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

cornel panceac wrote:
> 2010/12/13 Sven Aluoor <aluoor at gmail.com>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> What programming language should I learn?
>>
>> A friend said that C-Sharp (Mono) is very simple. Is this true?
>
> my first language was pascal. if i'd had the opportunity, i'd start with
> c.
> herbert schildt's teach yourself c was great for me.

Maybe it was because I knew a number of languages before C, but I taught
myself with K&R: no fancy pictures, or huge margins... but it answered all
my questions, and had an index that was useable.

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