Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 08:21:36 -0800 (PST) From: Dave Walton <dwalton@psiint.com> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: What printed documentation do we need? Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91.960122081914.44002B-100000@vv.psiint.com> In-Reply-To: <199601220643.AAA03966@argus.flash.net>
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On Mon, 22 Jan 1996, mailing list account wrote: > It would be a good idea to get some of this stuff [that isn't already covered > in the BSD Bibles, the URM, USD, SMM, PRM, and PSD [ISBN 1-56592-082-1]] in a > book for publication. One of the reason for Linux's MARKET success is that > reference books are readily available, right down to 'Dummies Guide' type > books. > > I'm just getting tired of walking into better bookstores and finding almost > nothing but SysV and Linux crap in the unix section, Only once in the past > countless years have I seen a book SPECIFICLY geared to BSD. Hell, you even > have to special order the 4.4BSD manuals, and wait a few weeks... > > These bookstores make BSD the best kept secret in the industry! This is a really good point. Has anyone approached O'Reilly about doing a book on FreeBSD? My roommate just bought the new second edition of their System Administration book, and it discusses Linux but not FreeBSD. Dave ========================================================================== David Walton Programmer PSI INTERNATIONAL, Inc. email: dwalton@psiint.com 190 South Orchard #C200 Fax :(707)451-6484 Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone:(707)451-3503 ==========================================================================
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