My sympathies are with you. I have done a fair bit of C, C++ and a
little bit of Visual-type programming, so I can see your dilemna
pretty clearly. The thing that your friends are probably getting at
(putting their Mickey$oft geekiness aside), is the coolness of being
able to program for a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and to be able
to use wizards and code generators to speed development time. These
things can be a lot of fun, but the can also (if used
indiscriminently) really severely block you from getting a thorough
understanding of how your computer works. C is a very bare bones
kind of language, which is fabulous for learning how your Linux
system works. If you accumulate skill with this, your knowledge will
become very valuable indeed.
I really do appreciate those things your friends are excited about,
but I think you are at a very, very good place and that you shouldn't
let others worry you about the things they enjoy. If you want to you
may someday get into doing more of that kind of programming and also
those kinds of tools may become increasingly available for Linux/X
windows too. I say let your friends go their way and you walk at
your own pace on your own road.
ttys,
Marcus
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De: Wulf [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Date: mardi 4 ao�t 1998 09:19
> �: linux-newbie
> Objet: To code, or not to code...
>
> Greetings to all,
>
> I apologize for the irrelevancy of my subject but there is no other
> source I can come up with to get an answer to my question...at least not
> yet. Here's my dilemma.
> Linux is something completely new to me but since I started ('round 2
> months ago), I've also developed an interest in c programming. I've
> been learning to program on my own using Linux and I'm having a good
> time.
> However, I'm getting a lot of negative response from many when I tell
> them about my new adventure (most of them are total microsoft geeks).
> They suggest learning C++, or visual basic, or Visual C++...and now I'm
> confused. I have no programming experience whatsoever and would like
> some helpful advice from you gurus out there.
> Best wishes...
>
