Hmm, I've been using Gentoo on desktop, laptop and servers for over 10 years.
My Mac devs make work around in our code (geared towards Debian servers) so it runs in MAMP. Linux all the way through is a win.
As far as having to edit config files to make things work: I think it's good to know what's under the hood.
We get recent CS grads who know very little about how computers work. Linux might force you to learn the fundamentals but, I argue that is a good thing.
And, my Gentoo desktop (primary dev box) has been happy for a decade - through upgrades to hardware and software. Cheap & stable. What's not to love?
My Mac devs make work around in our code (geared towards Debian servers) so it runs in MAMP. Linux all the way through is a win.
As far as having to edit config files to make things work: I think it's good to know what's under the hood.
We get recent CS grads who know very little about how computers work. Linux might force you to learn the fundamentals but, I argue that is a good thing.
And, my Gentoo desktop (primary dev box) has been happy for a decade - through upgrades to hardware and software. Cheap & stable. What's not to love?