[Tuna]

Excerpts from Gerald Thurman's message of Sun Feb 21 09:08:04 -0700 2010:
> Learn the command-line using BASH, then use BASH as your first programming
> language. The transition is seamless. BASH provides the three things you
> need to write a structured program:  sequence, selection, repetition. In
> addition, it has functions and the array data structure. From BASH move onto
> C. Learn the entire language along with most of the STDC Library (it's one
> of the greatest libraries of all-time). After C, the paths you can take are
> plentiful.
> 
> The simplest hello world program I've encountered (assume $ is the PS1
> prompt)...
> 
> $ echo hello, world
>

I wasn't going to join in on this thread, but after that, I just have to.

BASH is an excellent tool and a beautiful language. I used it to make my 
RSVP/birthday card thing at http://earlgrey.is-a-chef.net:1992

It's just BASH CGI being served up by lighttpd on OpenBSD. I love me.

So, um... learn Ruby, dude.
 
> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Kevin Fries <kfries6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Oh, I didn't realize we could go old school on this... Thanks Eric, that
> > was just too funny
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > Sent from my Nokia phone
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Cope
> > Sent:  02/20/2010 10:17:58 PM
> > Subject:  Re:
> >
> > One vote for Fortran!
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Alan Dayley <alandd at consultpros.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Vaughn Treude <vltreude at deru.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > On 02/20/2010 08:01 PM, keith smith wrote:
> > > >> I'm old school and would suggest learning plain old C.  Then you can
> > > branch out to other languages.
> > > >>
> > > >> ------------------------
> > > >> Keith Smith
> > > >
> > > > I second that. C is simple and versatile, and spawned off a whole
> > family
> > > > of other language such as C++ and Java.
> > > > Vaughn Treude
> > >
> > > I would not describe C as simple.  It is a small language (low number
> > > of reserved words and operators) but it's highly versatile nature and
> > > closeness to the hardware makes it very capable and dangerous.  And so
> > > not simple, in my mind.
> > >
> > > It has been my bread and butter for 20+ years so I do love it.
> > >
> > > Alan
> > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Eric Cope
> > http://cope-et-al.com
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:
> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
> >