Use windows or linux to start work with Ruby On Rails?

Question

I\'m new to Ruby On Rails and I want to know which is better to use for work with it. Windows or Linux. I\'ve never worked with Linux before but I heard It\'s better to work

Answer 1

Yes, this thread is an old thread but I am here to express how awfully you will encounter problems on windows platform while using Ruby on Rails. It may be 'OK' to build normal application however, as soon as you start scratching the surface of sqlite3, ASCII Characters, Internationalisation for an application, ... Your hair will start to fall off, I mean literally . Whereas if you stick with Mac or Linux (Ubuntu), You will feel invincible, take pride on projects, progress further without having to configure yourself manually with setting of (gems') native extensions library and it is horrendous.

In Summary, to make it work on windows is just nightmare. Whatever you have done it is entirely your decision. I hope everything is fine.