[quote=“Reaper, post:122, topic:5444”]
I’d rather not try debian/ubuntu. Sounds beyond my ken. 
Compiling and cross compiling in linux in easier that try to compile it MinGW on Windows, i think.
Just a different repository, yes? I assume y'all merge with the main often enough that I'll get to play with Reaper's handiwork soon enough anyway.
Who knows? The last time the code was not included in mainline for ideological reasons. Better learn git and cross compiling. You can tweak code in this case.[/quote]
In windows the vast majority of things people do is through clicking icons and navigating menus, in linux you generally type things into a terminal, these two interfaces are quite different.
Linux is excellent if you already use linux, learning linux as a prerequisite to another task is much harder than just setting up windows to do a single project. It's similar to how automating something is only useful if you are going to be doing it a lot.
If you plan to work on tons of different projects, or cross-platform compatibility, or several programming languages and compilers, linux is great. However, if you plan to work on a single project like CDDA for personal use, it’s easier to do it on whatever you/'re already using, depending of course on the project’s cross-compatibility.
