Dear all, I am pleased to announce the availability of my new (English) book "The Debian System", which Open Source Press[0] introduced at the Linuxtag 2005. I would like to thank all who have followed its development over the last year, and apologise for the delay and the long wait you have endured. As opposed to the initially planned 350 pages, I am proud to offer a total of 608 now, so the wait wasn't for nothing. You can find more information about the book on its web site[1].
0. http://www.opensourcepress.de [German only -- for now] 1. http://debianbook.info The book is not a regular user's handbook, but rather a book for people who want to understand and make more out of their Debian installation(s). It explains the systems's (and project's) concepts and analyses the techniques that make up the Debian Way of system administration -- you will not find any discussion of Linux tools or concepts, graphical desktop environments, server software, or user programmes in here! Just 608 pages of pure Debian, written for the Linux/Unix administrators switching to Debian and existing Debian users alike. In addition to examples and common pitfalls, the book explains just why the Debian developers chose certain approaches over others. As it explores the motivations behind the Debian solutions, the reader is given a peek at the level of experience and sophistication that has flowed into the various system components, and s/he learns to embrace their elegance. This book aims to be the resource on Debian GNU/Linux as well as an enticing companion on one's path towards advanced Debian administration. The hardcover edition will be available in stores in the beginning of July. A list of online shops stocking it is kept up to date on the web site[2] (please let me know which ones I'm missing). 2. http://debiansystem.info/order An announcement mailing list[3] exists, as well as an RSS feed[4] of updates (errata & changes), news and events related to the book, and quotes about it. There is even a forum[5] (currently based on experimental software though). 3. http://lists.madduck.net/mailman/listinfo/debianbook-announce 4. http://debiansystem.info/updates/RSS 5. http://debiansystem.info/readers/forum I would herewith also like to thank all who have made this book possible: all contributors to the Debian project, and each one of the individuals who have worked on parts of the text with me to get it to where it is now. I am also greatly indebted to my publisher, Open Source Press[6], who has simply spoiled me with this first book of mine. 6. http://www.opensourcepress.de [German only -- for now] I am also greatly indebted to the Zope[7], Plone[8], and Apache[9] projects for the products that power the book's web site. 7. http://www.zope.org 8. http://www.plone.org 9. http://httpd.apache.org I appreciate if people would spread the word about this book. If you would be willing to link to the book's pages from your web site, please see [10]. Also, feel free to forward this message verbatim. 10. http://debiansystem.info/public Thanks for your attention. -- .''`. martin f. krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : proud Debian developer and author: http://debianbook.info `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/expired PGP subkeys? Use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! "nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit." -- seneca
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