Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 00:33:34 -0500 (CDT) From: Frank Pawlak <fpawlak@execpc.com> To: jktheowl@bga.com Cc: schwenk@voicenet.com, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Re[2]: Fw: Your Article "Freeware: The Heart & Soul of the Int ernet" Message-ID: <199804110533.AAA16421@darkstar.connect.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980410210051.256F-100000@barnowl>
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I just did a book search on the title words Berkeley UNIX at www.amazon.com and several titles showed up. Two of the titles I own and would recommend be placed on the must read list along with Greg's book. BTW, Greg's book is listed as back ordered and has been for the past several weeks. They are: Berkeley UNIX; A Simple and Comprehensive Guide, by James Wilson. This is a textbook used a Stanford University. Cost $25.00 US An Introduction To Berkeley UNIX and ANSI C, by Jack Hodges. Cost aboy $37.00 US Both titles cover basic commands and shell programming. Lastly a book that I picked at the University of Wisconsin bookstore. A Practical Guide To the UNIX System by Mark G. Sobell. This one covers Berkeley Software Distribution 4.3BSD. Has lot of depth on commands, files system etc. The point is that there are commercial publications out there, not in near the numbers devoted to Linux, but in my opinion of better quality. BTW, amazon.com allows others to sell for them through web site links and retain a share of the profits. Maybe an idea for the FreeBSD group to look into and provide easy access to publications that cover our beloved OS. Regards, Frank On 10 Apr, John Kenagy wrote: > > > On Fri, 10 Apr 1998, Peter Schwenk wrote: > >> Just as a data point... I thought it was a good start that I saw copies of >> "The Complete FreeBSD, 2nd Ed." with the CDs and all in a large chain >> bookstore, Borders Books and Music. Now, if it spreads to the book >> sections of large computer stores, like I've seen Linux do, we'll be >> getting somewhere. >> > <snip> > > On seeing this post I immediately called Borders here in Austin, > and they have *sold out*. I previously posted to the doc list > that Barnes and Noble and Bookstop have it in their catalog but none > on the shelf. > > If you are going to buy this, *buy it from any of these three*!! > And, do as I have, pester other retailers. > > Borders has 4 on order. I plan to get mine there. Ordering from WC > is fine, but we must support the retail effort. I have also called > my hardware vendor and volunteered to help get anyone interested in > Unix started. They do get inquiries and do make sales but offer no > support. They seemed very pleased for the offer and will gladly make > referrals. > > Its a start. > > John > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- ----------------------------- "At no time is freedom of speech more precious then when a man hits his thumb with a hammer." -- Marshall Lumsden To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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