Re: What language should I use for a home project?

From: Michel de Becdelièvre (m_debec_at_msn.com)
Date: 11/03/04


Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:33:03 +0100


>
> Thanks for your replies. I've been looking around at available
> software and it strikes me that Visual C# 2005 Express is the sort of
> thing I have been expecting to find as my next all-encompassing
> language for developing applications for PCs. I do not see a price for
> this anywhere though but I guess it will not be expensive (<100
> dollars perhaps)? I know nobody suggested it but it looks at though I
> could perhaps interface with other software using it. Would I be right
> in thinking that? Also, I know that the most stupid questions are the
> ones that never get asked so here goes - if I use this language then I
> might want to develop interactive training courses on Unix for it.
> Would it be possible to get a Visual C# 2005 Express application (with
> whatever extra software is required) to submit commands to a Unix
> session and retrieve the results?

Have a look at : http://www.mono-project.com/about/index.html



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