Re: [TCLUG:18442] What books do you recommend for a newbie?

[Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

No catch that I know of.  I've ordered nearly a couple of hundred dollars worth of books there and have had no problems.

Gabe

> 
> 
> Whoa!
> 
> "Running Linux" for $19.50.  (44% off..)
> 
> Hrm..  Last O'Reilly book I bought:
> 
> "Enterprise Java Beans" : $19.50 (!)
> 
>   There's just *gotta* be a catch...
> 
> (I just might start frequenting...  Thanks!)
> 
> On Wed, 31 May 2000, Gabe Turner wrote:
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> > You might want to chek out www.bookpool.com.  They have 40+% off of every O'Reilly book I've ever bought there.
> > 
> > And their shipping is unbelievably cheap!
> > 
> > Gabe
> > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Well, unfortunately, no.  Amazon and Fatbrain both list it for the same
> > > ($28) price.  I bought my copy for the full $35 at Barnes and Noble when I
> > > set up Debian on my laptop, and would do it again in a heartbeat.  Saved
> > > me a lot of headaches.
> > > 
> > > There is a pretty good synopsis at www.kuro5hin.org.
> > > 
> > > O'Reilly books are usually pretty expensive, but they are the only ones
> > > that I have problems with the binding wearing out...
> > > 
> > > Good Luck...
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 31 May 2000, Lord Xoi wrote:
> > > 
> > > > on 5/31/00 7:02 PM, Chad O. Thompson at cothomps@visi.com wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I don't suppose you know where I can get it cheap?  Linux Central has it
> > > > (3rd edition) for 28 bucks.
> > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > "Running Linux" by Matt Welsh (an O'Reilly book) is a pretty good
> > > > > introduction to just about *every* topic you'll run into.  The book does a
> > > > > good job of also pointing out other resources (like appropriate HOWTO
> > > > > docs) you might need.
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Wed, 31 May 2000, Lord Xoi wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > >> The title pretty much says it all.
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> 
> > > > >> -Lord Xoi
> > > > >> 
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