Hi, Ok, let me rephrase that slightly.
What tool you are going to use does depend on the language you will be programming in, and the complexity of the software you are going to write. For simple simple coding just to try stuff out, a normal text-editor is definitly the way to go. Kate is nice, as it can do some color-coding for you, which will can help you prevent mistakes. It also starts real quick. And it removes a lot of cluther from the interface. Using a tool like Eclipse is like driving a tank. Nice if you want to conquer the world, but as leen as the real footwork Kate provides. We use Eclipse mainly because it has CVS & Subversion integration, syntax checking, debugging integration & php help. Eclipse is very very heavy though. It easily starts off using 300MB of memory. As you can see on eclipse.org there are different versions of Eclipse, that are aiming at different languages. We use the PDT version (for php). It also supports Java. There are also versions or plugins for other languages. If you are going to program C++ you might be better of using KDevelop, it is optimized for developing apps for KDE. If you are going to do webdevelopment and want to upgrade from Kate, Quanta adds a little WYSIWYG and file-management that is usefull while building a site. Now, about moving data around. That is something the Internet is really good at. Even better than a matatu or boda. We have a server humming in town that you can reach from Makerere over a very fast link. So downloading the 300MB or so of Eclipse .zip or running Ubuntu updates from our server should be doable from MUK. We host data on that server so all people in Uganda, not just you, can access it, and depending on their ISP, some of them even real fast. And if you are patient, next week is the LUG meeting and I got a copy Eclipse PDT on my local system that you can get a copy of if you bring a CD or memory stick. (if you run ubuntu and you want to use our local cache for installing updates & new software, here is the manual: http://www.linux.or.ug/node/25 ) rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net Be a professional website builder: www.easysites.ug On Wednesday 14 October 2009 16:24:23 Reinier Battenberg wrote: > Hi, > > If that is all you are looking for, you can use Kate on KDE, or gEdit on > gnome. > > Besides writing skills, perhaps reading skills might come handy sometimes > as well. You will need them in the coming 4 years and the rest of your > career in IT. > > If I say i can upload it to our server so you can download it, I didnt say > I am at MUK, nor did i say that meeting you to give you a copy is an > option. > > Or: Eh Stve, gt n issu wt m lepard. Cn u brng me tha fix? > > rgds, > > Reinier Battenberg > Director > Mountbatten Ltd. > +256 782 801 749 > www.mountbatten.net > > Be a professional website builder: www.easysites.ug > > On Wednesday 14 October 2009 15:26:20 roy mukasa wrote: > > yes i am interested. as long as its a prog tool and i can write any > > code of whatever prrrrrrrogramming language. so are you always at MUK? > > am in FCIT 1st year. where can we meet so i can get it from you? > > > > 2009/10/14 Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]>: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I got a copy of eclipse that I could upload to our server. from > > > Makerere, that would be rather fast to download then. I dont know about > > > netbeans, but eclipse you can just unzip and run, which might be > > > possible from your homefolder (if you dont have admin rights on the > > > system) > > > > > > linux-eclipse only, btw. Let me know if you are insterested. > > > > > > rgds, > > > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > > Director > > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > > +256 782 801 749 > > > www.mountbatten.net > > > > > > Be a professional website builder: www.easysites.ug > > > > > > On Wednesday 14 October 2009 14:06:20 Patrick Okui wrote: > > >> On Oct 14, 2009, at 1:41 PM, roy mukasa wrote: > > >> > does anyone have netbeans software at MUK or does anyone have an > > >> > idea of how to install it or any other alternative programming > > >> > software that i can use for my SUSE 11.1 am really stack > > >> > here....help > > >> > > >> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=netbeans+install+suse&l=1 > > >> > > >> -- > > >> patrick > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> LUG mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > >> > > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > >> (including attachments if any). 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