here is the one with the proper subject line. sorry.
On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Vernon Geiszler <vernon.geisz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 14:50:04 +0200 >> From: Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> On DNG I was suggested a book or two about unix. The aim was to read >> about how processes are handled by the OS and what is important to >> understand to properly write code for unix. However, when I checked >> the prices I was let down: they are too expensive for me considering I >> am coding on a voluntary basis. A free book about the innards of unix >> and Linux, especially how processes are managed would be a highly >> interesting reading for me. I don't know whether there are free ebooks >> I can read and am afraid of vandalized ebooks that instead of giving >> fact they give misconceptions. >> >> The question is, can I read some *reliable* free ebook to enhance my >> knowledge of both Unix OSs and C? >> >> Edward >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> From: k...@aspodata.se >> >> >> ... >> > The question is, can I read some *reliable* free ebook to enhance my >> > knowledge of both Unix OSs and C? >> >> Doing a quick search I find: >> https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C_Programming >> http://www.computer-books.us/c.php >> http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/CE.html >> http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/ >> >> Why not buy a used book: >> http://www.zvab.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=stevens&sts=t&tn=Unix >> https://www.ilab.org/search.php?headerAlltext=stevens+unix&search=Search >> >> Other things that might or not help: >> http://www.knosof.co.uk/cbook/cbook.html >> http://c-faq.com/ >> http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/bwk-tutor.html >> http://www.quut.com/c/c-www/ >> https://www.cons.org/cracauer/sigint.html >> http://wiki.musl-libc.org/wiki/Alternative_libraries >> >> Books I like: >> Stevens / Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment / Addison-Wesley >> Harbinson Steele / C a reference manual / Prentice Hall >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unix_Programming_Environment >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_C_Programming_Language_%28book%29 >> >> Regards, >> /Karl Hammar >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:18:25 +0100 >> From: KatolaZ <kato...@freaknet.org> >> >> >> > >> > The question is, can I read some *reliable* free ebook to enhance my >> > knowledge of both Unix OSs and C? >> > >> >> My humble impression is that you need just 4 things: >> >> - "The C programming language" (Kernighan & Ritchie), >> >> - "C in a nutshell" (Prinz & Crawford), >> >> - "The Unix programming environment" (Ritchie & Pike N.B.: *not the >> one by Burgess*, which is a nice book but not even close to the >> original UPE), >> >> - "Advanced programming in the Unix environment" (Stevens & Rago). >> >> >> I wouldn't look for anything else, because there is nothing more >> accurate, precise, profund, clearly written, and to the point of these >> books for whoever wants to start serious programming under unix, IMHO. >> >> And remember: good things happen to those who can read(2) between the >> lines, to those who can open(2) a browser and lseek(2) appropriately, >> to those who can send(2) an email, and to those who can wait(2)... ;) >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Edward, > > Does your local Library have any of these books? This way you can > look/read them before even considering trying to buy one of them. > > Vernon >
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