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Bazoukas

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« on: 7 August 2002, 12:28 »
What it will cost you in order to get started in Programming.

If you wanna go the MS route you will need  
Microsoft Windows95 $64.00  .BSOD BSOD closed source.
 
 Microsoft Visual C++6.0 Professional Edition $285.00. Very tempermental. A total of $349.
 

  Linux.
48  Dollars if you buy a Linux book from a bookstore and the OS is practicaly  open to you, to see its code.
 Anjuta Dev Studio. Resembles MS Visual Pro edition so you can have a very easy transtition and its free. You dont need it to do C++ but its just nice eye candy and helpfull for beginers.


  I was thinking of this today in class. How many students can afford a complete solution for their programming needs if they go the MS route?
 I am talking about everyday Smos like me.
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« Reply #1 on: 8 August 2002, 02:18 »
Actually, I got some good C courses with KDevelop (which is free) and there are some very good ones online (for free).

That makes the total cost about $0.10 (or so) to $100 or so (depending on your connection, how you get Linux, how you get the docs etc (If I were to download Linux, it's not free - the phone company will be pleased though)).

Of course, you COULD leech those files of a friend's PC, with one of their UTP cables, which will reduce cost even further (well, there's always electricity  ;)  )
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« Reply #2 on: 8 August 2002, 02:25 »
linux is great for programing, thats why i almost failed school this year. i said to myself, fuck this wac shit, then opened open emacs and hacked away.
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« Reply #3 on: 8 August 2002, 05:43 »
Oh yeah i forgot the Internet access


 I know what you mean choas. i changed school because my old school was pushing MS in our throat.

 Not even ONE class related to Unix.
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« Reply #4 on: 9 August 2002, 22:13 »
well you dont really need internet acces to learn how to use linux or code? do you?
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« Reply #5 on: 9 August 2002, 23:41 »
no. But its always good to have it.  Download programs and tutorials.
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