BooKs

Debian GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide
Author: Graham J Williams
Language: English
Publisher: Togaware
URL: http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/
email: Graham.Williams@togaware.com

The aim of this freely available, up-to-date, book is to get you up to speed with Debian (including both the current stable release and the current unstable distribution). It is comprehensive with basic support for the user who installs and maintains the system themselves (whether in the home, office, club, or school).

Debian GNU/Linux (Cahiers de l'Admin)
Author: Raphaël Hertzog
Language: French
Publisher: Eyrolles
URL: http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/
email: hertzog@debian.org
CD Included: Debian Sarge (Release Candidate 3)

The first French book about Debian covers all aspects of the administration of Debian from the installation to the configuration of networks services.

Written by a Debian developer, this book can be of interest to many people: the beginner wishing to discover Debian, the advanced user looking for tips to enhance his mastership of the Debian tools and the administrator who wants to build a reliable network with Debian.

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible
Author: David B. Harris, Benjamin Mako Hill, Jaldhar Vyas
Language: English
URL: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764576445.html
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
CD Included: Sarge CD with installer and a selection of packages
CD Included: Live CD with Knoppix

Beginners and advanced users alike will find this book to be a comprehensive source of information on using Debian for desktops, intranet and internet servers, and development. It also contains background information on the project and extensive coverage of Debian's unique package management system.

The Debian System - Concepts and Techniques
Author: Martin F. Krafft
Language: English
URL: http://debiansystem.info/
email: contact@debiansystem.info
Publisher: Open Source Press
CD Included: official Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0a sarge on DVD (i386)

This book introduces the concepts and techniques of the Debian operating system, explaining their usage and pitfalls, and illustrating the thinking behind each of the approaches. The goal is not to be a reference book, but to give the reader enough insight into the workings of the project and operating system to learn and embrace the sophisticated and elegant, sometimes at first slightly non-intuitive solutions that have evolved as part of the Debian system over the past decade. While targeted at the well-versed UNIX/Linux administrator, the book can also serve as an excellent resource alongside a standard Linux reference to bootstrap one's Linux experience in Debian's bottom-up philosophy.

Debian Jiten
Author: 武藤健志 (Kenshi Muto)
Language: Japanese
Publisher: 翔泳社 (SHOEISHA)
URL: http://kmuto.jp/debian/debian_dic/
email: kmuto@debian.org
CD Included: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Sarge installer (single-width CD)

This book is dictionary style and covers various tips for beginners and intermediate skill users; installation via various ways, desktop customize, troubleshooting, profitable knowhow and so on.

Debian GNU/Linux徹底入門第3版 - Sarge対応 (Debian Tettei Nyumon 3rd edition, Sarge version)
Author: 武藤健志 (Kenshi Muto)
Language: Japanese
Publisher: 翔泳社 (SHOEISHA)
URL: http://kmuto.jp/debian/debian_sarge/
email: kmuto@debian.org
CD Included: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 i386, author's edition (DVD + CD)

This is the latest book for Sarge of the series that has been supported as a standard bible of Debian in Japan. This book covers all aspects of using Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Sarge, such as installation, desktop environments, system administration, and server configuration. Furthermore, this book also includes commercial font package that decorates your desktop. This book might be useful for all Debian users from beginners to advanced users.

نصب و راه‌اندازی سرورهای لینوکس (Setting Up and Running GNU/Linux Servers)
Author: Alan Baghumian
Language: Persian
Publisher: NASS Publications
URL: http://www.technotux.org/dload/deb-srv-toc.pdf
email: sales@technotux.org
CD Included: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 CD1

The first Persian book about Debian GNU/Linux. This book helps you to install Debian GNU/Linux and set up network services like web, database, firewall, mail, ftp and ... on it. Also helps you to start using GNU/Linux and Debian's powerful package management system.

Debian GNU/Linux Anwenderhandbuch
Author: Frank Ronneburg
Language: German
URL: http://debiananwenderhandbuch.de
email: fr@openoffice.de

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Guia practica de Debian
Author: Justo Perez Agudin, Abel Mariano Matas, Carlos Miguez Perez.
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Anaya multimedia
URL: http://www.inteligance.com/publicaciones/
email: info@inteligance.com
CD Included: Debian GNU/Linux woody

"Guia practica de Debian" propose you an interesting trip through the vast number of possibilities that this distribution allows you. Step by step all the interesting areas are explained, since the installation and the first contact with the most useful utilities, till the more complex aspect like commands and applications that allow you to go farther with Debian.

Debian GNU/Linux 徹底入門 (Debian GNU/Linux Tettei Nyumon)
Author: 武藤健志 (Kenshi Muto)
Language: Japanese
Publisher: 翔泳社 (SHOEISHA)
URL: http://www.topstudio.co.jp/~kmuto/debian/
email: kmuto@debian.org
CD Included: Debian 2.2r0 i386 author's edition (3 CDs)

This book covers general topics about Debian GNU/Linux: installation, APT and dpkg, shell, X Window System, networking, system administration, kernel setup, sharing with Windows, building servers and so on.

You will be able to install and start to use Debian GNU/Linux Japanese environment very easily with the customized CDs.

Debian GNU/Linux - Best Linux Server
Author: Korean Debian Users
Language: Korean
Publisher: Hanbit Media
URL: http://www.hanbitbook.co.kr/look.htm?book_code=011018-00001
email: yooseong@debian.org
CD Included: 1 unofficial Woody, 3 Potato rev0

This book gives a brief guide to installation of Debian GNU/Linux, fundamentals of Unix or Linux commands, basic configuration and maintenance of system and networking, X Window System setup, and using multimedia in Debian GNU/Linux.

This book also includes a guide for maintainers, which stimulates people in Korea to become official Debian maintainers.

Debian GNU/Linux - for the Special Linuxer
Author: 이호석 (Ho-seok Lee)
Language: Korean
Publisher: Bestbook
URL: http://www.bestbook.net/newhome/book/book_detail.html?b_id=102&cate=2
email: alee@debian.or.kr
CD Included: Three official potato r3 CDs and an unofficial woody CD

This book introduces readers to Debian GNU/Linux with many hands-on tutorials and tips. Written in Korean, this book covers comprehensive aspects of Debian GNU/Linux system: first-time setup, package installation, setting up X, connecting to Internet, network maintenance, and more. This book provides a handful of tips on setting up Debian for Korean language environment, and it is good for newcomers, too.

The Linux Cookbook
Author: Michael Stutz
Language: English
Publisher: No Starch Press
URL: http://dsl.org/cookbook/
email: sales@nostarch.com

A hands-on reference guide to the Debian GNU/Linux system that shows, in over 1,500 "recipes", how to use it for everyday activities -- from working with text, images, and sound to productivity and networking issues. Like the software the book describes, the book is copylefted and its source data is available.

ARMLinux for developers
Author: Wookey and Paul Webb
Language: English
Publisher: Aleph One
URL: http://www.aleph1.co.uk/armlinux/thebook.html
email: info@aleph1.co.uk
CD Included: Debian 2.2 ARM architecture

This book is for developers working with GNU/Linux on ARM processors. It covers some devices specifically for quick set-up (LART, Assabet, Psion5). It also gives generic information, tools and techniques. The GNU toolchain is covered in native and cross-compiler form, as are bootloaders, kernel patches, RAMdisks, ARM peculiarities and other ARM resources. It also includes extensive tutorial information on GNU/Linux basics for developers coming from other platforms.

It is not specific to Debian, but the Aleph ARMLinux distribution is closely based on Debian-ARM and it is assumed you will be working from this distribution and preferably have a Debian based host machine too.

Learning Debian GNU/Linux
Author: Bill McCarty
Language: English
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
URL: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/book/index.html

Learning Debian GNU/Linux guides the new user of Linux through the installation and configuration of Debian GNU/Linux. Windows users will gain a gentle introduction to this exciting computing world guided by Bill McCarty in "Learning Debian GNU/Linux".

Debian GNU/Linux-Anwenderhandbuch
Author: Frank Ronneburg
Language: German
Publisher: Addison Wesley
URL: http://www.openoffice.de/linux/buch/
email: fr@openoffice.de
CD Included: 2 editions: One without a CD, the other with CD (i386)

An alternative publication is available from Lehmanns Fachbuchhandlung and costs 24.95 €. An updated version ("Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Anwenderhandbuch") will be available soon (as of April 2004).

Debian GNU/Linux - Grundlagen, Installation, Administration und Anwendung
Author: Peter Ganten
Language: German
URL: http://www.springer.de/cgi/svcat/search_book.pl?isbn=3-540-43250-7
email: debian-buch@ganten.org
CD Included: 2 editions: One with no CD, the other with Official CD (i386, contrib and sources)

The book covers all steps of planning and installing Debian GNU/Linux on PC based hardware, including important applications like the X Window System, window managers and desktop environments (KDE, GNOME) and a selection of important system services. Unix/Linux basics and concepts together with system usage and important components (bash, system services and important commands) are introduced.

There is an explanation of Debian's package format and how to create packages in this format. It also includes an overview of standard Linux applications (networking, software development, LaTeX and office suites). Strong emphasis is on networking and system administration issues, like planing and building of a dial-in router or a server for Windows based clients (Samba).

Dutch Debian Manual
Author: J.A. Bezemer
Language: Dutch
URL: http://panic.et.tudelft.nl/debian/handleiding/
Available at: DDDI
email: J.A.Bezemer@ITS.TUDelft.NL

This manual covers the basic knowledge, installation and usage.

Debian User's Guide
Author: Dale Scheetz
Language: English
Available at: Amazon
CD Included: Debian 2.1

Includes 230+ pages and three CD-ROM discs. Topics covered by software include Debian Linux, networking, programming tools, GUI, desktop publishing, business, fun things, and multimedia. 30 days of free e-mail support included.

from debian.org

Monday, September 05, 2005

The New C Standard - free ebook for C coders

INQ Exclusive A forest saved by the bits

By Fernando Cassia: Tuesday 21 June 2005, 10:27

INQ READER and C programming language connoisseur Derek M. Jones, who heads his own company Knowledge Software Ltd. based in Blighty, has decided to give away his latest book for free, after his publisher decided not to print it.

The work is entitled: "The New C Standard - An Economic and Cultural Commentary" and is described as, "a detailed analysis of the International Standard for the C language".

Once again the INQUIRER helps the environment preventing the axing of thousands of trees by promoting the digital delivery of information over the mess of copper wires and fiber-optic links often referred to as the interweb. And in the case of this huge e-book, the author might have saved a large forest from the chainsaws.

He tells us what lead him to this decision: "Addison Wesley decided not to publish my book at a very late stage (so much for contracts; how come I never see recommendations for leg breakers based in Boston on the Inquirer?). Now that the copyright issues have been sorted out I am making the book freely available on the net."

Derek Jones studied Physics & Electronic Engineering at the University of Leeds. He has worked at various large companies and has also been running his own company since 1983, producing compilers and code optimization tools. He's been working for several years on tools for checking C code for faults, quality and portability, and also represented the UK at International C Standard meetings for six years, he tells us. "But spending a week, twice a year, in a hotel room discussing the C Standard eventually dampens enthusiasm for the role".

He adds: "Apart from being initially very upset with them I don't hold anything against Addison Wesley. I appreciate that the book has an unusual format and is rather large - I did not know until almost crunch time that it was on the limit of what non specialist printers can handle, in terms of number of pages-."

Going back to the book contents, Derek describes "The New C Standard" further: "it contains a detailed analysis of C (well actually just the language, ie no library) from a variety of perspectives. It assumes that the reader is already familiar with C (ie it is not another "Learn C in 21 days"; it actually requires some prior knowledge".

He continues: "One major new angle is using the results from cognitive psychology to try and figure out how developers comprehend code. The aim being to try and produce some guidelines that reduce costs (ie reduce the time needed and bugs created). The book also contains the results of lots of measurements (over 400 figures and tables) in an attempt to back the arguments being made -another unusual feature since most software related books don't publish any figures to back up what they say-".

Not being a connoisseur of the C programming language (sorry, Derek), I learned much from the book, and given Derek's credentials this is not a rushed job. And since it's not paper based, I'm positive it's also no hatchet job.

In fact, Derek's book is impressive, starting with its size: it's 1616 pages long and written over the course of several years. If C coding standards, the "HOWs and WHYs" of C coding are of interest to you, I'm sure you'll find this book of use. The list of its 1448 bibliographical references alone comprises the last 38 pages.

He concludes: "This offer is an exclusive to Inquirer readers (it has not been made to the vultures at the other place; well not yet anyway, I am willing to keep it exclusive until next week). Neither has information on the availability of the pdf been posted, yet, to any newsgroup."

Find Mr. Jones book, over here. It's a 7.9MB+ PDF file hosted in Derek's personal hosting space at NTL. He warns: "NTL doesn't specify any download bandwidth limits for customer web sites. Since there is nothing important on that site I am not worried about being capped, should NTL suddenly impose an undocumented limit".

Thanks Derek!

source: theinquirer

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