I have to disagree with this one. Python is an elegant language where VB and Perl can be really ugly "mutter". Perl and VB allow for people to do some sloppy programming. It can be done nice but most of Perl programmers do not keep their code clean. It lends itself to be a real mess. The Wolf -----Original Message----- From: Lucas Vogel [mailto:lvogel@exponent.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 3:23 PM To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us' Subject: RE: Linux Programmer If there is ANY 'VB' to Linux, it's python/wxpython, not perl! :) -----Original Message----- From: Trent Shipley [mailto:tshipley@symbio-tech.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 3:16 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: RE: Linux Programmer > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of > der.hans > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:11 PM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Linux Programmer > > > On Wed, 24 May 2000, Anthony Walsh wrote: > > > Keith, > > > > To be honest with you I am not a programmer. I am familiar with > > the concepts, and the buzz words that IT people throw out, but it > > would be impossible for me to tell you what a Linux Programmer does. > > We presume this is done in c or c++, but it could be java. It would be > nice to know that. The two places in town I know of that are working with > it were doing c-based stuff last I knew. That is always my first thought, an OS programmer is a programmer who is used to developing REAL programs in OS . Thus a Linux programmer programs in C for a Linux environment. HOWEVER, technical journals titled _Linux Programming_ are often about script programming in the common Linux environments. In this case a Linux programmer is not a power developer of first tier applications in C, but a programmer who develops quick-and-dirty scripts to automate workloads and customize environments for users in a Linux shop (cf a VB programmer vs. VC++ programmer in MS ). This Linux programmer uses BASh, Sed/AWK, PERL (the Linux answer to VB), TCL/TK . . . and *very little* C. [This semantic use would also be consistent with the emphasis on networking. . . .] Trent _______________________________________________ Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss _______________________________________________ Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss