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[jbnonn]

I know this question has been ask hundred times. I need help in choosing what language do I program my do application in. It will be a complete media application, with basic media database, also networking, internet, and also able to run external programs with in it. It will a be a complex program.

I am a computer network specialist, with background in Basic, and some C and Python. Which language out there, would allow me the ability to do all these things and more. Will learn any language, there is no time limit, this is a program I have been thinking about for a while and have decided to try and start it. Any help or ideals will helpful.

[WingedPanther]

What platform? What type of interaction with other programs? What types of media?

[jbnonn]

Right now Windows, but long tern like it to run on anything, and I mean long term. Since I am doing this myself, and know there will be alot of coding to write, it will take a while to write and design the program. All media types and format of audio and video. I like any program to run within it, But that is a long tern goal for the program.

[WingedPanther]

You definitely want that to be a factor in your choice. Don't do something in C# and .NET 3.5 if you want it to eventually run on Mac and Linux. Make a cross-platform choice now. C and GTK+ is one option, as is C++ and gtkmm.

[roxin_phoenix]

You can use java if you want to make a cross platform application. It has many "ready to use" package. The syntax is like C++, so if you has familiar with C, I think you won't be confuse with it syntax. :)