[NTLUG:Discuss] Wanting to speak the language

Lenrek Xunil lenrek.xunil at gmail.com
Wed Feb 23 00:52:23 CST 2005


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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:36:56 -0600, Fred James
<fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net> wrote:
> I too vote for 'C' as an excellent choice.  And I recommend this book,
> although some may not agree, and I don't know why Amazon list Ritchie's
> name twice(???).  I have had my copy since about 1990, and I shall not
> part with it.
> 
> "*C Programming Language (2nd Edition)*
> by Brian W. Kernighan
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author=Brian%20W.%20Kernighan/104-2367497-0001541>,
> Dennis Ritchie
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author=Dennis%20Ritchie/104-2367497-0001541>,
> Dennis M. Ritchie
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author=Dennis%20M.%20Ritchie/104-2367497-0001541>
> "
> Here is the Amazon URL for the book:
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131103628/qid=1109136686/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-2367497-0001541>
> 
> Good luck, and enjoy.
> Regards
> Fred James
> 
> David I S Mandala wrote:
> 
> >Start easy learn 'C'
> >
> >On Wed, 2005-02-23 at 22:05 -0600, Andrew Brown wrote:
> >
> >
> >>OK, so now that I have had hours of fun installing, playing and
> >>generally enjoying my time in the Land 'O Linux; I feel its time to
> >>learn the lingo. The cool part of Linux (or so I have heard) and Open
> >>Source is the ability to alter the software to your benefit. Well that
> >>would be nice if I knew ANY languages at all. I have learned Shell
> >>scripting for BASH and wow wasn't that fun, but it has helped me
> >>immensely in the "getting to know ya" phase of my linux experience.
> >>
> >>So here I am standing on the beach staring at the ocean of machine
> >>languages wondering... where to now?! So I lean once again on my
> >>faithful NTLUG to lead me onward and upward. I know it is a dumb
> >>question, but which language first? C++ Perl Python Java.... Tcl... oh
> >>my... Google is nice at giving me info on each, but all I get is "choose
> >>me, choose me" reading... advice would be nice!
> >>
> >>thanks!
> >>
> >>
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