Potential convert: Book recommendation?

[Carl Parrish]

Okay I know everyone may be getting tired of hearing me say it. But I
really like http://rute.sourceforge.net/. I downloaded it for free read
up on it for a few months then got a hard copy. Also tell him to join
plug. The info I get from the group is better than anything I could get
from a book. 

Carl P. 

On Sat, 2002-02-09 at 16:21, William Lindley wrote:
> I was at a client's yesterday and they had another consultant installing a 
> new server.  He was loading (shiver) XP onto it.
> 
> I spoke with him for awhile about Linux... turns out he had worked with 
> Linux some time ago on the Alpha port but hadn't done much with it since.
> 
> He'd been installing the same XP solution for all his clients, but I 
> explained why that probably was Not A Good Idea... anyway here's his 
> response... anyone have a good overview book to recommend?
> 
> \\/
> 
> ---original message---
> 
> After much thought last night I decided to re-review Microsoft's .NET 
> strategy with a couple of friends and I was reminded about the movie Star 
> Wars and I have come to the conclusion that the Empire is more warm and 
> cuddly than Microsoft.
> 
> I have come to the next conclusion that it would be irresponsible of me to 
> only use and offer Micro$oft solutions. After going to a couple old 
> websites I realize that Linux may indeed be ready for business use, and 
> maybe even for general workstations.
> 
> So with all that in mind I am asking for help to re-immerse my self in the 
> Linux/Open Source movement.  If you could recommend a good book for 
> learning all of what has happened in the Linux world, and a book for 
> learning Linux again, as I have forgotten almost all of what I have 
> learned.
> 
> Also is the Slackware distribution still around? that was my favorite. 
>  Thank you very much for your anticipated help.
> 
> About to become penguin powered,
> R.S.
> 
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