[lug] Linux , Mozilla, Web-dev

[rm at fabula.de]

On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 06:43:18AM -0700, jd wrote:
> Hello,

Hi,

> ...
> as a side note:  being a web-developer using the Linux platform
> is rough.. Only because mozilla and konqueror are weird, I just
> wondered if there are some other web-devs using Linux for a desktop
> and how they feel it affects there overall progress and productivity.
> 
> and I wanted to ask *web-developers* (and no your ~ page at local
> isp does not count) what Linux friendly browser they use when developing
> and if there is any reason to the choice that affects web-dev. what i
> really want to know is, can a nicely configed konqueror be more internet
> exploder like than mozilla, And just be less buggy in general for
> everyday use.

i probably don't count as a Web-Developer since most of my work
centers arround programming (apps. that are used to create/modify/serve
Web content) but i occasinally have a look at html to help debug 
problems. My setup for that:
 Debian GNU/Linux on PowerPCC  with MacOnLinux and BasiliskII

I can test with Netscape4.., Mozilla, Opera on Linux, Konqueror, dillo etc.
from within Linux and i can start Mac OS9 or MacOS X in MacOnLinux
window (which gives me both Netscape up to the latest version as well
as Navigator (_not_ the Netscape version), Opera on Mac, Internet ex-
plorer in several version, Mozilla, Opera, HotJava etc. 
If i want/need to hurt my customers Web designer i start up BasiliskII
with Mac OS 7.5 and Mosaic or Netscape2 ;-)
I'd say i pretty much cover the available browsers (but: no MS boxes
here: IE tends to be more buggy under Windows and the set of available
fonts is different).

 hth Ralf Mattes

   
>   IMHO, being a Linux web-dev, the benefits far outway the cost...
> just the GIMP alone will make it impossible to go back... right
> click menus kick ass, and perlotine is awesome. Can anyone
> suggest a robust vector image manipulation progy for Linux..

Sodipodi? Really a great tool!

> like a VIMP lol..
>