From: mdgauthi@rodan.acs.syr.EDU (Ah) Subject: Re: Comments about Reading Material Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1993 13:36:04 EST
In article <1phlqeINN5mu@snoopy.cis.ufl.edu> ms3@shark.cis.ufl.edu (McArthur E. Sandridge III) writes:
>In your reply concerning giving up on Linux to another, you mention
>getting a unix book or two to help you start out. Several times I have
>seen this stated and keep getting frustrated by people who obviously
>know what they are talking about, and have read some of the books we
>might buy, but never suggest to us what THEY think is an appropriate
>book to get for the subject we are discussing. I have asked about books
>from those who replied to my earlier post, so I have some books to go
>looking for, but that doesn't tell everyone in the net who might be
>lurking.
>
>So can we please start suggesting at least 1 book when you tell people
>to get a book?
>
OK, OK, OK. Here's an idea. Somewhere or other on the net is a list of
good unix books grouped by subject. I think it originates from c.u.questions
or something. Anyway, what if we added this to some of the Linux sites along
with the faq and other such. It really wouldn't become outdated for quite a
while and could get people started on the right track.
Also, since the poster looks to be fidonet I can dig around for a copy and
email it if need be. Does anyone know of a mail-ftp server that can grab it
though, to save us all the work.
-- -Matt, still looking for sigs in all the wrong places. :) Linux --the best thing ever to hit a PC.