I know it is possible, but what software would I need to utilize in order to control a Windows XP box over a LAN (via my laptop). I want to be able to compile, work on, save on, and use the XP box ...
You can setup both a Samba server & an a FTP server on your Linux box. So, the Samba server will take care of sharing files with your Windows box; and the FTP server will take care of sharing files ...