Old computer person new to Linux
by SamHobbs from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5SD6C)
I began with computers in high school in 1970. Also in high school I learned (somewhat at least) how to write IBM Mainframe assembler by reading the 370 Principles of Operations.
In about 1987 I bought my first PC. Then I bought a PC XT 286 that was capable of Unix (IBM Xenix). Back then there was little or no GUI; mostly text. The terminals we used for the IBM Mainframes at work were also non-graphical but I was spoiled by the IBM Mainframe terminals and programming, I was frustrated by the Unix UI. The only UI I could find was Curses; appropriately named from my point of view.
Then when PCs developed I got into the Microsoft world. I learned C++ using Microsoft technology. I then learned C#.
Microsoft is very frustrating. I know what good software looks like and what good documentation looks like. Microsoft seems to have very little idea (in my opinion) of how to design software and how to document it.
So I am ready for the Linux world. I can read documentation and I am very happy to use the documentation if it is good. I might need some help getting past the emotional barrier of learning something new. A good programmer however is stubborn (persisstent) and I will figure it out if the documentation is good.
In about 1987 I bought my first PC. Then I bought a PC XT 286 that was capable of Unix (IBM Xenix). Back then there was little or no GUI; mostly text. The terminals we used for the IBM Mainframes at work were also non-graphical but I was spoiled by the IBM Mainframe terminals and programming, I was frustrated by the Unix UI. The only UI I could find was Curses; appropriately named from my point of view.
Then when PCs developed I got into the Microsoft world. I learned C++ using Microsoft technology. I then learned C#.
Microsoft is very frustrating. I know what good software looks like and what good documentation looks like. Microsoft seems to have very little idea (in my opinion) of how to design software and how to document it.
So I am ready for the Linux world. I can read documentation and I am very happy to use the documentation if it is good. I might need some help getting past the emotional barrier of learning something new. A good programmer however is stubborn (persisstent) and I will figure it out if the documentation is good.