Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 9th Dec 2002 04:57 UTC
The compiler suite coming for all SGI MIPS-based machines is one of the best optimized development tools for any platform. SGI has put many years of experience on the newest version of the series, MIPSpro 7.4, which we recently gave it a spin.
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> "Ugliness" is a very superficial comment about a GUI, especially one that isn't
> marketed to the general public. SGI's GUI is rather known for being a good UNIX GUI
> (widget-looks aside) that is highly usable. Isn't there a *real* complain you can levy?
If the ugliness of the graphical environment is so superficial, it ought to be easy to fix. Seeing as how the review was very light (no performance numbers, no comparison, very little licensing information, no discussion of SGI support, etc.), the only thing that I can comment on is the graphical environment.
It looks about 10x uglier than VC++.NET, and almost as ugly as VC++ 1.0 running under Windows 3.1. The only other development environment approaching that level of ugliness is Sun's Java development enrivonment, whose fonts resembled BeagleWrite on an Apple IIGS. Pink edit boxes, a yellow background, blue buttons, and liberal use of non-smoothed italic fonts...B-L-E-C-H. =P
And besides, how would you feel if Caterpillar started selling heavy equipment covered with green and yellow polka dots?
Congress should pass a law requiring SGI development boxes to come with a giant warning label which says, "WARNING! This computer's GUI was designed by engineers. Possible side affects may include, but are not limited to, occasional dizziness, lightheadedness, eye strain, gas, and/or lung cancer. Use at your own risk."