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RE: [ns] Windows versus Linux/Unix
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Abir Ben Ali [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 9:32 AM
> To: '[email protected]'
> Subject: [ns] Windows versus Linux/Unix
>
>
> Hi,
> I'm a student doing some research about network simulation with NS.
> I succeeded to install NS on a Win2000 Platform. For my thesis, I'll be
> asked to argue the choice that I've made about the platform: why not Linux
> ou Unix? Futher more, I'm developping projects with VC++. Is there any
> matter if I do so?
>
> Thanks you for reponding me.
> Best regards.
>
You have better development tools on UNIX/Linux.
The ns makefiles simply suck. Try to write a autoconf/automake replacement. If you can start your simulations on multiple boxes, rlogin/ssh saves you so much time compared to walking to each box and logging in manually, and click a bunch of dialogs.
You will have better support in programming questions, since Linux/UNIX programmers usually (at least in my experience) understand much better how there stuff works.
Bye
Alex