Recommendation?

I was wondering if any of the guru's here could help me out. I would like to start learning Linux programming. I have programmed on 8bit machines (yeah, back in the old days of Commodore) and have dabbled a bit in a few other lanuages. Can anyone recommend any resource for someone starting to learn Linux? Remember, I am an Americian, so use small words...
Thanks

Well, it all depends on what you want to learn. Many programming languages have their roots in Unix, and that means that the basics of the language usually work immediately. What I mean by that is that until you get to more advanced programming, there shouldn't be many Unix-specific tricks. C is Unix's system language, BTW, and much Unix software is written in it. But you can write applications in C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Ruby, Fortran, Objective C, Smalltalk, etc., ad nauseum.

If you're interested in GUI programming, that's a whole different story. Unlike Windows, there are multiple GUI APIs, and they bear little similarity.

That being said, The Art of Unix Programming should help you out with some Unix programming conventions.

Do you want to write apps for Linux, or hack the Linux kernel itself?

Eventually both. To start/learn I would want to start with the easiest, then move on to any more difficult items.
Mark is the reason I wanted to get back into it, just because of the elegance of HiJack!