From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 15 02:06:41 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA51916A418 for ; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:06:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 359CC13C45A for ; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:06:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from kobe.laptop (dialup135.ach.sch.gr [81.186.70.135]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.14.1/8.14.1/Debian-9) with ESMTP id lBF25pD7012678 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:06:03 +0200 Received: from kobe.laptop (kobe.laptop [127.0.0.1]) by kobe.laptop (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id lBF25iwD002361; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:05:46 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from keramida@localhost) by kobe.laptop (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id lBF25aHl002360; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:05:36 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:05:35 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Barnaby Scott Message-ID: <20071215020535.GE2062@kobe.laptop> References: <20071214115752.20d34fae@epia-2.farid-hajji.net> <47629FA9.9020609@waywood.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <47629FA9.9020609@waywood.co.uk> X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-3.949, required 5, autolearn=not spam, ALL_TRUSTED -1.80, AWL 0.45, BAYES_00 -2.60) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr X-Spam-Status: No Cc: cpghost , FreeBSD Mailing List , Ted Mittelstaedt Subject: Re: Absolute FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:06:41 -0000 On 2007-12-14 15:22, Barnaby Scott wrote: > I have just finished it and I would say it does exactly what what Ted > and cpghost suggests it should - there are plenty of sections where > the author introduces what can be done with a particular tool or part > of the OS, and suggests to the reader to investigate further options > in the approriate manuals. It also quite openly acknowledges that > there is plenty that is not covered at all. > > As someone with very limited experience (I'm not sure if I still > classify as a *complete* newbie) I found the book an excellent and > even entertaining read, which serves it purpose extremely well: to > give an overview and introduction, but with enough detail in relevant > places to be able to get real, useful stuff done. Michael has a writing style which I like a lot, but I haven't had a chance to read the second version yet. I've read the first version cover to back, however, and it was written in a very entertaining, elegant style. Judging from my experience with the first edition, I expect nothing less than what you just described :) - Giorgos