Favorites/Least favorites

[svetho]

Let's post some favorites and least favorites here to see the preferences of other users. Here are a few category suggestions:

I. Operating system
Favorite: Linux/FreeBSD
Least favorite: DOS/Windows (any version)

II. Window manager
Favorite: Window Maker
Least Favorite: KDE

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: Perl
Least favorite: Python/Basic/HTML (if markup languages count)

IV. Editor
Favorite: Vi
Least favorite: Emacs

V. Indentation width
Favorite: 4
Least favorite: Anything more or anything less than 4

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: SuSE
Least favorite: Haven't tried anything else yet (okay I tried Debian once but that was a *long* time ago)

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Larry Wall
Least favorite: Richard Stallman

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: www.perl.com
Least favorite: www.dina.dk/~abraham/religion/ (this is an evil sect in mockery of the holy Cult of Vi)

I think this should be enough for a start ;-). Looking forward to read other opinions.

[stoe]

I'd be interested to hear why you consider Python to be your least favorite language. I mean, come on, this is a Linux forum, you could have at least said something like VB or C# :)

[svetho]

Originally posted by stoe
I'd be interested to hear why you consider Python to be your least favorite language. I mean, come on, this is a Linux forum, you could have at least said something like VB or C# :)

;) I don't, like, hate Python. It's just that I tried it once and it didn't work for me. I don't like the idea of absolutely having to indent my code in some way to make my programs work. That's just not how my mind works. If I want a different indentation on a line because I think my code thus becomes clearer I want to have the opportunity to do so. Also you could never get this sexy line noise feeling with a Python script.
I never used VB or C#, so I cannot say that I dislike them.
If Python works for you, that's fine and there are a number of excellent Python scripts out there (just think of getmail). I'm just not comfortable with it.

[stoe]

Ok, fair enough, just was curious about why. To get this thread back on topic, here's my favorite list:

I. Operating system
Favorite: GNU/Linux
Least favorite: None

II. Window manager
Favorite: Openbox
Least Favorite: Fluxbox

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: C and Python
Least favorite: Perl

IV. Editor
Favorite: vim
Least favorite: edit

V. Indentation width
Favorite: in c \t, in python 4 spaces
Least favorite: none specifically, just generally dislike inconsistently indented code.

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Gentoo
Least favorite: Red Hat / Fedora

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Steve Jobs
Least favorite: Darl Mcbride

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: slashdot
Least favorite: msdn.microsoft.com

IX. Favorite Web Browser
Favorite: Firefox
Least Favorite: IE

X. Favorite Terminal Emulator
Favorite: rxvt-unicode
Least Favorite: None

XI. Favorite Monospace Font
Favorite: bitstream vera sans mono
Least Favorite: courier

[eskiled]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Certainly not GNU/Linux...
Least favorite: Windows (98), I really dont think XP is that bad if you keep it updated...

II. Window manager
Favorite: Fluxbox
Least Favorite: Enlightenment

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: n/a
Least favorite:

IV. Editor
Favorite: notepad (windows :o )
Least favorite: vim

V. Indentation width
what does this matter lol :p

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: havent tried enough to pick one yet
least favorite: suse

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: n/a
Least favorite: n/a

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: justlinux.com
Least favorite:

IX. Favorite Web Browser
Favorite: Firefox/mozilla
Least Favorite: IE

X. Favorite Terminal Emulator
Favorite: konsole/xterm
Least Favorite: rxvt (duno why just dont like it)

XI. Favorite Monospace Font
Favorite: garamond (is that monospace?)
Least Favorite: arial (is that monospace?)


:)
eskiled

[MadMartin]

I. Operating system
Favorite: GNU/Linux...
Least favorite: Windows ME

II. Window manager
Favorite: Fluxbox
Least Favorite: KDE

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: n/a
Least favorite: n/a

IV. Editor
Favorite: vim
Least favorite: emacs

V. Indentation width
what does this matter lol

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Slackware
least favorite: Red Hat

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: n/a
Least favorite: n/a

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: linuxtoday.com
Least favorite: n/a

IX. Favorite Web Browser
Favorite: Firefox
Least Favorite: IE

X. Favorite Terminal Emulator
Favorite: aterm/xterm
Least Favorite: n/a

XI. Favorite Monospace Font
Favorite: Courier 10 pitch (is that monospace?)
Least Favorite: arial (is that monospace?)

[IsaacKuo]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Amiga OS
Least favorite: CP/M

II. Window manager
Favorite: kwin (KDE)
Least Favorite: Microsoft Windows (the original one)

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: Java
Least favorite: Visual Foxpro

IV. Editor
Favorite: z
Least favorite: pico

V. Indentation width
Favorite: 1
Least favorite: tab (grr...tab damage...grr...)

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: anything dpkg
Least favorite: anything rpm

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: John Carmack
Least favorite: Steve Balmer

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: this one
Least favorite: that one

[davisfactor]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Linux / OpenBSD
Least favorite: Windows NT 4.0

II. Window manager
Favorite: Fluxbox
Least Favorite: KDE

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: BASH / PHP (the only two I know)
Least favorite: Lisp/Scheme (I had this as a class at UT and hated it)

IV. Editor
Favorite: Vi
Least favorite: Emacs

V. Indentation width
Favorite: 4
Least favorite: Anything more or anything less than 4
I totally agree with this so I'll use it as well

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Debian
Least favorite: Redhat (I haven't used FC so I can't comment on that one)

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: N/A
Least favorite: N/A

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/security/investigator/
(This guy writes little stories to describe his case files and they can get quite interesting. I recommend starting from the beginning and reading to the most current)
Second Favorite: Google!!!11one
Least favorite: N/A

IX. Favorite Web Browser
Favorite: Firefox
Least Favorite: IE

X. Favorite Terminal Emulator
Favorite: mxrvt
Least Favorite: aterm

XI. Favorite Windows SSH Client
Favorite: PuTTY / QuickPutty
Least Favorite: I guess SecureCRT if I have to pick one, but I like it also (it's just not free) :)

XII. Favorite IM Client
Favorite: ntaim
Least Favorite: naim

[davisfactor]

Originally posted by stoe

II. Window manager
Favorite: Openbox
Least Favorite: Fluxbox



What are the main differences between the two? I've never used Openbox but if it's better then I definitely want to check it out!!!

[stoe]

Originally posted by davisfactor
What are the main differences between the two? I've never used Openbox but if it's better then I definitely want to check it out!!!

1 - openbox seems leaner and less klunkly than fluxbox.
2 - the openbox code is not derived from blackbox in any way.
3 - i prefer the openbox method of handling configuration data; it uses xml based configuration files.
4 - openbox has a builtin "ALT-TAB" style menu.
5 - openbox shows a window's icon in the title bar and when 'ALT-TAB'-ing.
6 - the openbox look is nicer (in my opinion).

[davisfactor]

Originally posted by stoe
1 - openbox seems leaner and less klunkly than fluxbox.
2 - the openbox code is not derived from blackbox in any way.
3 - i prefer the openbox method of handling configuration data; it uses xml based configuration files.
4 - openbox has a builtin "ALT-TAB" style menu.
5 - openbox shows a window's icon in the title bar and when 'ALT-TAB'-ing.
6 - the openbox look is nicer (in my opinion).

Hmm, maybe I should check it out then.
Although, I like the feel of Fluxbox's config files :)

Thanks.

[Syngin]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Linux (Debian and variants)
Least favorite: Mac OS

II. Window manager
Favorite: None
Least Favorite: Gnome

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: PHP
Least favorite: Javascript or Actionscript

IV. Editor
Favorite: nano
Least favorite: Emacs

V. Indentation width
Favorite: 1 tab

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Debian
Least favorite: Slackware

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Sergey Brin (Google)
Least favorite: John Dvorak

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: JustLinux and TechRepublic.com
Least favorite: Slashdot

[habibbijan]

I. Operating system
Favorite: OS X
Least favorite: Windows 98/ME

II. Window manager
Favorite: Enlightenment
Least Favorite: ?

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: Bash
Least favorite: ?

IV. Editor
Favorite: Vi
Least favorite: Emacs

V. Indentation width
Favorite: 4
Least favorite: Anything other than 4

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Arch
Least favorite: Slackware (no flames please, just my current opinion)

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Steve Jobs
Least favorite: Steve Ballmer

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: www.extremetech.com
Least favorite: ?

[leonpmu]

I OS
Fav : *nix (includes OSX)
Least : Windows ME and XP

II WM
KDE
Windows, Gnome

III N/A

IV Editor
vi
emacs

V N/A

VI Distro
SuSE
N/A - they all have their place, or they wouldn`t be there right??

VII Celeb
Linus nd all the open source programmers, big n small
Darl McBride, Bill Gates

VIII Website
Justlinux, eweek, toms hardware, groklaw
msn, sco, *microsoft

IX Browser
Opera, Mozilla
IE

X Terminal
use Konsole mostly, but don`t really care...

XI SSH Client
konsole ;D

XII IM
Skype, yahoo
MSN
hmmmm, ad trend there methinks *shrugs*

edited because some were left out...

[Parcival]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Any Unix bastard
Least favorite: Windows ME

II. Window manager
Favorite: kwin/KDE for desktops, fvwm for servers
Least Favorite: Gnome

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: PHP
Least favorite: none found yet

IV. Editor
Favorite: Vi
Least favorite: Emacs

V. Indentation width
I don't care

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Gentoo
Least favorite: Debian

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Linus, of course
Least favorite: Bill, of course

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: heise (http://www.heise.de/)
Least favorite: slashdot

IX. Favorite Web Browser
Favorite: Firefox
Least Favorite: IE

X. Favorite Terminal Emulator
I don't care

XI. Favorite Windows SSH Client
I don't need any

XII. Favorite IM Client
Favorite: Adium
Least Favorite: MSN Messenger

[deathadder]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Linux
Least favorite: Win 9x

II. Window manager
Favorite: Gnome
Least Favorite: dont really have one

III. Programming/Scripting language
Favorite: C/Java
Least favorite: VB

IV. Editor
Favorite: vim
Least favorite: emacs

V. Indentation width
As long as its readable I dont care

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Debian
Least favorite: Red Hat/ Fedora

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Linus
Least favorite: Darl McBride, Bill Gates

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: here
Least favorite: Dont really have one

IX. Favorite Web Browser
Favorite: Firefox
Least Favorite: IE

X. Favorite Terminal Emulator
dont care

XI. Favorite Windows SSH Client
putty

XII. Favorite IM Client
Favorite: Gaim
Least Favorite: n/a

[blackbelt_jones]

I. Operating system
Favorite: Linux
Least favorite: Windows XP

II. Window manager
Favorite: Gnome
Least Favorite: Possibly Fluxbox, but FB ain't bad. Can't think of a Window manager I actively dislike

III. Programming/Scripting language
Not there yet

IV. Editor
Favorite: Gedit
Least favorite: Vi

V. Indentation width
This question can not possibly be as geeky as it sounds. Oh, sure it can!

VI. Favorite distribution
Favorite: Sarge
Least favorite: CaOS

VII. Favorite IT celebrity
Favorite: Linus Torvalds
Least favorite:(duh) Darl McBride

VIII. Favorite IT related website
Favorite: justlinux.com
Least favorite: Don't really think about it all that much.

To which I would add:

Favorite Live CD: Kanotix
Least favorite: Berry Linux

Favorite Innovation for 2004: Debian-installer
Least favorite: Fedora Core 3

Most underrated distro: CentOS
Most overrated distro: Ubuntu

Favorite Web Browser: Mozilla Navigator
Least favorite: Maybe Internet Explorer, but it's been so long since I've used it, my impressions may no longer apply.

[svetho]

Cool how fast that thread developed. Since there are some new categories, I might just join in again...

Favorite web browser: Opera
Least favorite web browser: Netscape

Favorite IM client: gaim
Least favorite IM client: ICQ/MSN

Favorite terminal emulator: wterm, xterm
Least favorite terminal emulator: konsole (it's too slow on my system :-\)

New category:
Most underrated webbrowser: IE (honest, I think it's not as bad as they usually make it. In fact when I'm working under windows and Opera's not available I use the IE)
Most overrated webbrowser: Firefox (Opera appears to be faster to me, but that might be system dependant)

Note to least favorite IT celebrity:
If we're just talking about programmers here, I might add Bill Gates. But in general I don't dislike him. He's a great entrepreneur (no one can deny that) and a nice enough person (okay, I think now I've gotten the wrath of at least half of the board members ;), please no flaming, it's just my opinion)