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The Ubuntu-Mono Development Platform

December 23, 2008

Since installing Intrepid on my laptop I have been investigating whether I can seriously start using Ubuntu and MonoDevelop as a .net development platform for Box Social. The answer to that is now a resounding yes.

I can checkout SVN using rapidSVN.
I can open the solution using MonoDevelop.
I can compile the solution.
And one thing I couldn't do on Windows Vista, I can install apache, mysql, and mod-mono without the services crippling the performance of my laptop.

Now my Ubuntu desktop is setup as a development platform for Box Social, and it is excellent, and allows me to test my code without having to publish it to a second computer running Windows Server 2003.

The other nice thing about Ubuntu is it literally shuts down in 10 seconds, as opposed to windows which takes a minute. Much better for having to pack up quickly if you were in an airport, or on a bus or train.

And with that I have also fixed the write blog post account sub-module so I can post to my blog again.

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