[ILUG] Java on Linux

[Alan Ryan]

Hi Conor,

I did  a CS degree in Limerick a couple of moons ago - linux was in use
somewhat, but 90% of the machines were MS installs, with the other 10% dual
booted.  I think you'll find that tech support should be eager to assist you
and as the others have pointed out - Java (virtual machine based languages)
is designed so that it abstracts away all the nasty cross platform worries
that other languages have - most lecturers won't even be able to tell what
platform you developed your code on.

I've taught Java before and I always start by showing people how it works on
the command line and then show them the point and click interface that
Eclipse provides. Developing for Java on linux will be no problem - I'd
imagine 95% of your lecture notes will be applicable (5% of windows
commands/screenshots will surely appear)  -

I wouldn't give it a second thought, go educate those MS users in UCD ;-)


Alan

2009/3/6 Conor Mac Aoidh <conormacaoidh at gmail.com>

> Hi,
>
> I just have a few questions about developing Java with Linux. I am
> currently
> leaning towards doing the Computer Science course in UCD. I know a few
> people who are doing this course and they tell me that it is all done in
> Windows. That basically means that I will be fending for myself to a
> certain
> extent in college! :-)
>
> What I wanted to ask is does anyone here know of any books that would
> concentrate on learning Java using Linux? I'm sure once I get to grips with
> the basics that I will be able to show the Windows users how much easier it
> is to program with Java on Linux!
>
> Thanks
> --
> Conor
>
> http://macaoidh.name
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