For the record, I repeat that Microsoft provides a free version of Visual Studio which I've found completely adequate for serious C++ work, including working with the Boost libraries. I compile the C++/Boost component of the VPython project (vpython.org) for all platforms, including Windows, and on Windows it makes sense to use the Windows compiler.
I'll also mention that I use Eclipse as an IDE on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Bruce On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 5:21 AM, Parks, Raymond <[email protected]> wrote: > If you install ubuntu on a system with Winders, it pretty much handles > everything. The partition editor shrinks the Windows partition, keeps the > recovery partition, installs linux on an EXT4 partition, and puts grub in > the MBR. > > From install, onward, you select which OS to run at boot. > > Linux in Virtualbox with Winders host is almost as efficient on modern > systems with hardware virtualization. > > Cygwin is annoying - you keep running into Winders. > > Microsoft's development tools cost money, have so many variants it's > confusing, and carry a high overhead in the IDE to help nitwits program. > > Your friend is better off in linux using the boost C++ libraries. > > Ray Parks ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
