I am looking for recommendations for good development tools.

I am building my own distribution that I want to be good for programming/development. I havent decided yet whether I will make it available for download, that all depends on how good it turns out.

Basically it will be able to compile in just about ANY language the user desires. I want one or two GUI/command editors for each language. I know VI is really good at color-coding syntax, but it can be a pain in the a.. sometimes.

So what I am asking for is what GUI/editor do you use to write code in:
-fortran
-ada (does anybody actually use it)
-c++,c
-java
-lisp
-prolog


**note: I am not going to put KDE/GNOME in this distribution...so if the tool you use requires these, please specify.
**also...what other languages do you develop in?
**what compiler do you use for JAVA? I read that gcc can be made to compile it...but I have always used javac.exe in windows.

I appreciate any input you can give.

anjuta

hands down, i love that ide. i often wonder how i managed before i found it.

http://anjuta.sourceforge.net/

Thanks, i'll check it out. Anyone else have favorite tools for specific languages? or want to second anjuta?

vim/gvim and gcc

I like the way VI works sometimes, but I'm thinking more along the lines of a tool for GUI development. I'm not sure how Xwindows programming works, but i know in win32 world you need a resource file and other junk...so a good development tool organizes these for you. I think I will check out some examples for Xwindow programming, if it is simpler than win32, then VIm would be a great choice.

Don't forget about Emacs. What about GUI tools? are you considerer them in your distribution? I mean something like glade for gtk+/gnome.

For Java, just use the Java SDK from Sun. It can be redistributed, but it's pretty big (compared to gcc anyway) because of the included GUI components.
ta0kira

I know this isn't what we want to here but VB 6.0 has done everyting in one location the GUI interface, Database connection, and the text editor all in one. I have designed a way to keep track of hours, salary and print out a paycheck in a very short time. The language is easy to follow and many good books. Then why am I trying to learn Glade....... FREE

I agree, VB6.0 is easy to use...but I think it only runs on Microsoft OS. If I am wrong, please correct me

If you connect by a network you can view any program that MS has on that system. You can also see MS on a dual boot system, but I am trying to get VB to install on Fedora no luck. I am certified in VB trying to learn GLADE and am having a hard time just trying to get Anjuta to interact as the interface. Why is it gzip anyway

If you like the way VB works you should definitely
give Kylix a try ... it's pascal and/or C++ (depending
on which version you grab).


Cheers,
Tink

Okay I'll try Kylix. I never heard of it where do you get it I haven't looked for it yet but I will

vim and gcc with make is very efficient and extremely powerful to use once you get far enough up the learning curve.

http://www.borland.com


Cheers,
Tink

P.S.: I'd appreciate if you could keep questions to
the thread instead of mailing me.

I have allready use Kylix 3 on Red-Hat 7.1/7.2/7.3.
It's easy to install and use on RH 7.3.
It's the same interface as Borland Builder 6.x
There's a clx lib so you can create GUI cross platform soft for Linux and Windows.
The free clx lib is give with only a very litle set of components,
the pro/entreprise version of Kylix 3 is provide with all component you will need for gui/database/webtools ...

My question is about how to install Kylix 3 (free or pro version) on RedHat 9 or FedoraCore 1. I have never succes on thoses 2 OS.

Thanks !

Samuel
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