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It
depends on how hard-core he wants to be in programming, whether he wants to
continue using basic, and whether he wants to be able to faff about with windows
& dialog boxes - easily. VB is pretty good at knocking up windows for
the basic programmer; my Grandfather was extremely happy with this (the rest of
Windows is another matter;) he wrote all sorts of stock-tracking
software for his self. If your Uncle fancies learning about programming on a
"real" operating system, and how a computer really works, then C or C++ on
Linux could be the answer (Visual C++ on Windows is extremely expensive, I
believe) - if he wants to develop GUI applications and stuff then he could stick
a scripting language (such as Perl or Tcl/Tk) on top of that - this could be a
challenge!
On the
practical front, how much RAM does he have? Linux will need _at_least_ 8MB - and
will run like a dog if X is loaded, in only 8MB Windows 95 could also be a
problem. If he has Win3.1, getting hold of compatible version of VB could be a
problem.
rich
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From: Kip [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 December 2000 21:12 To: multiple recipients of Subject: Here's a question then... (one for the techies)
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