[NTLUG:Discuss] Wanting to speak the language

[Andrew Brown]

OK, so now that I have had hours of fun installing, playing and
generally enjoying my time in the Land 'O Linux; I feel its time to
learn the lingo. The cool part of Linux (or so I have heard) and Open
Source is the ability to alter the software to your benefit. Well that
would be nice if I knew ANY languages at all. I have learned Shell
scripting for BASH and wow wasn't that fun, but it has helped me
immensely in the "getting to know ya" phase of my linux experience. 

So here I am standing on the beach staring at the ocean of machine
languages wondering... where to now?! So I lean once again on my
faithful NTLUG to lead me onward and upward. I know it is a dumb
question, but which language first? C++ Perl Python Java.... Tcl... oh
my... Google is nice at giving me info on each, but all I get is "choose
me, choose me" reading... advice would be nice!

thanks!