Yes, that's a lot to digest!
Essentially my goal is to have compatible environments for development on LINUX and WinXP. CodeBlocks has risen to the top for IDEs, but I'm starting to have some fundamental questions arise that I cannot answer.
The current stable release of CodeBlocks for Windows comes with MinGW 3.4.4 (GCC 3.4.4, I assume), but the current GCC version is 4.1.0. I assume I need to match my GCC versions between my XP box and my LINUX box, which is not a big deal on LINUX, but what about the Windows side? Is it possible to upgrade MinGW to contain the latest GCC stable release (4.1.0)? Do I have to compile it from sources myself? Also, how does this impact CodeBlocks?
There's also the wxWidgets issue between the two systems which might become challenging.
I'm also running into some configuration issues on LINUX getting the install going. I probably need to upgrade my LINUX core but that's another issue for another day. Regardless, any tips or tricks are GREATLY appreciated!!
-Kirk