From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 23 13:12:56 2008 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 EB515106567A for ; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.158]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 847928FC20 for ; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so1466115fgb.35 for ; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:12:55 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=lpEkotXBg9HE5hFIUxwn4mGwr/A3HMgX6qLfIRzAo5E=; b=vO7PCU43MUPHPsoxunlHhRL3gMah0yPjgzSrc9C4KYOpMQ6rl8YweDLGnI0tY2D64H af2GxBMUCACJ8dfBXJNt60UCCUu0n/wC7Es2lqVVpbWS7uSy3Qy6R/LgMvTl0UH0ipSX oB8VqqkW7ZDtB8C54EJqNZy5U1GMv4tflo/eY= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=IIePzy75tVYUsfS1ZTK9A2f7kHJwvV5FX1pT/DbYwBU78IhIhX5QuSZMPHUOms77qE wjjq+7WAQe86z4o6GgYoRX8NCOP36OsWkWHgInGMoN1Nr23uBFx4suqKnyFpJACXjOTB 3S/9ROGakuh7zj2yiXVtKiXs6G1RLofVjAzxg= Received: by 10.86.33.10 with SMTP id g10mr69855fgg.14.1216818775000; Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:12:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from atlantis.dyndns.org ( [85.73.147.46]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 12sm7019938fgg.0.2008.07.23.06.12.53 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:12:54 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <48872E53.3070406@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:12:51 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080703) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Questions References: <10549b080807220809n3d98be9fte062d83d32d3b1d7@mail.gmail.com> <20080722182314.GA44938@owl.midgard.homeip.net> <200807221806.06544.gnemmi@gmail.com> <10549b080807230512x4e0ec30h7c538e251c54920c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <10549b080807230512x4e0ec30h7c538e251c54920c@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Gonzalo Nemmi , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD Operating System 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: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:12:57 -0000 FreeBSD Questions wrote: > And what about "Absolute FreeBSD"? It's updated for FreeBSD 7, so I > know it's current. Is it a "good book"? Is it worth the read? How > valuable is its content? (I know I'm asking some very subjective > questions, but if I'm going to spend hundreds of $$$ to build my > library in this area, I'd like at least a couple of opinions about the > books I buy.) > > > Absolute FreeBSD is an excellent book, a must have if you ask me. Excellent tips, very good explanation of how things work, relaxed and easy writing style. You will get a lot out of this book. (Note: it is concentrated on server tasks, you will not get any "X" tips from it) > Personally, I don't think I'd ever buy "The FreeBSD Handbook". It's a > really good resource, but as long as it's actively updated > electronically it's too dynamic to buy a hardcopy. I'd much rather > read it online where I can get the latest revisions. > > Kevin > _______________________________________________ > > True, the handbook is under constant development - and it should be, to match the system I have a printed version, and it is outdated in several sections. I find hardcopies easier to read though.