C++ IDE packages for windows

[tepples]

To satisfy the EULA provision stating that OS X can be installed only on a Mac.

[rainwarrior]

Heh, well that's a stupid provision.

[Drag]

As I've said before, I was open to the idea of potentially porting some games or utilities I make to other platforms instead of just Windows. For Linux cross-compiling, you tend to need to install Cygwin so you can compile by typing "make" at a bash command line, which is just about the stupidest thing I've ever heard of, just for cross-compiling.

For Mac, you tend to need to install Xcode, which requires either a Mac, or obtaining a copy of some modern Mac operating system for use in a VM, which is even more needless than the Cygwin nonsense above.

So, because something that should be simple requires a LOT more effort than necessary, I was wondering if there were any alternatives, which is why I asked about compiling without Xcode.