Compiling my code on linux?

intelygent · 10-14-2009, 10:09 AM

Hi,

This is my first linux related question so be kind!

One thing I find is my digital cardreader doesn't work well on Linux.
I've wrote some code to fix this but when I try to click on visual studio nothing happens it won't install. Can anyone help me with this??

Thanks in advance.

Wim Sturkenboom · 10-14-2009, 10:24 AM

Your question is a bit vague. Are you saying that you're trying to install Microsoft's Visual Studio under Linux? If so, it will not natively run under Linux; maybe in Wine although I have no experience with that.

Note that once you get that going, the generated binary will be a Windows binary and not a Linux binary.

intelygent · 10-14-2009, 11:03 AM

Hmm, I'm confused. I changed to linux because my friends said it was a great platform for development.

But you're saying Visual Studio won't run?

Wim Sturkenboom · 10-14-2009, 11:11 AM

Yes, that's what I'm saying.

H_TeXMeX_H · 10-14-2009, 02:00 PM

Well, I won't rule out running it on Linux, I think it's actually possible through wine:
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...rsion&iId=4647

However, I would not do this for a production environment, I simply don't trust wine not to f'k up. But, you know, when you switch to Linux, you should probably try to look for equivalent alternatives, not bring M$ along with you for the ride. You know how much M$ hates Linux.

Sergei Steshenko · 10-14-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by intelygent

Hmm, I'm confused. I changed to linux because my friends said it was a great platform for development.

But you're saying Visual Studio won't run?

Your friends are correct - provided you assume that regardless of OS the main development instrument is your head and that the development environment should not impede your head activity, i.e. your head through your fingers should be in full control.

For that matter, UNIX-like systems are more or less like each other WRT development.