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3. Read books---eg "Beginning Linux Programming" from Wrox
I would assume that comfort level and skill go with the amount of time spent on these steps---compared to what you have invested in other environments.
In both windows and linux you have literally thousands of ways to program. Try to be a bit more specific. Which languages do you know? What programming enviromnents have you used? Are you willing to learn new ones? Do you plan to program cross-platform programs that will run in many Oses / architectures?
I program in C & C++. I would need to go for cross platform development in future. May be, I would need to rely on platforms like QT for that. Any way thanks pixellany and i92guboj for the quick replies.
I program in C & C++. I would need to go for cross platform development in future. May be, I would need to rely on platforms like QT for that. Any way thanks pixellany and i92guboj for the quick replies.
For C++ I'd choose qt4 right now.
To gain skill level there's only one path: once you have chosen a language and a basic development toolkit all you need is to program a lot to become proficient with it.
If you need IDEs similar to these found in Windows, you should check eclipse, anjuta, netbeans... I think that at least eclipse and netbeans will work the same under Windows. I know nothing about Symbian.
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