Writing a program for Linux / Ubuntu ?

[GreenDance]

Hi, I would like to write a program, I've never done it before (software based), I've done web-based before (PHP/MySQL), I would like to write a DVD Backup, I know there are programs available already, it's just I would like to try write my own and maybe also share it if need be :)

Thank You All.

[Eisenwinter]

Hi, I would like to write a program, I've never done it before (software based), I've done web-based before (PHP/MySQL), I would like to write a DVD Backup, I know there are programs available already, it's just I would like to try write my own and maybe also share it if need be :)

Thank You All.

So you wrote this because...?

[bunburya]

So you wrote this because...?
I'm guessing he's looking for help, but forgot to specify exactly what his problem is.

[lisati]

Hi, I would like to write a program, I've never done it before (software based), I've done web-based before (PHP/MySQL), I would like to write a DVD Backup, I know there are programs available already, it's just I would like to try write my own and maybe also share it if need be :)

Thank You All.

Two things might be useful to know something about:

How information is organized on a DVD
How to program

There's a programming section in the forums with some useful links on the art of programming: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=39

[GreenDance]

I'm guessing he's looking for help, but forgot to specify exactly what his problem is.

Hi, sorry, my question was, where would one start in writing for linux :)


Two things might be useful to know something about:

How information is organized on a DVD
How to program

There's a programming section in the forums with some useful links on the art of programming: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=39

Thank you :)

[bunburya]

Can I ask what language you're thinking of using to write this program?

[GreenDance]

Can I ask what language you're thinking of using to write this program?

which ever language this could be wrote in :)

[bunburya]

which ever language this could be wrote in :)
Well I'm pretty sure that's more than one language, but I hardly see the need to write it in several languages (I'm talking about programming languages of course). You should probably pick one...

[juancarlospaco]

Quickly is a nice program to start because Python and Built-in Tutorial.

[castrojo]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpportunisticDeveloperWeek

^^^ Just in time!

[BramWillemsen]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpportunisticDeveloperWeek

^^^ Just in time!

Thanks for this link! That's really an interesting concept. Do you know if event like this are also hosted for the C++ language instead of python? I have read up a lot on the C++ language lately but im missing experience.

[del_diablo]

MICROTHREADED PYTHON!

Now that i have said what i meant to say, i go away :P

[MaxIBoy]

For the specific problem you're trying to solve, I'd recommend a shell script frontend for some cd burning utility and GNU tar's split archive feature.

For a general overview of programming in the Linux environment, I can recommend the free online book The Art of Unix Programming (also available on dead trees.) It was written by Eric S. Raymond and reaches levels of sage advice which were previously though impossible. It doesn't talk about how to actually write code, it's more of an explanation of how the Unix design philosophy works, and how it can make your life easier. Read it here:
http://catb.org/~esr/writings/taoup/html/