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From: Danial Thom <danial_thom@yahoo.com>
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--- Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org> wrote:

> lars wrote:
> 
> > Martin Cracauer wrote:
> >
> >> Sean wrote on Mon, Jan 02, 2006 at
> 04:09:27PM -0500:
> >>
> >>> Looking for recommendations on any Unix
> programming books.
> >>> I have been out of things for a while so I
> would put my skill level 
> >>> back to the beginning.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> W. Richard Steven's "Advanced Programming in
> the Unix Environment",
> >> along with his "Unix Network Programming"
> are still classics and from
> >> what I have seen best by far.
> >>
> >> Martin
> >
> > I also recommend "The Art of UNIX
> Programming" by Eric S. Raymond
> > for some cultural information on Unix
> programming.
> >
> > It's also available whole online for free at
> his website.
> 
> Oddly, I think I wish this were not so ... I
> would say, everything I've 
> ever gotten that was free, turned out to be
> worth the price, and I just 
> would not want to devalue that man's tremendous
> contribution, in any 
> method whatsoever.  Even if it means that
> teeners starting out have to 
> beg a bit.

Oh please. Even books that aren't "free" are free
these days at the Border's library. Its all about
selling overpriced coffee.

DT


		
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