[plug] Linux book recommendations

[Phillip Steege]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: again at amnet.net.au [mailto:again at amnet.net.au]On Behalf Of
> Christian
> Sent: Saturday, 6 May 2000 13:00
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Linux book recommendations
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 05, 2000 at 07:49:42PM +0800, lenbird at iinet.net.au wrote:
> > For the price, (under $20) the APC Handbook is as good as any, 
> although it
> > is quite limited 
> > in scope they throw in three CD-ROMS with 3 different distros 
> and quite a
> > lot of application 
> > software.  It is what it claims to be---just a leg up without frills.
> 
> Have you read the others?  There's no way the APC Handbook compares,
> even when you consider the price.  There's plenty of free documentation
> available on the web which is better.  Sure, if you want to get hold of
> three different distributions then it isn't a bad way but there's no way
> I'd recommend it to anyone in search of a book about Linux.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Christian.


Another great place for books is Linux Systems Labs:

 http://www.lsl.com.au/catalog/books-01.html

There is a very good selection from beginner to expert.

Regards,
Phillip