Re: Learning more/Linux programming books

[shaulk@netvision.net.il (shaul)]

> But I think Pascal is somewhat easier language to start with. 

I am aware to the fact that this is the common attitude. But I wonder if this 
is still valid these days. I mean, today using the computer and even 
programming is much more embedded in every days routines, especially when 
young people are involved, then 30 years ago. So people "feel" the computer 
and its abilities much more then before. They are also more used to it. Which 
is why I think that it is worth considering skipping the Pascal stage and 
going straight to C, or equivalent languages. Taking this approach a bit 
further, I think it is even worth considering going straight to C++, perhaps 
by talking first about the procedural aspects of C++ and only then, as a 
second stage, talking about the OOP aspects.