i''m new to linux, where can i find information on programming games for it? i need a compiler and a good book, i figure. thx in advance

I''ve seen a few books on the topic but haven''t used any and can''t
offer any advice there. However, you might run a search on
amazon.com and check the reviews. I offten get info on products
that way. Want to know if a bands new CD is as good as the last
before dropping the bills, check it out. Depending on the item
maby no review, maby a hundred. Worth a shot.

While I can''t recommend any books on the subject off hand, I know there are some.

As for compilers, every decent linux distribution comes with gcc, which is a very good compiler. Typically with gcc comes gdb which is a pretty decent debugger too. For more information on gcc, try "man gcc" in a terminal window (man is the default linux documentation system). You might also look into using KDevelop (A KDE app that should run in most window manager environs), it is an IDE interface that functions very similarly to MS VC++, if that''s your thing (I prefer a basic text editor and a terminal window myself.)

I would also recomend looking into SDL:

www.libsdl.org

I was able to write a small functional app in a couple of hours, and there is pretty decent documentation on the site.

Hope this helps.

-- Aaron

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