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Book:   Running Linux
Subject:   Running Linux, 4th Edition Review
Date:   2002-12-02 10:14:31
From:   Alfredo Rodriguez
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

What I really enjoyed about this book was the way the material was presented. It almost prepares you to be able to piece together your own distribution. All the essential components and procedures are addressed in detail without depending on all the distribution-specific and GUI-oriented tools. In my opinion the authors maintain a clear target through the book by not being condescending to the user but at the same time give enough information that even a beginner can follow the presentation.


Since newer distributions of Linux have become easy to use, your average not-so-curious consumer might find this book to have too much information. For systems administrators and programmers, and even for users who feel the need to understand their system, this volume will definitely be worth have in your shelf or, even better, your desk!

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