From: Daniel Carrera <dcarrera@...>
Date: 2003-03-10T11:17:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Thinking of learning Ruby

> Althoug getting a job in programming is a concern of mine, I think 
> I'd still be able to find another line of work. I am however very 
> interested in being a volunteer developer for a Linux distribution, 
> it would certainly help me learn the programming language.

Most of Linux/OSS is written in C, in the Unix tradition.  KDE is an 
exception, it is mostly C++.

C is easier to learn than C++, and to some degree it is a subset of 
C++.

I would suggest you learn Ruby first, then C then (possibly) C++.  In 
my case I've never had a compelling reason to learn C++.  I only know 
C.

-- 
Daniel Carrera
Graduate Teaching Assistant.  Math Dept.
University of Maryland.  (301) 405-5137