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Yep. Just make sure you configure the bootloader (if you have to, I think Linux comes with one built in. I know Windows does), and you're good to go (I'm the resident octo-booter). :D

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Yes, you can either install each on different partitions of the same drive, on different drives, or you could run windows on the machine and run linux as a virtual machine. I do that last one whenever I want to do something in Linux.

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Yes, you can either install each on different partitions of the same drive, on different drives, or you could run windows on the machine and run linux as a virtual machine. I do that last one whenever I want to do something in Linux.

Why not just use Cygwin?

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Why not just use Cygwin?

Because a virtual machine is easier to setup and If I was going to bend windows to be more like Linux I would be better off using Linux in the first place. Plus that only covers the times that I want to develop like I'm in Linux, If I want to run a Linux application then a running OS is the way to go.

 

But if I or anyone else just wants to feel like they are developing in Linux while on windows then Cygwin is a great option. It can become a bother changing gears from bash to command prompt and back.

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