[ Thanks to Linux User &
Developer magazine for this link. ]
“Linux has come a long way from being just a
geek’s operating system. But there is no doubt that Linux is
still the best operating system for geeks and developers. The
effect of Linux as a development environment has not just been
limited to Linux, but has spread on all systems including embedded
devices. Projects like Firefox, FileZilla, Qt and SuperTux were
originally created on Linux and then made their way to different
platforms.“It’s certainly not just another operating system, but in
fact a complete stack of technologies that virtually any developer
will enjoy. It doesn’t matter if he or she is coming from
Windows, Mac or any other OS – there is something for
everyone. This feature looks behind the scenes and finds out what
really makes Linux tick as a development platform…“Application development libraries
“Application development libraries are the heart and soul of any
program. Even for something as simple as a ‘Hello
World’ program written in C, you’ll need the stdio
(standard input/output) library, because the latter contains a
function to display text onto a standard I/O device. So you see,
the life of a developer would be nothing without such
libraries.”