On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:48:57 -0400, Jason House wrote: > Saaa Wrote: > > >> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <[email protected]> wrote in message >> news:[email protected]... >> > Saaa wrote: >> >>> When you'd be writing computer programs. >> >> >> >> But that would go like this: install eclipse, check how to compile >> >> under Linux and start programming. >> > >> > Nope :o). When you'll figure why not, that's where the fun starts. >> > I'm sure you know about the phenomenon "writing Fortran in C" etc. >> > Installing eclipse and starting programming as you would under >> > windows would be a moral equivalent. (Not that I would advise against >> > using eclipse, which I also like.) >> > >> > Andrei >> >> Then, how should I start, or: where do I learn how I should start? :D >> >> >> > Another part of this thread reminded me. "Live CDs" provide an easy way > to play around. Ubuntu's Live CD is not set up for programming though. I > don't know if another live CD would be better. > > If you install ubuntu you'll want to add the "build-essential" package > (sudo apt-get install build-essential). A similar thing can be done to > install eclipse, subversion, or whatever your favorite stuff is... > > Maybe that would be a good starting point?
I always suggest Koppix, it has lots of programs and the latest version has great improvements in boot up time. v6 defaults to a screen reader version so when it brings up a prompt one should type 'knoppix' to get the GUI version. http://knoppix.net/
