Potential convert: Book recommendation?

[Jim]

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Linux in a Nutshell (O'Reilly, of course) is a good overview of all the 
commands and options, but if might be a little tough to deal with if you dont 
have a box running Linux.

On Saturday 09 February 2002 16:21, you 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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Jim

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