Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:01:20 -0500 From: "Sam I Am" <derrick@uniquestrength.net> To: cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Subject: Re: Absolute FreeBSD Message-ID: <47627090.5000304@uniquestrength.net> In-Reply-To: <20071214115752.20d34fae@epia-2.farid-hajji.net> References: <c442a45ccb4c1ba145f470896d0ad2a5@gmail.com> <BMEDLGAENEKCJFGODFOCGEDGCFAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> <20071214115752.20d34fae@epia-2.farid-hajji.net>
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cpghost wrote: > On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:48:19 -0800 > "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> wrote: > > >>> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Joshua Isom >>> Although I haven't looked much into any FreeBSD book, I wouldn't be >>> surprised at all if FreeBSD's documentation combined with >>> freebsd-questions would outweigh it. >>> >> It's not the raw knowledge that is the power. It's the presentation. >> Newbies cannot digest the FreeBSD docs since the docs assume the >> user isn't a newbie. >> > > Right! One can't emphasize this enough. > > IMHO, computer books should be time savers, i.e. a guide highlighting > the most important aspects of some topic in a unique way. Authors of > such books shouldn't be afraid to tell readers to go RTFM after > presenting an overview... unless it's a very narrowly focused book. > > A good tutorial beats a 350 pages book anytime; and a 350 pages > book with the right mix of selected topics beats an 800+ pages > "reference-style" all-rounder book as well, most of the time. > > -cpghost. > The book announcement says that the book is completely revised. (http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271510/#top) I am interested if this book covers mostly FreeBSD 6 or 7. I also would like to see the table of contents online. Maybe, I will just have to go to Borders or some place like that.
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