Software+Distributions

Software Links
Here you will find links different websites for many languages and modules.

Multi-Platform

 * [|Python]** - a very multipurpose language with both functionality and readability.
 * [|Ruby]** - Ruby is a dynamic, open source programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write.

Windows

 * [|Cygwin, The Linux of Windows]** - great for your C and C++... and C# and Objective C.... and pretty much every other coding language ever made :P A very Versatile program that emulates key parts of linux inside windows, you can install a number of linux compilers and utilities to use inside cygwin...inside windows. You may have to look at the FAQ's for info on how to install it.
 * [|Microsoft Visual studio 2008 express editions]** - The free Visual Studio express editions from Microsoft, very useful for making GUI applications.
 * [|ActivePerl]** - (Perl Compiler for windows) ActivePerl is the most popular way to get Perl working and running on a windows PC!