I migrated from Windows, and have heard that Linux programmers do not use IDEs to develop programs, something like Visual Studio. Is this saying true? Do Linux programmers use IDE to do pratical development?
Thanks.
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The open source smalltalks (Squeak, Pharo) are cross-platform and run fine on Linux. They are image based and have a fine IDE.
A Linux developer uses Microsoft Visual Studio to develop portable code in Windows. Then he compiles this code in Linux with gcc and fixes any bugs with whatever Linux tool that work (KDevelop, etc).
Saying 'what do linux programmers use' is a bit backward.
Some use massive IDE's with tremendous functionality, others like my use GNU screen, vim, and a stack of shells to do their editing.
I develop in Python, and vim + python is all I need.
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