Random Chitchat 2012-2016

[worktycho]

xoft, For navigating command lines, zsh might offer what you need, but yes I agree, the *nix ecosystem has a lot of problems with fragmentation. For example the thing about history producing random chars, is due to the fact that there are at least 3-4 separate independent components involved in handling translating the up arrow to older commands. But a well set up termcap and .bashrc (or appropriate file for the shell of your choice) can usually fix any problems. As for IDE, I personally found the fact I can swap out my compiler has lead to significant benefits (Clang). And a lot of the feeling of slowness is probably not knowing the platforms. You're comparing a system you barely know to one you know well, then complaining about discoverability.

But generally *nix is for people who like to pick and mix, and windows for people who want the advantages of integration.