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Keeping Scope in Check
Cost overruns. Delays. Infighting. Most problems in the
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Our Linux question from a few weeks ago received quite a few responses; we'll answer as many as we can in the coming week. Today's is from Scott Byrge, Systems Specialist for Application/Infrastructure Architecture at Federated Systems Group. Mr. Byrge is looking for "something similar in features and ease of use to Visual Studio.NET." We asked the president of Application Enhancements Inc., a Linux-focused consultancy in the Toronto area, for his thoughts. Larry Karnis e-mailed us this thorough response: "There are a number of excellent visual development environments for Linux. I am not aware of any one product that is as broad as Microsoft's Visual Studio. But the narrow(er) focus of the products that do exist allow them to excel in their particular environments. Here are a few: Got a question? Send it to baselinetools@ziffdavis.com. If we publish it, we'll set you up with some free Baseline paraphernalia.
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