How do you get Linux to load a GIF?That's windows-specific code, it won't work on Linux :|. Where is the gif loader you found? Maybe I ...
Static binaries (?)Okay, two questions - a) what are they? The internets didn't really answer much. Not even wikipedia ...
create a self copying exe which will copy itself to any new flash drive insertedYeah, I just thought of that when I read the topic title.
Compiler.I'll second the recommendation.
program with windows (or GUI)There's the SDL library which works with C++, I believe. Search around for game projects on sourc...