[blodkorv]

In my view Windows has always been a great development system. Been doing both php and c# development on windows for years and it always been "start computer, install wamp/editor or visual studio" then you are set and can develop great software.

[midasz]

As a Java dev it's kinda fun to compare the experience.

## Installing a JDK on windows

-Search google/whatever

-Click on first link

-Find .exe

-Agree to terms and conditions

-Click download

-Have to login with oracle account

-(I stopped here)

## Installing JDK on ubuntu

-Open terminal

-sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk

- y, enter

-done

[charcircuit]

If you want to install the oracle jdk on Linux you have to download it from oracle's website too.

Downloading openjdk on windows doesn't require an oracle account.

https://jdk.java.net/20/

[dist-epoch]

Here you go, works on default Windows 10/11 install:

- open terminal

- winget install -e --id ojdkbuild.openjdk.11.jdk

> The winget command line tool enables users to discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. This tool is the client interface to the Windows Package Manager service.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/wi...

[Shaanie]

Alternatively, download intellij and it'll install whichever JDK you want for you.

[capableweb]

> it always been "start computer, install wamp/editor or visual studio"

How is it any different on any other mainstream/moderately popular OS? macOS, Ubuntu and a couple of others basically have the same experience.

[blodkorv]

With php its very little difference except that you run Windows and get all the benefints from that regarding drivers and software support, i have yet found an equaly good database manager on linux as heidiSQL(it is unstable in wine) for ex. Also it "feels" easier to click on the wamp installer and just run it from there compared to sudo apt install xyz.

With C# the difference is huge since you just need to install visual studio and you have everything you will need, with the best tooling there is.