OpenSourceHQ » familiar with windows http://www.opensourcehq.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:51:14 +0000 en hourly 1 How do I begin game programming? http://www.opensourcehq.org/how-do-i-begin-game-programming/ http://www.opensourcehq.org/how-do-i-begin-game-programming/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 00:02:30 +0000 OS http://www.opensourcehq.org/how-do-i-begin-game-programming/ Is it required to know windows programming before one can begin game programming with DirectX?

I’ve seen some code written for Windows-based applications, and it is very different from what I’ve learned in C++ textbooks. I guess windows programming itself is very different from console applications.

Anyway, I want to get up to speed with DirectX, but I am not familiar with windows programming. Do I need to learn windows programming before I can even attempt to work with DirectX?

]]> http://www.opensourcehq.org/how-do-i-begin-game-programming/feed/ 1 What is the best linux distribution for learning to use many? http://www.opensourcehq.org/what-is-the-best-linux-distribution-for-learning-to-use-many/ http://www.opensourcehq.org/what-is-the-best-linux-distribution-for-learning-to-use-many/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:20:11 +0000 OS http://www.opensourcehq.org/what-is-the-best-linux-distribution-for-learning-to-use-many/ First, a bit about my background.. I currently work as a Network Engineer, mainly with Cisco routers/switches and VPN devices. I am throughly familiar with Windows, both as a workstation and server, and have one more test to go to complete my MCSE. However, I have no real experience with Linux, and feel like this is both a hole in my personal knowledge and in my resume. :) I can do basic user stuff both from a command line and in Xwindows, but have no real command of it.

That said, I intend to rectify this. I want to start using Linux as my primary operating system on my personal PC, as I feel this is a great first step to really force myself to learn it. I need to know what distribution would be best for me to use. My concern is some of them seem to have alot of propriatary tools that are not found in other linux distros, I want to find one to learn on that will best allow me to be comfortable on any linux distro I run into in the future. Thanks much for your advice!

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