[plug] Linux for Dummies

[david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au]

Bah!  No, it's just another part of the M$ culture, which wants to make
everyone stupid...

See "The dumbing down of programming" at
http://www.salonmagazine.com/21st/feature/1998/05/cov_12feature2.html
cheers

Dave... ;-)



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Bevan Broun [SMTP:bevanb at ee.uwa.edu.au]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 23, 1999 4:38 PM
> To:	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject:	Re: [plug] Linux for Dummies
> 
> on Tue, Mar 23, 1999 at 04:22:58PM +0800, Christian
> <christian at global.net.au> wrote:
> 
> > a)  Linux is not for dummies.
> 
> I thought I saw a "Unix programming for Dummies". Everyone want to be a
> dummy!
> 
> > 
> > My recommendation for computer books (entirely on their technical merit)
> > is O'Reilly & Assocs.  They have several Linux-specific books such as
> > "Running Linux" which is really good for not only getting yourself
> 
> My copy of "Running Linux" is in excellent condition and will sell at
> 1/2 the new cost if anyone is interested.
> 
> BB
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