but for a long series of reasons (ok - two... Flash &
>     Games) I ditched it and ran to the land of Apple.  Bad decision -
>     I know.  Before long I was stuck with a Macbook because I needed
>     to write iPhone applications for work.  Ok ok - Flash forward
>     to... 2 weeks ago!
>
>     I purchased a new IBM Thinkpad and intend to put Ubuntu on it!
>      It's arriving any day now, and I'm more than excited to finally
>     be coming full circle with my misguided journey.  However - I've
>     been out of the desktop loop for quite some time - so I have a few
>     questions.
>

I'm sorry ;-)  My System76 computers have been working fantastic for me, 
and would have already come equipped correctly.... You know, just 
sayin'  Ha Ha

>     1 - 32 or 64 Bit?  Keep in mind I need Flash - and would prefer to
>     be able to watch Hulu and whatnot...  last I heard the 64-Bit
>     Adobe Flash didn't work with several online video players.  Also -
>     I plan on running WINE to play World of Warcraft - will trying to
>     run everything in 64-Bit be a total pain?
>

I run a netbook (System76 Starling1) and it runs 32 bit because it has 
to.  I have an old home built (P4, D50) that runs 32bit because it has 
to, both run rock solid.  At work, I have a System76 Lemur (Intel I3) 
and it runs 64bit, and is every bit as stable.  I run flash, wine, etc, 
never had a problem.

>     2 - IDEs & Editors - My job is 70% programming, so I spend a ton
>     of time writing PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript - with a bunch of
>     other time spent on Android applications.  I know that Eclipse is
>     the way to go for Android - but what would you suggest for working
>     on web servers for code?  I prefer to work directly on the server
>     (through SSH) as we don't have any repositories of any sort setup.
>

I use Netbeans whenever possible.  It's much more stable.  Eclipse has a 
tendency to break with too many plugins, and updates.  I use Eclipse for 
only Android development because the Android guys don't seem to support 
Netbeans.  Netbeans also does a better job of staying current in the 
Ubuntu repositories.  PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript, as well as your 
beloved Python, and my beloved Ruby are all more stable in Netbeans.

>     3 - Music Players - What's the best?  I spend most of my day
>     listening to mp3 streams of Japanese Radio (
>     http://japanaradio.com if you're curious ) - but also have a ton
>     of mp3 files.  Is Banshee still a good option?  What else is good?
>

Always used whatever came with the system to play background music, 
never had a problem, but also never pushed it past very basic stuff.  
So, others will be better judges for this one.

>     Ok - That's all... thanks guys!
>
>     Cheers,
>     David
>

Welcome back to the light.  I get such a kick out of the people that 
"use Apple instead of Microsoft because Microsoft is an evil overlord 
and they don't like being told what to run like Microsoft does".  I 
ditched Apple quickly for that same reason.

Kev
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