Linux fans would love to use Linux all of the time, but sometimes it just isn't possible. Maybe a certain application requires that you use Windows, or perhaps you're forced to use Windows at work.

If you have access to a Windows machine, it might be simpler to install mingw on it and compile on it directly. (And mingw's gcc won't generate binaries that depend on cygwin1.dll.) ...

If you still think that operating systems are tied to hardware, you need to update your thinking; nowadays there are lots of options that let you run one operating system within another or in parallel ...

I will start this post by admitting I have no idea where to start...<BR><BR>I am starting a C++ class which hasn't given us specifics on what compiler to use - I think it is assumed that most will use ...