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Double_Helix · Apr 11th, 2005, 7:31 PM

Hi

Good morning, afternoon and evening to all those that read this thread across the globe, i recently started a computer course at college around september and ive taken a verly large interest in Visual Basic, but the thing is, i want to be able to do more, as in i want to learn how to create my own OS, ive asked my teacher and he laughed and me saying "I can't be serious", ive looked around the net for help, guides and information, and so far from what i have read, C or C++(can't remeber which) and perl are the reconmended programs to create an OS, im not sure if this is true, i would like to know which is the best program to use and where i can get detailed information on how to program in that language. And thank you for your time.

Infinite Recursion · Apr 11th, 2005, 11:18 PM

C/C++ to code an OS... drop the Visual Basic approach if you ever want to finish it.

There are several tutorials on this forum and the net is scattered with some how-tos.... when in doubt, you could always look at the linux code (written in C)... for ideas on how to start.

bl00dninja · Apr 12th, 2005, 1:31 AM

you could write an OS more easily with a crayon and toilet paper than using perl or VB. if you really want to do this then go with C++. however, in the meantime i suggest aiming a little lower than that. learning a language is never a waste of time and i hope that you get the best from your course. programming fundamentals are the same language to language. if you study hard then you will easily apply the concepts learned from your into course to much more advanced topics. good luck.

--the bl00dninja

Double_Helix · Apr 12th, 2005, 5:05 AM

thank you very much for your help, i now know which to go for and thanks again

Infinite Recursion · Apr 12th, 2005, 8:10 AM

You're welcome

Apr 11th, 2005, 7:31 PM	#1
Double_Helix Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I live in slough, its near london. Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Getting Started (Finished) Hi Good morning, afternoon and evening to all those that read this thread across the globe, i recently started a computer course at college around september and ive taken a verly large interest in Visual Basic, but the thing is, i want to be able to do more, as in i want to learn how to create my own OS, ive asked my teacher and he laughed and me saying "I can't be serious", ive looked around the net for help, guides and information, and so far from what i have read, C or C++(can't remeber which) and perl are the reconmended programs to create an OS, im not sure if this is true, i would like to know which is the best program to use and where i can get detailed information on how to program in that language. And thank you for your time. Last edited by Double_Helix; Apr 12th, 2005 at 5:05 AM.

Apr 11th, 2005, 11:18 PM	#2
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	C/C++ to code an OS... drop the Visual Basic approach if you ever want to finish it. There are several tutorials on this forum and the net is scattered with some how-tos.... when in doubt, you could always look at the linux code (written in C)... for ideas on how to start. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Apr 12th, 2005, 1:31 AM	#3
bl00dninja Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: namespace std Posts: 1,246 Rep Power: 5	you could write an OS more easily with a crayon and toilet paper than using perl or VB. if you really want to do this then go with C++. however, in the meantime i suggest aiming a little lower than that. learning a language is never a waste of time and i hope that you get the best from your course. programming fundamentals are the same language to language. if you study hard then you will easily apply the concepts learned from your into course to much more advanced topics. good luck. --the bl00dninja __________________ i put on my robe and wizard hat... Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?...Morons.

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Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	You're welcome __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

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Apr 12th, 2005, 5:05 AM	#4
Double_Helix Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I live in slough, its near london. Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	thank you very much for your help, i now know which to go for and thanks again

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