Thanks a lot friends, for the good response on this question.
Actually Tushar Kanwar was absolutely right, when he said:
"In fact it matches your list so completely, I was suspicious you had Perl
in mind when you were making your wish list."
I was reading "Learning Perl 2/e" recently and felt "yes" to all the
questions I raised in my first posting. But was'nt so sure. However, after
the feed back, I feel to reconsider Python, before I make a final decsion
(because of Readability).
Some more questions:
0. Do we have an IDE for Perl / Python??
1. Can I have a compiled binary for Perl / Python? I believe its
interpreted.
2. Can Perl / Python talk to C/C++ Programs / Libraries? Can I ask a similar
question wrt Java??
3. I knew a bit of C, and knowing that, it should'nt be too difficult to
pickup elementary C++. Though I did'nt program in OO, I had a decent
exposure to OO basic concepts. (I tried a few examples in VB some years
back, and it gives me idea enough!!). I am put off by Java / VB / .net /etc
because at this age, I feel its difficult for me to keep a track of so many
objects, classes and their properties: May be I am wrong and may be I have
to go through same in OO for Perl / Python [ Object :: Property ] stuff.
4. What scripting / language options help me in lets say: (a) Open Office:
Macros etc (b) Koffice and the likes (c) gnuplot (d) Octave (e) System /
Network Administration?? (f) Dynamic Web Pages : Any thing in common??
5. No, I am NOT going to have a career in programming. Already in a Junior /
Middle management level position, I need to guide / help / develop /
customise applications for my business requirements / home / hobby
applications.
6. I am not a Software Professional, but require to do "How to solve this
best using a Program on the PC" scenarios?
7. Real Time Applications are not an immediate requirement. But having been
a EHV Power Systems student, I know C and FORTRAN have been extensively used
for system studies / SCADA applications.
Pai:
I thought that LISP was used in Artificial Intelligence Apps? Did even
Autocad had to do something with LISP? Thanks a lot for the new addition
"SCHEME" and the on line course materials.
Now the Big Question:
Marooned on the island with Perl / Python??
Seriously, without starting a war on the subject:
With respect to Perl / Python: Availability of programmers / individuals
within the organisations who know these languages even basics, is a big
question. Knowing fully well the Free/Libre vs Proprietary wars,
particularly in the enterprise context, geting people to co-operate on Perl
/ python is difficult, as on date. We need to run special awareness camps /
courses for these languages, if they are really so good. How about the
commercial training shops?? Does any one have courses on Perl / Python?
Which is the best book from an Indian Publisher, which can be used as a Text
Book, for such a course.
Surprisingly, no one mentioned PHP!! And there may not be many on this list
from hardcore M$ camp, to add to this discussion. But Mono-C#? And I must
add that I have come across Open Source Projects, implementing likes of
Visual Basic etc on Linux.
Anand Shankar
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