Re: [tlug] [tlug-digest] Speaking of Good books

["Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon" <ronfaxon@example.com>]

David Riggs wrote:

> I was back in the US and picked up the following recommended books for 
> an earnest, slightly advanced beginner like me:
>
> Linux and the Unix Philosophy. Mike Gancarz. $34.99 -- excellent, if 
> overpriced, discussion of what makes Unix so different and why it is 
> great. And fun to read.
>
> Linux Administration Handbook. Evi Nemeth. $31-- rewrite of a classic 
> Unix book, basic theory plus howto details.
>
> Underground Guide to UNIX: Slightly Askew Advice from a UNIX Guru. 
> John Montgomery. $16.47. Also fun to read, and helpful way of building 
> up from the ground level to understanding what is going on.
>
> (Debian Only!!! -- nothing about anything else)
> Debian System: Concepts And Techniques. Martin F. Krafft. $30. This is 
> very thick, very detailed and not exactly well edited, but for Debian 
> lovers, it's where to go to try to figure out why they do it that way 
> and how to use Debian management well. BTW, it was his list of 
> recommended books that led me to the others on the list above.

Thanks! I appreciate the tips and will be doing some reading in 2006!

Lyle