[ Linux Today reader Lionel Siau writes: ]
Singapore Linux Portal is proud to announce the
official start of its Book Review section. The first review is the
new book from O’Reilly ‘Runnning Linux (3rd Edition)’ by Matt
Welsh, Matthias Kalle Dalheimer and Lar Kaufman. Does the book live
up to the massive reputation of its earlier cousin (2nd
Edition)among Linux fans? Come and visit our Book Review Section to
find out.In the coming weeks, we will be rolling out more titles. If you
would like to see a particular book reviewed, send us your
suggestion(s).
“This book is still a gold mine of information on the basics of
using a linux system. Any computer science student who ‘needs Unix
at home’ would find it extremely useful when using linux for the
first time. However, the 3rd Edition has lost some its shine on
being the definitive newbie guide for two reasons. Firstly, the
book is introducing and explaining far too much. In fact, it would
have been better to leave them out and redirect readers to the more
in depth books available… Secondly, the Linux book market has
grown substantially. Other players have identified this market
niche and are publishing books, some good…”