[dev] Hi, newb here.

[ab]

What kind of advice could you guys give to a novice? I'd like to get
myself more familiar with Linux and C (because I have a copy of K&R).
I'm asking you guys because you seem to know what you're doing and
you're the only community I know which are committed to what you do.


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Re: [opinion warning] [dev] Linux distros that don't suck too too much

[ab]

Hi! Sorry for the newb opinion piece, but wouldn't it be somewhat better
to just take a distro you could consider decent and then work on your
personal modifications with that? It seems kind of contradictory to
dislike X, Y and Z and yet not to put any effort to purging the supposed
hellish evil from your system. I would personally get a distro I'm
comfortable with and build it up because that's the power you have with
open source (or rather, 'open sewers', at your convenience.) and that's
infinitely better than Winblows.

In fact, if you have specific needs I can't see WHY you wouldn't put
effort toward tailoring your system.

Cheers.
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ab

Re: [dev] Learn C

[ab]

Expect a thousand conflicting opinions.  If you're truly interested in
programming, your best bet is to look at as many ideas as possible then
working on your ability to sort the bullshit out.

Good luck; you'll need it.