Wed, 08 Oct 2003
The Art of Unix Programming
I just wanted to point out a book which has recently been released by Eric Raymond. The title of his new book is The Art of Unix Programming, and an HTML version is available for one to peruse online. Of course, he would appreciate it if you bought a printed copy if you like it, but there's no obligation to buy (or so those salesmen always tell me).
From the preface:
This book has a lot of knowledge in it, but it is mainly about expertise. It is going to try to teach you the things about Unix development that Unix experts know, but aren't aware that they know. It is therefore less about technicalia and more about shared culture than most Unix books - both explicit and implicit culture, both conscious and unconscious traditions. It is not a 'how-to' book, it is a 'why-to' book.
So check it out and give it a good look-over. I plan on doing so myself...
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