From: Hassan Schroeder Date: 2009-04-30T22:58:01+09:00 Subject: Re: setting up cygwin on windows or linux it? On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:28 AM, Adam Akhtar wrote: > Due to some gems not working for windows im considering either > installing cygwin or even going as far as installing linux (linux isnt > the evil here, its the partioning and a whole sunday spent figuring out > stuff). I'd suggest using virtualization (VMWare, etc.) to install a Linux distro. Much simpler than setting up dual-boot, and much more versatile than cygwin (you can snapshot and revert VMs, clone them, etc.) FWIW, -- Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroeder@gmail.com