On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 1:26 AM, Marc Shapiro <marcns...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 04/12/11 09:15, Patrick Bartek wrote: >> >> --- On Tue, 4/12/11, rishabh animesh<rishabh.anim...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I am new to Linux and Debian. Whats the best way to start on things? >>> Currently I'm a Computer Science student and have experience only with >>> algorithms! Comfortable with C/C++ but willing to learn more to help me >>> get started with the OS mentioned above! >> >> The best way? Buy a non-distro specific text on Linux, first, to > >> establish a good foundation for additional learning. Don't waste your >> time searching the web for information. There is a lot of stuff out >> there, >> and it will just overwhelm and confuse you. I suggest RUNNING LINUX >> (O'Reilly, pub.). I think the most current is the 5th edition, which >> although is 5 years old is still a good place to start. I have the 3rd >> Edition which is 12 years old and I still use it as a reference. It was >> the first Linux book I purchased. > > That was my first Linux book, as well. But mine is the 2nd Edition, > copyright 1996. >
well, if you're going to drop $$ on a computer book, i would definitely go with o'reilly. however, my point is that there is *so* much documentation on the net, i'd read that first and then think about whether you need a book. ie, i got the 'perl cookbook' because i kept finding examples online that were cited from that book. also, i've checked 'running linux' at least 4 times from libraries over the years :) as a student, if you're thinking about another book that costs half as much as o'reilly, think hard - it generally isn't worth it. if you want an excellent example of the great documentation that i would probably pay for if it weren't free: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/library/ <-- is one of the reading on the net (not specific to linux or anything really but just great stuff). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/BANLkTim7UZKa9bmXch_wOG=cz-bryhe...@mail.gmail.com
