How to Find Free Linux Ebooks and Courseware
Aug 27, 2009, 21:32 (1 Talkback[s])
"Certainly not all Linux books are free (just ask Tim
O’Reilly) but the nature of Linux means that the
“spirit of freeness” tends to surround more than just
the operating system. Some of the websites listed below offer full
length dead-tree versions of the same books, the purchasing of
which could be a great way to support these organizations. Without
further delay, here are a few of the sites I’d recommend for
anyone wanting to hone their Lin-jitsu.
"1. OnlineComputerBooks.com
This site doesn’t so much host ebooks as link to them.
There’s a VAST collection linked from here on all computer
related topics from web design to hardware repair to systems
administration. This is one of the first places I go when looking
for good Linux books.
"2. Scribd.com
Scribd describes itself as a “social publishing
company”. The idea here is that any aspiring author can
upload their book and have it accessible to everyone. I’ve
found several high-quality Linux related ebooks here. Another
interesting note about Scribd is that they use their own custom
made book viewing system called iPaper. It resembles a PDF reader
or presentation program built into a web browser. I’ve had
both good and bad experiences with iPaper but it does give the site
and the books a distinctive feel."
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