[plug] [Fwd: [Discussion] (OT somewhat) Now HERE's a book that some folks here will rush out to buy...]

Wed Oct 26 12:19:46 WST 2005

Now for something completely different ...

Here's a forward from, of all places, an OS/2 list to which I'm still 
subscribed.  I though it would be of some interest in this forum.

Kev

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[Discussion] (OT somewhat) Now HERE's a book that some folks
here will rush out to buy...
Date: 	Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:17:33 -0700
From: 	Esther Schindler <esther at bitranch.com>
Reply-To: 	POSSI Discussion List <discussion at lists.possi.org>
To: 	POSSI Discussion List <discussion at lists.possi.org>
References:
<LYRIS-5602175-26050-2005.10.25-08.30.01--esther#bitranch.com at newsletter.oreilly.com>

A press release of interest...

Begin forwarded message:

> *From: *"Kerry Beck" <nostarchpr at oreilly.com 
> <mailto:nostarchpr at oreilly.com>>
> *Date: *October 25, 2005 8:29:00 AM MST
> *To: *esther at bitranch.com <mailto:esther at bitranch.com>
> *Subject: **No Starch Press releases "Just Say No To Microsoft"*
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
> Media contact:  Patricia Witkin
> patricia at nostarch.com <mailto:patricia at nostarch.com>
> 415.863.9900 x303
>
>
> ENTERTAINING GUIDE HELPS USERS KICK MICROSOFT HABIT
>
>
> Book makes compelling case for other operating systems and programs,
> and shows how to make the switch painlessly
>
>
> October 25, 2005, San Francisco-There are so many reasons to say no to
> Microsoft-the blue screen of death, Outlook email viruses, the endless
> dump of Windows patches, and so on. And yet, with Microsoft owning the
> lion's share of the desktop market, how can anyone escape the Beast from
> Redmond and still function? It's not as hard as you think, and author
> Tony Bove is only too happy to explain how to become liberated in his new
> book, "Just Say No To Microsoft" (No Starch Press, October '05). As PC 
> Magazine columnist John Dvorak says in his introduction, "You are 
> about to 
> read one of the most interesting overviews of modern desktop computing 
> history that's ever been written."
>
>
> "Just Say No To Microsoft" is entertaining, provocative, and great fun to
> read, but it's also packed with practical information about alternative
> operating systems and programs that will help Microsoft captives exercise
> their freedom of choice. After tracing Microsoft's rise from tiny startup
> to monopolistic juggernaut, "Just Say No To Microsoft" chronicles how the
> company's practices have discouraged innovation, stunted competition, and
> helped foster an environment ripe for viruses, bugs, and hackers. From
> there, Bove examines other operating systems, such as Linux and
> Macintosh, and Microsoft Office alternatives that will keep readers 
> productive and able to interact with their Microsoft-using colleagues and 
> friends without missing a beat.
>
>
> "The shortcomings and risks of Microsoft products have made tech
> headlines for years, but many users stick with Windows and Microsoft 
> Office simply because they don't know what else to try or what the 
> alternatives are," said Bill Pollock, founder of No Starch Press. "'Just 
> Say No To Microsoft' is a valuable resource because, in addition to 
> explaining why and how Microsoft does what it does, it offers real 
> alternatives. There's no reason to be a frustrated Microsoft 
> customer anymore."
>
>
> Inside Just Say No To Microsoft, readers will find:
>
> -The history of Microsoft and its dominance of the software industry
> -Thorough discussions of Linux, OpenOffice.org, Macintosh, and other
>  Microsoft alternatives
> -Freeware, open source, and other programs that can replace the buggy,
>  virus-prone Microsoft Office suite
> -Bove's "12 Steps To Freedom" for kicking the Microsoft addiction and
>  living a clean computing life
>
>
> ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tony Bove has been in the computer industry since 1976,
> editing the influential Inside Report on New Media newsletter and writing
> for magazines including Computer Currents, Nextworld, the Chicago Tribune
> Sunday Technology section, and NewMedia. He also co-founded and edited
> Desktop Publishing/Publish magazine and has written 20 books on
> computing, desktop publishing, and multimedia. Offline, Bove plays 
> harmonica and sings classic rock with The Flying Other Brothers band.
>
>
> Just Say No to Microsoft by Tony Bove
> October 2005, 256 pp., $24.95, 1-59327-064-X
> Available at fine bookstores everywhere, from www.oreilly.com/nostarch 
> <http://www.oreilly.com/nostarch>,
> or
> directly from No Starch Press (www.nostarch.com 
> <http://www.nostarch.com>, orders at nostarch.com 
> <mailto:orders at nostarch.com>,
> (800 420.7240).
>
>
> ABOUT NO STARCH PRESS: Founded in 1994, No Starch Press is one of the few
> remaining independent computer book publishers. We publish the finest in
> geek entertainment-unique books on technology, with a focus on Open
> Source, security, hacking, programming, and alternative operating
> systems. Our titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and 
> our books tackle topics that people care about. See www.nostarch.com 
> <http://www.nostarch.com> for 
> more. (And by the way, most No Starch Press books use RepKover, a 
> lay-flat 
> binding that won't snap shut.)
>
> # # # 
>
>

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