![]() ![]() Having 5 machines and 9 different environments -or 12, if you count different local server packages used on the Frankentop and the HP Pavillion- I can perform decent quality control of the software I publish before you see a public release. It also serves as the invoicing machine, which is the real reason it's indispensable, but that's another story. Unlike the other machines, it's free of development utilities and is used to test the installation and operation of the desktop utilities (like eXtract Wizard or Remote Control) under typical user conditions. It dual boots Windows 7 Home Premium and Ubuntu Linux 10.10. The quinary machine is what I call my “Frankentop” machine: a desktop machine assembled by cannibalizing older dead kits and upgrading a few select parts, like a broken down HDD or the motherboard which caught fire –the stink of the burning PCB lasts for days– two years ago. If you pay less than 4$/month for hosting, you know the kind of setup I'm talking about and why it's paramount to test software on it. It's purposely very slow and cumbersome to use. The quaternary machine is an Asus EeePC 900 (Intel Celeron M 900MHz processor, 1Gb RAM, annoyingly slow 12Gb SSD drive) with Windows XP Home Edition and WAMPserver, simulating the typical low-end hosting environment. It's used to test the software's behavior on a typical mid-end hosting environment. It's configured to simulate a mid-end live hosting environment, complete with virtual hosting assignment, suPHP, you name it. It serves as a test server, thanks to Ubuntu Server 10.10. The tertiary machine is an old AMD Turion 1.3GHz MSI laptop with 2Gb of RAM and a fried GPU. It's used mostly to test compatibility with popular local server environments and testing with the browser we all love to hate, Internet Explorer. The secondary machine is a HP Pavillion notebook (Intel Core i3, 4Gb RAM, 320Gb HDD) dual-booting Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and Mandriva Linux 2010.2 64-bit. It's so good for developers that I seriously wonder how I could ever work on anything else. It also serves as a test machine for IIS using Windows XP Home Edition in a VM, as well as a test machine for Ubuntu Linux 10.10 32-bit. ![]() I chose it mainly for its splendid battery life, illuminated keyboard (geeks love working when everyone else is sound asleep!) and because it's easy to use. Yet, it's all indispensable for thorough quality control.įor starters, my main development and testing machine is a MacBook Pro 13.3". ![]() I'm not yet married, but my relationship has now entered RC and will soon go stable ) What hardware are you using?ĭue to the need to support my software on virtually every server setup imaginable, I have ended up with a ton of hardware that's been a nightmare to set up and maintain. When not acting like the geek I am, I enjoy playing the guitar, singing and spending time with my family and friends. I did a few custom projects in the past, but have now decided to stick to my own projects.īesides developing and supporting software, I am a regular contributor to the Joomla! Community Magazine, roam the globe attending and speaking at Joomla! Days and related events, write (mostly technical) articles on my blog and generally spreading the Joomla! love every way and everywhere I can. In December 2009 I decided to let go of my Mechnical Engineering day job and focus on what I do best, developing Joomla! extensions. While working as a business consultant, I was moonlighting as a Joomla! developer and site builder and began working on the JoomlaPack backup component. Not being able to pursuit education in Computer Science, I decided to study Mechanical Engineering. I was into computers and programming ever since I was 11 years old. However, I prefer to introduce myself as “Hi, I'm Nicholas and I'm a Joomlaholic”. I'd normally say that I'm Nicholas Dionysopoulos, a 30-year-old Mechanical Engineer turned web developer, mostly known as the developer of Akeeba Backup. Dionysopoulos: Our safety is our speed Who are you and what do you do? The Joomla! Setup is a series of interviews with developers in the Joomla! community, talking about the tools they use to get the job done, inspired by the setup. ![]()
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