I can eventually develop a range of programming skills, starting with C. Probably, I�ll take up Nick�s suggestion of O�Reilly (the publishers) Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Ed. At this stage, my ideas on texts change from consideration of just a reference for commands to a gcc tutorial as well, but I�ll read O�Reilly first.
My habit is to write old-fashioned so I need references as hard copies. Once I�m more confident with computer languages and commands under Linux using books, then a more intuitive approach to programming and editing should follow directly on the computer. If a person has an alternative to Fishpond.co.nz for O�Reilly Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Ed., then perhaps they�d like to drop me a line. My thanks to all who have so far contributed to this subject. Cheers, David
