[CentOS] OT: programming language for morons (newbie friendly language in Open Source world)

Sven Aluoor wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> I have more than 12 years experience with UNIX system administration,
> but I am too stupid for programming. My only programming experience is
> shell scripting. I tried to learn Java, but don't understand it
> because it is too complicated for my limited brainpower.

Got about halfway up the learning curve for java, teaching it to myself
about four years ago. I ****->LOATHE<-**** java. Coming one of these days,
an article "The Failure of OO In General, and Java In Particular.
>
> What programming language should I learn?
>
> A friend said that C-Sharp (Mono) is very simple. Is this true?

C. Then try C++. Are you familiar with perl?

        mark