Hello,

I've been working with perl and python for a while now, so I'm not completely new at programming, but I'm ready to make the jump to c & c++, at which, I have 0 experience and as Ive only really explored interpreted languages, I dont know what compiler to bother learning to live with.

My question:
Which IDE/compiler do you all prefer for Linux and windows? By that I mean, specifically which one do you folks actually like and enjoy using?

I have downloaded Borland, Bloodshed, and Code Forge for linux. As I'm new I have no idea what makes one compiler better than another or even what I should ask for in a IDE/compiler. I have gcc installed on my Linux box but admitedly dont know how to use it, is gcc just used for make? If any of you have any valuable input on which one you like best, I'd like to see what you have to say.

thanks