On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 01:54:36PM -0500, Lepczyk, Timothy wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I work in a digital library and am transitioning to something more like a programmer and less like a librarian.  My strengths are in xslt and unix, but I've been working some with php and ruby on rails.  I'm trying to learn as much as I can, and am considering enrolling in an intro to C programming class (free through my university's night school).  
> 
> Is this worthwhile, or should I focus my attention elsewhere?

Will you share this `time-freezing device` ? How does one get free time for this? :-)

I personally think a class is what you make of it. If you are keen on learning C Programming you are likely to be a good student and make the class worth your while. I may be completely missing the timbre of your question however. If the question is `will this be worth your employers while` it is harder to justify a C programmer in most organization (where's that asbestos suit?) I personally find myself writing less and less of it that I added it on my `do more of` list for the year. Unsurprisingly that is the one thing I haven't done. Not to worry still 5 more months. :-) This however isn't about me though.

regards,
./fxk
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tim Lepczyk
> 

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