Saaa Wrote:

> 
> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote in message news:grduhp$1rk0$1@digitalmars.com...
> > Saaa wrote:
> >>> When you'd be writing computer programs.
> >>
> >> But that would go like this: install eclipse, check how to compile under Linux and start programming.
> >
> > Nope :o). When you'll figure why not, that's where the fun starts. I'm sure you know about the phenomenon "writing Fortran in C" etc. Installing eclipse and starting programming as you would under windows would be a moral equivalent. (Not that I would advise against using eclipse, which I also like.)
> >
> > Andrei
> 
> Then, how should I start, or: where do I learn how I should start? :D
> 
> 

Another part of this thread reminded me. "Live CDs" provide an easy way to play around. Ubuntu's Live CD is not set up for programming though. I don't know if another live CD would be better.

If you install ubuntu you'll want to add the "build-essential" package (sudo apt-get install build-essential). A similar thing can be done to install eclipse, subversion, or whatever your favorite stuff is...

Maybe that would be a good starting point?

Jason House wrote:

> Saaa Wrote:
> 
>> 
>> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote in message news:grduhp$1rk0$1@digitalmars.com...
>> > Saaa wrote:
>> >>> When you'd be writing computer programs.
>> >>
>> >> But that would go like this: install eclipse, check how to compile
under
>> >> Linux and start programming.
>> >
>> > Nope :o). When you'll figure why not, that's where the fun starts. I'm sure you know about the phenomenon "writing Fortran in C" etc.
Installing
>> > eclipse and starting programming as you would under windows would be a moral equivalent. (Not that I would advise against using eclipse, which
I
>> > also like.)
>> >
>> > Andrei
>> 
>> Then, how should I start, or: where do I learn how I should start? :D
>> 
>> 
> 
> Another part of this thread reminded me. "Live CDs" provide an easy way to
play around. Ubuntu's Live CD is not set up for programming though. I don't know if another live CD would be better.
> 
> If you install ubuntu you'll want to add the "build-essential" package
(sudo apt-get install build-essential). A similar thing can be done to install eclipse, subversion, or whatever your favorite stuff is...
> 
> Maybe that would be a good starting point?

That, or with usb, or in virtualbox is all good. But I think the question was more where to start using the specific benefits of linux over other OS as a programming environment.

Fedora 10 has a live-cd spin specifically aimed at developers, haven't used it though.

http://spins.fedoraproject.org/

On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:48:57 -0400, Jason House wrote:

> Saaa Wrote:
> 
> 
>> "Andrei Alexandrescu" <SeeWebsiteForEmail@erdani.org> wrote in message news:grduhp$1rk0$1@digitalmars.com...
>> > Saaa wrote:
>> >>> When you'd be writing computer programs.
>> >>
>> >> But that would go like this: install eclipse, check how to compile under Linux and start programming.
>> >
>> > Nope :o). When you'll figure why not, that's where the fun starts. I'm sure you know about the phenomenon "writing Fortran in C" etc. Installing eclipse and starting programming as you would under windows would be a moral equivalent. (Not that I would advise against using eclipse, which I also like.)
>> >
>> > Andrei
>> 
>> Then, how should I start, or: where do I learn how I should start? :D
>> 
>> 
>> 
> Another part of this thread reminded me. "Live CDs" provide an easy way to play around. Ubuntu's Live CD is not set up for programming though. I don't know if another live CD would be better.
> 
> If you install ubuntu you'll want to add the "build-essential" package (sudo apt-get install build-essential). A similar thing can be done to install eclipse, subversion, or whatever your favorite stuff is...
> 
> Maybe that would be a good starting point?

I always suggest Koppix, it has lots of programs and the latest version has great improvements in boot up time. v6 defaults to a screen reader version so when it brings up a prompt one should type 'knoppix' to get the GUI version.

http://knoppix.net/