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 > -- Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and a dark side, and it holds the universe together. -- Carl Zwanzig