[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Distro

MadHat madhat at unspecific.com
Tue Mar 11 10:07:59 CST 2003


On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 08:24, David Ross wrote:
> On Monday 10 March 2003 08:20 pm, Lance Simmons wrote:
> <snip>
> > 1.  _Think Unix_ by John Lasser (QUE, 2000).  An introduction to
> > unix-based operating systems.  It won't become dated, because it focuses
> > on fundamentals (unix concepts, shell concepts, X window system
> > concepts).  Has sample problems to solve.
> >
> > 2. _The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use_ by Michael
> > Stutz (2001, No Starch Press).  Hundreds of useful "recipes" for getting
> > ordinary things done with your GNU/Linux system.  It's limited to free
> > software, and is itself published under a free license.  If you run
> > Debian, you can install it: "apt-get install linuxcookbook".  For some
> > reason I still like to have the book in hand.
> <snip>
> 
> I'd like to add one more book to that
> 3. Linux for the windows addict: Michael Joseph Miller(Osbourne)
> it was my first Linux book and paved the way for me.

Anyone else have any good recommendations on Linux books?
Anyone want to rate these, say from 1 to 10?  
I would like to put together a list, with member reviews, and post it,
keep a running list.  Add it to the site.

Thanks

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`But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
`Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here...'
   -- Lewis Carroll - _Alice's_Adventures_in_Wonderland_




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