Why is there a stereotype of it being better to developing applications inside Linux vs Windows?
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Linux has a standard set of development tools bundled with the O/S. On the other hand, Windows has a variety of competing standards, most of which are proprietary.
Linux also encourages command-line development, which is far more accessible than learning a specific IDE. IDEs also change over time and the selection of IDE will vary widely by company.
Linux is (mostly) platform independent. So you’re not tied to a specific hardware platform (much) compared to Windows.
Lastly, Linux requires no license management. While institutions can get free or reduced-cost versions of software, doing so still requires an arrangement with vendors that can add a bureaucratic layer.
These features tend to make Linux a favorite in the academic community – where most people learn to code. They take these biases with them out into the world.
That being said, most professionals’ enthusiasm for Linux wanes the further they get from academic because they start to experience the glaring flaws of open source platforms – the lack of effective professional support, the requirement for deep in-house expertise, the validation and security problems inherent with open source, the lack of hardware support, etc.
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