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by Steve Gibson, Jul 19, 2007 3:59pm PDTYes, another new feature showing up in test form is the new download servers on FileShack with support for download managers and new locations. We'll have a technology overview and more info on what we're up to detailed on FileShack in the coming weeks but for now just try it out and see. If you don't have Mercury service, it's available to fuss with on the latest Civ IV Beyond the Sword Demo. So here is this stuff:
- Pricey space vacations :(
- Ultracold
- They solved checkers!
- Landing on Mars
So I posted earlier about learning to program:
http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=14788038#itemanchor_14788038
So it seems like the consensus is either C or Perl. Perl and/or Python would directly apply in my job, and while I have dabbled in Perl a bit I've forgotten it all. It was very confusing to me, but I wonder if it wouldn't be better for me to start with something I could apply right away rather than learning C to get the core concepts down. I have a feeling learning C first would probably benefit me in the long run.
What is Ruby all about? It seems like a cool language that would be easier to learn, but i can't tell how well it would apply when I went to learn new languages.
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The benefit of not starting with C right away is that you can defer a lot of work learning how computer memory is organized and how to manage memory yourself. Failures in a language like ruby or python will be a lot gentler than in C, where you're likely to crash the program if you make a mistake. This is not an argument against learning C eventually! Just not necessarily the place to start, unless you have an immediate need for it.
On the other hand, if you are really determined to start with C, you can certainly do that. If you're motivated, you will overcome these challenges. Learn the one you think will be the most fun first. And a lot of that may depend on what you want to write.
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