Visual C++: Getting socket server to run parallel to other processes

[AlexBrinister]

Fair enough. It's just that MinGW supports Linux/POSIX stuff that I'm used to. I have never used VC++.

That being said, if you use an ODROID, your code will have to be POSIX-compliant. The advantage of working in MinGW is that your code would not need to be ported over. You'd already have Linux-compatible code.

That being said, if you are using your ODROID, programming on it would be easiest of all. Though in Linux, VC++ doesn't exist so you should probably learn another IDE like Eclipse or something. I am an everyday Linux user so my preffered environment is VIM and a terminal! QCreator does though...

If you use CMake, compiling should be really easy. You just need to write your own CMakeLists.txt file. Or does ccmake generate one for you?

In the end, it's your choice. Running your vision code on a Linux box gives you the speed and reliability you need for any kind of server applicance such as this. Management is really easy through tools like SSH or Telnet. And it's also an excellent learning experience because in industry, Linux is used virtually everywhere because of its reliability.

Good luck with your code!

Alex Brinister