I agree with Alan on that one. Python enforces a lot of good habits. Many Universities use it now to teach programming. It's free and its a marketable skill. Perl OTOH is the worst language to learn first. -jmz On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > Python. > > python.org > > "Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist" > http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ > > Go! > > Alan > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> I want to learn to program. What is a good first language to learn?  Could >> someone give me a place to d/l this language that also has instructional >> material? >> >> Another question I have is: my linux box is not connected to the web; is all >> I have to do is d/l the *nix version, save it to my flash, and move it over >> to the ubuntu I have >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- http://home.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss