I use windows to develop and linux in production , in a year of work , only missed a signal that exists in linux but not in windows , for IDE I use Pyscripter ( http://www.mmm-experts.com/) a very nice tool with a small foot print , use apache as my local web server and production server . Probably it would be a bit easier if production and development environment where the same , but on the other end if my client chooses windows or linux I really don't care .
Sandro Aleandro wrote: > In fact, running on the development computer the same exact software > environment present on the production server is the strongest pro- > Linux argument, especially if you have a VPS and not a shared server. > To be honest, I think neither with Windows or Mac OS X you can obtain > this ideal condition. > > However I doubt this is really necessary: as an example, on my laptop > I'm currently using the lightweight web server included in Django > where on the production server I will deploy my Django app with Apache > and mod_python or mod_wsgi on Apache 2 behind an nginx proxy. > > Of course the deployment stage will be a bit more tricky for a Windows > developer but, frankly, I'm a developer and I'm more interested in the > development stuff. If, as a developer, there are no advantages in > using Linux or Mac OS X, I will remain with Windows. > > So I'd like to know from people using Windows what are (if any) the > practical handicaps in developing a Django app on Windows. > > Aleandro > > On 7 Feb, 10:41, "Christian Vest Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I _would_ have said that installing stuff and setting up the dev. >> environment was the biggest disadvantage of Windows, but you seem to >> have that part covered. >> >> Other than that, if your production runs Linux, then you will, in >> theory, have an easier time with deployment, and testing of >> deployment, if you also develop on Linux. For instance, you could have >> an apache instance, running the same settings as production, but >> locally. Developing and testing deployment and shell scripts be >> easier. >> >> Mac OS X is different from Linux in that it is a BSD style *nix. This >> might the aforementioned shell scripts & deployment, then again, it >> might not - depends on things are set up, I think. On the other hand, >> Photoshop runs on Mac. >> >> Personally, I wouldn't want to do development without the trusty >> gnucoreutils :) But if Windows floats your boat, and you don't have >> any OS envy, then I'd suggest saving trouble. Why bother if there are >> no obvious advantages? >> >> On 2/7/08, Aleandro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hi, I'm a Windows XP longtime user but I have also Ubuntu Linux 7.10 >>> on my dual-boot computer. I've just discovered Python and Django and I >>> have to decide what os to use for web development with Django. >>> >>> In fact, while I use Ubuntu Linux on my production server, I'm really >>> satisfied with my Windows web development environment: >>> >>> - gVim, TortoiseSVN, the command prompt and all major browsers at my >>> fingertips (IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari); >>> - Python, Django and PostgreSQL/MySQL installed in just a few simple >>> steps; >>> - Adobe Photoshop; >>> - superb font rendering with cleartype and no wasted time installing >>> new hardware. >>> >>> Considering that the latest trend in web development is to use UNIX >>> based OSes (Linux or Mac OS X) also for the development side, I have a >>> simple and direct question for you: what are the tangible >>> disadvantages of Django web development on Windows compared with a >>> UNIX based OS? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Aleandro >>> >> -- >> Venlig hilsen / Kind regards, >> Christian Vest Hansen. >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
