[Discuss] Programming Presentation Poll

[Adam Parkin]

John Blomfield wrote:
> As promised the following are some questions, the answers to which would 
> help me design my talk on programming and any future presentations, to 
> better suit my audience. ( See earlier email 
> http://www.vlug.org/pipermail/discuss/2008-February/024571.html )
> 
> Please answer yes or no to the following:
> 
> a) I have a working knowledge of at least one programming language ( not 
> including bash etc ).

Yes

> b) I have some knowledge of C programming and have written a program.

Yes

> c) I have some knowledge of C++, Java or similar Object Orientated 
> Language and have written a program.

Yes

> d) I have some knowledge of another programming language (not mentioned 
> above, please specify).

Yes, take your pick: Pascal, BASIC, Visual BASIC, SML, Quark/CAL, Perl, 
Python, and probably a few others that I just can't remember.

> e) I would like to know how to start learning to write simple programs 
> for Linux.

Depends on what you mean by "simple programs for linux".  If you mean 
how to write hello world so that I can create some generic command-line 
tools then no, I already know that.  OTOH, discussions of Linux-specific 
coding issues (POSIX API calls and such), then yes, very much so.

> f) I don't normally attend meetings but would do so if the presentation 
> topics were more suitable for experienced Linux users.

This is two questions in one:

- No, I don't normally attend meetins anymore
- Maybe, I might attend more meetings if the topics were suited for 
experienced Linux users.  Really depends on the topic and who's 
presenting it.

> g) I am still learning about Linux and won't understand presentations if 
> they become too advanced and this may dissuade me from attending.

No.

> h) I will attend or continue to attend all meetings even if they have a 
> mixture of "newbie" and more advanced topics.

Yes, I think it's important to balance the two.

> You may respond privately if you wish but will share the statistical 
> results anonymously. Thank you for your patience and help.

No problem....
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