If you were only going to learn one and you are using Linux, it would
be my suggestion that you learn either PERL, Python, or Ruby.
PERL having the largest base [and required for many things in Linux], 
Python not far behind, and Ruby the challenger. PERL will probably 
remain king for some time.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: J. Eric Gilliland [mailto:patzeric@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 4:53 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: programming languages
> 
> 
> So, here is a question.  Keep in mind that I am a
> non-programmer who does not work in the field at all.  If I
> was going to learn one language, simply to play around with
> and for my own edification, which language should I learn?
> 
> Just curious.
> 
> Eric Gilliland
> 
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