On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, Delbaere, Tim wrote:
> Can anyone recommend some good book's for getting to grips with Linux?, and
> are there any C.A.D. Programs that run under Linux?
>
> Thanks
> Tim Delbaere
Well, I think it depends a bit on what you want to learn and why you use
Linux as well. Are you into programming? Are you coming at it purely from
a user standpoint? How much detail do you want?
I think there are a number of good beginner texts out there ( which you'll
rapidly outgrow). Running Linux is a good starting Linux specific text. (
I'm sure we'll see it recommended several times.) Beginning Linux
Programming is a good intro for programming Linux on intel. There are also
some good basic Unix books that with some care can be applied to Linux (
keeping in mind, that some Unix commands and programs act slightly
differently from their GNU counterparts, with the latter being an
improvement or degradation depending on your viewpoint and taste. :-), in
this regard, I would include the good, but somewhat dated Essential System
Administration for the 'next level' of books, as it goes a bit beyond just
learning basic commands to actually getting more familiar with scripting,
and the details and philosophy of administering Linux and Unix systems.
( Unix System Administrator's Handbook, IMHO, right now is the clearly
superior text, but omits specific mention of Linux and 'linuxisms', and
costs about twice what Aesch' ESA does. )
One thing I'd recommend: Take some day when you have time and go to a book
with a massive computer section and just look at what the various titles
have to offer. There is new stuff coming out all the time, with a variety
of focuses, you might want to 'expose' yourself to the market.
I also think it's good not to underestimate the already existing FREE
information like the LDP ( Note that S.u.S.E. includes alot of faqs and
docs with the distribution ) and online man pages. I think you might be
often surprised that with a little patience, a lot of questions, if
addressed on an 'as needed' basis can still be found there. Not all,
though, and some of the data is not 100% up to date.
Welcome aboard, and happy Linuxing,
-M
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