Sorry bot that, I know Linux is and OS, I meant to say what do ya think of = Lisp not Linux YT Christina >>> weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/18/01 04:09PM >>> > Hi, My goal (as a hobbie) by the end of this year is to learn to 2 =3D > different programmin lang (python and Linux) > I'm doing a Bsc in Comp Sci 1st yr so i'll also be learnin C+ and Java > Recom good books+sites+other relev info Well, just to clear one thing up: Linux isn't a programming language, = it's=20 an operating system. :) Python's good to learn (wish I had the time), = and=20 try out perl while you're at it.=20 C++ and Java are good, but try learning C (first, preferably), since = it's=20 a lower-level language. The higher-level stuff is good for fast=20 programming, but bad for really learning what's going on. =20 As far as books go, I recommend anything by O'Reilly (www.oreilly.com),=20 and for a site, linuxprogramming.com. John --=20 # John Madden weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ICQ: 2EB9EA # FreeLists, Free mailing lists for all: //www.freelists.org=20 # UNIX Systems Engineer, Ivy Tech State College: http://www.ivy.tec.in.us= =20 # Linux, Apache, Perl and C: All the best things in life are free! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: Go to //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=3D11=20 List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/computers=20 Administrative Contact: weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ======================================== Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: Go to //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=11 List Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/computers Administrative Contact: weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org ========================================