Philip Thompson wrote: >> I don't personally use Mac OS X, but let me throw in a >> recommendation for jEdit (www.jedit.org). It's Java based, hence [...] > Just a side-comment: in general, OS X users enjoy/use Cocoa-based > applications over Java-based. Cocoa provides the "OS X Experience" > with the native aqua interface and other cool features that Java > cannot always supply. (Not intending to start a discussion... just > informing those non-Mac users.) It's also been my experience that Windows users prefer pure Win32-based applications over Java-based ones as well. However, IMHO jEdit is so flexible and powerful, and so completely out-classes every other *free* Windows based IDE I have used, that I'm willing to put up with whatever headaches using a Java based program imposes (which isn't much if you have a reasonably fast machine). And it is possible on Windows to configure jEdit so that it's look and feel is very much native Win32. I'm not sure if this is possible on OS X or not, but I'd be surprised if it weren't. Also, this may not be an advantage for the average joe, but for me the cross-platform capability that Java brings is a major advantage. I'm a Windows user now, but eventually I plan to switch to OS X (once I have the cash). I like the fact that I can use my favorite IDE, including all the plugins/customizations/macros that I've built up over the last year or so, on OS X or Linux with a minimum of hassle. As usual, this is all IMHO and YMMV... :) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
