Andrew Libby on 25 Jul 2005 13:50:23 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] books for review (by request)


Jeff,

I'm interested in reviewing either 1 or 2 in this list. 
I'm sure I share the sentiment that APUE is a must
have for any open systems programmer.  I also have
a serious interest in performance.

Andy

Jeff Abrahamson wrote:

>Our free book friends asked if we want review copies of any of these.
>Reply off line to me if you're interested.  I'll send her a note in a
>couple days.
>
>  BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW COPIES:
>
>  1) "Second Edition of Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment"
>  [Stevens/Rago]- ISBN 0201433079
>  www.awprofessional.com/title/0201433079
>  <http://www.awprofessional.com/title/0201433079>
>  For over a decade, serious C programmers have relied on one book for
>  practical, in-depth knowledge of the programming interfaces that drive the
>  UNIX and Linux kernels: W. Richard Stevens' Advanced Programming in the
>  UNIX® Environment. Now, Stevens' colleague Stephen Rago has thoroughly
>  updated this classic to reflect the latest technical advances and add
>  support for today's leading UNIX and Linux platforms.
>
>  2) "Performance Tuning for Linux Servers" [Johnson/Huizenga/Pulavarty] -
>  ISBN -013144753x
>  www.phptr.com/title/013144753x <http://www.phptr.com/title/013144753x>
>  An indispensable guide to maximizing Linux system and application
>  performance. In Performance Tuning for Linux Servers, a team of IBM's
>  most-experienced Linux performance specialists shows you how to find
>  bottlenecks, measure performance, and identify effective optimizations.
>
>  3) "A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming"
>  [Mark Sobell]- ISBN 0131478230
>  http://www.phptr.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0131478230
>  <http://www.phptr.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0131478230&rl=1> &rl=1
>  The Most Useful Linux Tutorial and Reference Ever, with Hundreds of
>  High-Quality Examples Covering Every Linux Distribution!
>
>  
>
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