programming on linux

[Josh Coffman]

--- stu <wien33 at cox.net> wrote:

> 	This is an interesting thread! One of the reasons I
> switched to GNU/Linux 
> (aside from the most obvious M$ drawbacks), is the
> opportunity to get back 
> into programming as a hobby without shelling out
> lots of money for the 
> supporting software. My problem is that, other than
> some HTML, I haven't done 
> anything serious since M$ Level 2 BASIC and some Z80
> assembly many moons 
> ago (when "Zelda" was a text based console game!).
> This experience doesn't 
> translate well into { } and ::;s. 
> 	I'm interested in Python, but I'd welcome
> suggestions and recomendations 
> from others getting stared up again.
> 

Licensing cost is one of the two biggest reasons I run
linux at home. I know exactly what you mean; except I
currently am still a windows developer. Shhhh!!! don't
tell anyone on PLUG. ;)

There's lots of aspects I don't understand. Ex: How
can I build my skillset up to the point where I could
earn the same as I do now? And I don't have a bunch of
time. 


Shin zen ni rei
-j
Registered Linux user number 403109
  http://counter.li.org/
  


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