[Windstrukt]

Hey I was wandering if programming in Linux Ubuntu is the same as in windows? I dont really understand , is there a difference? Im considering switching from xp to linux but I want to know the pros and cons if possible ! =]

[farinha]

Depends on the language you are using. If it's Java then you can use the programs in both SO. If you are using C than the programs wont work on windows.
Another thing is the libraries, probably you'll have to use different ones.

[void]

Windows and Linux programmer are quite different. It depends on the language, C/C++ use different headers and libraries between platforms, .NET languages like C# and Visual Basic are mainly Windows only. However there is work by the Mono project to allow .NET program to run on Linux (I not sure of the progress). Python and Perl are popular languages on Linux, as well as C/C++.