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Re: [kcjava] Best IDE/Linux Combination?

Matthew Taylor <matthew.tay...@dangertree.net>

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:33 AM, Steve Mitchell <stevecmitch...@gmail.com>wrote:

> Speaking of fast, what kind of processors are people using these
> days?  I would imagine that a good duo core is all I need for
> development and light server load. Do triple or quad core processors
> provide any benefit in a developer's work station, or are they just a
> waste of money?

I've never really noticed a whopping difference between dual, triple, and
quad cores.  But I noticed a huge difference when moving from a 4MB memory
system to a 2MB system.  It may be the manner in which I use my OS (osx),
but doubling the RAM is nice.

Also, I hear IntelliJ on Ubuntu is good.

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Matthew Taylor
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