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The ACCU passes on review copies of computer books to its members for them to review.
The result is a large, high quality collection of book reviews by programmers, for programmers.
Currently there are 1949 reviews in the database and more every month.
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Title:
(I Didn't Know You Could Do That) Linux 2edAuthor:
Nicholas WellsISBN:
0 7821 2935 8Publisher:
SybexPages:
428pp + CDPrice:
£16-99Reviewer:
Francis GlassborowSubject:
unixAppeared in:
13-4This is one of a series of books from Sybex that are targeted at
those who have got past the first stages of some aspect of computing
and realise that there must be much more to it. This book is aimed
at the person who has been encouraged to try Linux as an alternative
to one of Microsoft's offerings. Remember that the typical Linux
enthusiast knows much more about computing than the ordinary member of
the public. This book is not for the former but the latter. It is for
the ordinary member of the public who has Linux installed.
I think it meets a need (before Linux becomes a threat to the dominance of the desktop by Windows OSs, it needs to be approachable by ordinary users) but I doubt that it has much to offer the typical ACCU member.
One to know about and check out if you have a colleague, relation of neighbour who is trying Linux and wants to know a little more about using it.