Windows vs. Linux

[OMouse]

Python should port nicely between Windows and Linux so there should be
no need to dual-boot.

noahmd at gmail.com wrote:
> Okay, once-upon-a-time I tried to start programming by learning C.  At
> the time I was younger and didn't really understand all that C had to
> offer.  I eventually moved over to Microsoft's Visual Basic.  It was
> nice to be able to design a visual application with no effort (too bad
> I didn't really learn the ins and outs of programming)
>
> Long story short, I want to get back into programming, and Python looks
> like a good choice for me to start with, and maybe become advanced
> with.  Right now I run Windows as my main operating system.  On my old
> laptop I ran Ubuntu, and liked it very much; however, my new laptop has
> a Broadcom wireless card, and it's not very Linux friendly.  Is Windows
> an okay enviornment in which to program under Python, or do you
> recommend that I run a dual-boot of Linux or maybe a VMWare install to
> program under Python?