I received several answers, so I hope you don't mind if I answer this
one and send to all.
I am a Medical Physicist but trained back in the vacuum tube days, I
have worked with computers for a long time.
Before I retired I setup the computer system used the Department of
Radiotherapy at Trinity College, we had a computer lab
to teach 3D treatment planning using CT data to students. So we had 40
computers ( first with Linus and then Windows ) networked
in the department. I set it up , installed the software, taught the
class and maintained the system ( but did no programming ).
( yea I told my students it was uphill both ways to school ).
I still have several computers. My main unit ( this one ) is running
windows 7 with 2 Terabit hard drives. In addition I have a laptop running
windows 98 and Ubuntu Linux. I also have a lap top running DOS.
If I was braver and could find all the software I need I would go to
Linux, but for now I need the Windows 7 OS.
So what would I need for my main system Windows 7 or should I download
the Linux system to start there.
I do like computers and have about 7 in various stages of repair ( tho
like and idiot I got rid of my Altair after I build it ).
Albert
On 10/27/2011 2:39 PM, Bob Plantz wrote:
On 10/27/2011 11:28 AM, albert kasenter wrote:
I would like ( at my late age of 68 ) to learn more about computing
and since I do program some in C++ and Java I would like to install
GCC on my
system. I am on the mailing list and receive the update emails but
when I go to the site all I see is a boatload of files. Is there a
site or a publication that would tell me what to download and how to
install. When I was in college we only had punch cards.
Sorry if this is of no interest to you all.
Albert
I'm pushing 73 and still enjoy programming and learning more about
computing.
A good starting point would be for you to tell us what platform you
wish to do this on. For example, most Linux distributions allow you to
install gcc from their repositories.
BTW, my first computing class was about designing logic circuits. We
learned about it using both transistors and vacuum tubes. Punch cards
were a step forward for me.
--Bob
