It is interesting how different experiences can be. Whether developing in Domino, Java/Grails I always had a local server, I hardly ever fiddle with Apache Conf files and don't use an FTP client either (at least not for development). I have to admit that I like console stuff (it let me feel a bit geeky).
Setting up replication for MySQL is an ugly task but especially Grails has three modes (developing, testing and production) that make things a bit easier. I hope that I will get the time to do more with NoSQL databases to save some of the laziness that nsf provided.
I am not saying that what I use is superior to .Net but just that I do not share all of your problems.
It is always a bit dangerous if you learn a full scope language like C#. You are in danger that you will start to dislike what you used in the past. At least that is my experience.
Will LAMP ever pay the bill?
That is a good question. I have little problems with LAM but the "P" will let you compete with thousands of developers that code for food (or just a few pennies).
I have nothing against a Microsoft platform but from an administrative standpoint my view is a bit different. I have many servers and only a fraction of them are Windows servers. I can say that my few Windows server keep me more busy than dozens of Linux boxes. Not because they are insecure but because they still require constant reboots, do update nonsense and if you really want to secure you box you will have to do a bit more on a Windows machine. Also switching hardware can be a nightmare on Windows. For me that is one of the reasons why virtualization is such a hot topic nowadays.
And if you really want to have fun then setup a Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 and then think how this will work for bigger business (I know you are a developer but I most deal with Admin stuff).
What I really like is that Windows boxes really do not crash anymore.
I also think that Visual Studio does too many changes to your system. True Eclipse or Netbeans are slow but they behave very well not touching your OS setup. While I cannot say that Visual Studio does not work well I do not feel comfortable with a setup that takes forever and seems to tweak my Windows setup. Well others call this deep integration. I really like stuff that does not touch your system except installing a few services (Java and Notes/Domino are very good in this).
And believe me if there would not be a strong LAMP software stack there would be less options available from Microsoft and you probably would pay a lot more for your stack of choice.
Competition is good.
And I am curious what you will think of Sharepoint. So far it has not convinced me.
It is interesting how different experiences can be. Whether developing in Domino, Java/Grails I always had a local server, I hardly ever fiddle with Apache Conf files and don't use an FTP client either (at least not for development). I have to admit that I like console stuff (it let me feel a bit geeky).
Setting up replication for MySQL is an ugly task but especially Grails has three modes (developing, testing and production) that make things a bit easier. I hope that I will get the time to do more with NoSQL databases to save some of the laziness that nsf provided.
I am not saying that what I use is superior to .Net but just that I do not share all of your problems.
It is always a bit dangerous if you learn a full scope language like C#. You are in danger that you will start to dislike what you used in the past. At least that is my experience.
Will LAMP ever pay the bill?
That is a good question. I have little problems with LAM but the "P" will let you compete with thousands of developers that code for food (or just a few pennies).
I have nothing against a Microsoft platform but from an administrative standpoint my view is a bit different. I have many servers and only a fraction of them are Windows servers. I can say that my few Windows server keep me more busy than dozens of Linux boxes. Not because they are insecure but because they still require constant reboots, do update nonsense and if you really want to secure you box you will have to do a bit more on a Windows machine. Also switching hardware can be a nightmare on Windows. For me that is one of the reasons why virtualization is such a hot topic nowadays.
And if you really want to have fun then setup a Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 and then think how this will work for bigger business (I know you are a developer but I most deal with Admin stuff).
What I really like is that Windows boxes really do not crash anymore.
I also think that Visual Studio does too many changes to your system. True Eclipse or Netbeans are slow but they behave very well not touching your OS setup. While I cannot say that Visual Studio does not work well I do not feel comfortable with a setup that takes forever and seems to tweak my Windows setup. Well others call this deep integration. I really like stuff that does not touch your system except installing a few services (Java and Notes/Domino are very good in this).
And believe me if there would not be a strong LAMP software stack there would be less options available from Microsoft and you probably would pay a lot more for your stack of choice.
Competition is good.
And I am curious what you will think of Sharepoint. So far it has not convinced me.