At 2004-06-09T111814+1200, Carl Cerecke wrote:
> Christopher Sawtell wrote:

> I always thought it was Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition, following 
> the recursive acronym tradition (GNU etc.)

> >>I want to know more about this book and where I'm 
> >>more likely able to obtain a copy.  I don't mind a used edition and I live
> >>near Christchurch.
> >
> >Tech books, Whitcoulls.  -- Unlikely possibilities.

It's available at the University Book Store at Canterbury, in the
computer textbookx section (upstairs).  I don't recall the price, but
it'll be around $90 mark.

> >>  Do you have opinions on C++ books with regard to the efficiency with
> >>which one can self tutor. 
> >
> >No, I haven't any opinions one way or another about C++ books.

Koenig and Moo's Accelerated C++.

> The UoC computer science course teaching C used an excellent textbook 
> (At least, it did when I was teaching it) which is perhaps the best C 
> textbook in existence (No, not Kernighan and Ritchie) for learning C. I 
> can't remember the author (King?)

You're remembering the correct book:

http://knking.com/books/c/

> [1] Sourceforge states: Ruby(298 projects), Python(3320 projects)

Perhaps Ruby users have better taste in their selection of hosting. :-)

Cheers,
-mjg
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