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You're anal about install memory-using apps onto your MBA so instead of installing them you run them inside a VM? That uses quite a bit more memory.

Boxen doesn't seem to care too much about what you want to install, so you could have it install Vagrant and VirtualBox for you.



> That uses quite a bit more memory.

Not really. What it gives you is easily configurable, absolute control over memory usage. I can ensure that my local dev environment doesn't use more than 2GB of RAM. From one setting. In one place. In about 20 seconds flat.


> What it gives you is easily configurable, absolute control over memory usage.

Perhaps this speaks to OS X's rather wimpy, squishily configurable control over memory usage.


You think? It's OSX's job to give me a way to say "Don't let the combination of Mysql, Apache and nginx use more than 1 GB ram" ?

I disagree. That doesn't belong in a consumer OS.


It's a general purpose OS.


> You think? It's OSX's job to give me a way

Bzzzt! Jumped to conclusions & placed words in my mouth! Thanks for playing. BTW, I'm an iOS developer and I've been using OS X as almost my exclusive dev environment since 2003.

Sorry, forgot that I have to keep quiet about shortcomings of OS X, or else.

> I disagree. That doesn't belong in a consumer OS.

I applaud your brave stance against the straw man you just conjured. [slow clap]


Wow. Just wow. Your winning combination of charm, wit and kindness must keep your social calendar very full.

Enjoy the ride home on the short bus, man.


> Enjoy the ride home on the short bus, man.

Also, doesn't admit or apologize when he's shown to be wrong, and responds with cheap insults instead.


I don't care much about the memory, but having my dev machine match production is great.




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