D dropped in favour of C# for PSP emulator

[Regan Heath]

On Sun, 20 May 2012 20:43:15 +0100, Timon Gehr <timon.gehr at gmx.ch> wrote:

> On 05/20/2012 08:47 PM, Manu wrote:
>> It's also worth noting that this guy dropped D for C#. That's a pretty
>> clear indication the environment was important to him.
>
> It is important to me as well. I would drop C#/VisualStudio for D/GNU  
> Linux any day.

It really all depends on where each person is coming from.  I have used  
windows/msvc all my career and I know how to do what I want to do without  
having to think about it, or go hunting for it, etc.  If you're that  
comfortable on another OS using other tools, then I can see why you  
wouldn't want to change.  The only motivator I can see for change is if  
the existing system is broken, or a new system brings /significant/  
improvement.

I've worked with guys who had a good familiarity with GNU  
tools/environments and so requested the flexibility to switch their  
desktop/development environments from Windows/MSVC to linux/GNU or  
similar.  Permission was granted and off they went.  I can't honestly say  
they became more productive, but they were happier.  The cost was the  
downtime as they switched, and all those problems which cropped up after  
the fact - like how to get source in/out of existing systems to their new  
desktops etc.

Ultimately you'll be most productive using something which will:
a. do the job
b. in a way you're most familiar/used to

End of story.

R

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