A linux desktop is entirely unnecessary. But so is Heroku.
This "just deploy to Heroku" mentality is really starting to get on my nerves.
Heroku is a great product that solves real problems for a certain class of project (and user). It is not, in any way, shape or form, the solution to every problem. Stop telling people it is.
Yes, if you're runnign rails, you definitely shd learn the first 10 minutes of a wide open VPS config (passwd,ssh, fial2ban, iptables/ufw etc)... sometime But it doesn't have to be the first deploy
Don't "need" a Linux VDI but I have to install Ruby and Rails somewhere. Linux (Mint) seemed like a logical choice. Most people recommend NOT installing to Windows. Like I said earlier, I'd be down with buying a separate box just for this purpose (and future projects) with Linux installed natively if you guys thought that would gain me an advantage. I have a Heroku account and might deploy there initially but also have a Bluehost account that I intend to use eventually.
A linux desktop is entirely unnecessary. But so is Heroku.
This "just deploy to Heroku" mentality is really starting to get on my nerves.
Heroku is a great product that solves real problems for a certain class of project (and user). It is not, in any way, shape or form, the solution to every problem. Stop telling people it is.