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Hey Kip,
You know he could always use the QL emulator?
Try this: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/1296/winql.html
Cheers,
Mike.
Kip wrote:
Thanks
for the replies to this, I think he's going to have a go at QBasic, then
probably try out a freeware C++ compiler of some sort. Couldn't
convince him to change to Linux, though, bizarrely enough, he's found a
guy who makes a PCI card which emulates the QL system, so that might be
a way forward. My uncle is convinced that his QL and it's version of basic
is better than windows, and I have a sneaking suspicion he may be right.
Kip
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Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 9:52
AM
Subject: RE: Here's a question then...
(one for the techies)
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-----Original
Message-----
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)
My
Uncle, who up till now has been quite happy programming basic with his
Sinclair QL (yes, that's right), has just been given a fairly old Windows
machine (486), and wants to know how he can start coding stuff with it,
and not being much of an applications person myself, I didn't know what
to tell him. So, do you
reckon he should get Visual Basic and have a go with that, or is it better
to learn C++, or should he just forget about Windows and stick Linux on
it? Thanks,
Kip
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Mike Harris
Open Systems and Internet Consultant
Psand Espa?a, C/ de l'Encarnaci? 35 2? 2?
08012 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 213 6872 / +34 69 676 3122
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