Recommended language and IDE for simple linux application [on hold]

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Published on 2014-08-18T15:31:16Z Indexed on 2014/08/18 16:43 UTC
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I want to write a simple program on Debian with Gnome. Application will act as a side bar, giving simple information on online servers statuses. I preferably have a black transparent background(Terminal-like).

I'm asking this question because I was previously writing programs in .NET C# for myself, and now I don't want to get to Mono, but something more conventional.

What language should I choose for this task? What would be the recommended way to do it?(eg. what IDE)

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