Help learning C++ on unix. OS, machine, books, IDE .. the whole caboodle!
<p>I’m a C# and Java serverside windows programmer by day and want to learn C++ on Unix in my spare time. </p>

<p>I have very limited knowledge of C++ (from my university days).</p>

<p>I currently own a dell laptop running Vista. Should I create a dual boot system or buy a new machine? </p>

<p>Which Unix OS should I go for?</p>

<p>Which IDE should I use? …. NetBeans looks ok?</p>

<p>Which books should I read? I’m interested in texts covering the fundamentals, libraries, network programming, distributed systems.    </p>

<p>Thanks</p>
