ProgrammingThis forum is for all programming questions.
The question does not have to be directly related to Linux and any language is fair game.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
advice for newbies - experiences regarding open source development
Please answer the following questions as they relate to your Linux platform programming experiences.
1. For what function do you code? (3D Modeling, GUI, Engineering, Internet etc)
2. How long have you been a programmer?
3. Which LOS do you use? How buggy is your LOS - IDE combination?
4. Which three languages do you use most often when developing for Linux?
5. What open source compilers do you use?
6. Assuming a rookie wants to develop on this platform - what other tools would you recommend?
Please approach the software from a zero-cost point of view. Think of the newbie who is about to spend his last dime on hardware and wants to start using that programming degree to pay off student loans.
7. From your experience, are there any special hardware features which should be used by a programmer?
Thanks
***** ABBREVIATIONS *****
RH = Red Hat
LOS = Linux Operating System (see answers)
IDE = Integrated Developer Environment
******* SOME ANSWERS TO POSTS ***********
LOS = Linux Operating System --- Could include info regarding your preferred distro, use of a dual boot etc. Essentially asking how you link to the kernel. (Also implies viability of being a programmer without use of either monoposoft or $$$$$$)
Special Hardware --- Assume the reader is a newbie. What hardware would be necessary to start programming? We all know about the Motherboard, Hard Drive, Monitor etc. From your experience, would the use of dual monitors or programmable joysticks for game programming or a particular tablet for GIMP programming etc be useful or would it just be fluff? If useful, at what point should the newbie acquire it?
***** Some References on this site for visiting newbies ***
Wanting to Start Programming --- SimpJee
Not new to linux or programming, new to "linux programming"... --- io86
Linux C++ IDE --- Micik
ide for programming --- sharapchi
Please recommend Java learning books --- ArthurHuang
Books for Kernel Programming --- theexamking
MMMM MMMM Compilers. --- sdmike6
GCJ, the java compiler --- daziplqa
programming tools to aid C development --- irfanhab
Linux GUI programming questions --- alagenchev
MinGW or Cygwin??? --- montylee
how can i learn to hack ? --- Falkor
Sockets Programming --- pink_lady
run well in vc++ but not in g++ --- cris123
Which C++ editor in Linux has the class view/class browser feature --- imaginationworks
Last edited by chrysalys; 06-15-2006 at 02:21 PM.
Reason: centralize some info to simply thread use by visiting newbies
1. console programming, sockets, interprocess communication etc.
2. Around 2 years.
3. openSUSE, Red Hat, Fedora, Slackware
4. C, C++, shell scripting
5. gcc
6. Anjuta
1. Engineering, scripting, hobby
2. 13 years
3. RH
4. Fortran to Pascal to C to C++ to java to Oracle to Perl to .. used them all from time to time
5. java, perl, many OpenSource java libraries and tools
1. for fun ...
2. about a year or two when i'm in linux
3. linux and once in a while in bsd and x86 solaris , most of the time redhat
4. only pascal and recently tcl and java ...
5. pascal/kylix and recently tcl and java ...
6. if for fun ... music , coffee and cigarettes ... if not ... ask your boss ...
7. i dont understand this 7th point ... ^_^
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.