Re: RDi and Linux

[Wai Hung Kevin Lau <whkevinlau@xxxxxxxxx>]

I still believe that users' platform limit developers' platform.... unless  the developer doesn't need to support user's application.  However, it is very common that users have their own 3rd party application.  Visio diagram is an example for us to keep using Windows.  All our users are using visio as standard.   I have no problem to switch to Linux but... I understand that it won't happen in my company and those companies I worked before.  The beauty of Linux is open source.  Every company can add something.  However, it is also a problem for me.  Every Linux is slightly different.... I tried different distribution versions.  The administration tools are different.  I found that learning java (and many many frameworks) is enough to burn all my time.  Thus, I gave up learning Linux.  At this moment, as a developer, I will keep using Windows platform.

Kevin



----- Original Message ----
From: Justin Taylor <JUSTIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:39:09 AM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDi and Linux

I think that the reason there is not a greater push to make RDi run on Linux is that most users are on company owned computers, and companies (as a general rule) want to stick with the industry standard desktop (which everyone would agree, means Windows).