> > Digressing a bit - how about _not_ allowing an IDE at all ? IMHO, using a > console based editor is an important and essential skill when operating > *nix > kind of OSes. Also, using IDEs right from the beginning will keep the > student in dark about what goes into compiling and debugging a program. > And >
I personally agree, and I'm doing my bit. But this student comes to me for consultation, and I do not control rest of his learning time (college lab/home) I've started with gEdit and gcc. Personally I would prefer to teach Vi/Vim, but then my focus would move from "C" to "Vi". -DP -- On the internet, no one knows you are a penguin -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: ([email protected]) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for mailing instructions.
