Windows or Linux

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If you have a choice between programming under windows or Linux, and which ever you choose, everyone will move to that operating system. Which operating system would you choose?

[Joe Nellis]

linux

no wait, windows.

umm.... I like Java (http://java.sun.com)

[Quell]

depends on what u are programming, i mean if u are making a game, windows is priolly a better os for that, but if u are wring a ig server app, i think linux would offer better environment....

[ovidiucucu]

If you develop for a large number of "normal" people, Windows is (still) the choice. Well, we'll see later if MS will make more and more .NET jokes... ;)

[Latem]

If you develop for a large number of "normal" people, Windows is (still) the choice.

What's that suppose to mean? People who use linux aren't "normal"?

In regards to the topic at hand, I agree with Quell that it really depends what you are making. Ofcourse you can have a personal preferencein case of a "general desktop application". Some people may prefer Qt+KDE programming because they may find it nicely structured, and well organised, compared to the mess of MFC. Or they could prefer C# for windows, for it's simplicity and ease of use. I guess it just depends...

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