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| i wish to learn UNIX systems and networking programming
but the Richard Stevens books are too expensive for me
any free resources you recommend?
thanks!
zach
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| Rich Teer 2005-02-17, 4:05 pm |
| On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Zach wrote:
> i wish to learn UNIX systems and networking programming
> but the Richard Stevens books are too expensive for me
> any free resources you recommend?
The Stevens books are the best ones for learning UNIX network
programming. HOw much is your acreer worth?
His UNIX programming books are well recommended too, but I
(naturally) prefer mine (which is also $10 cheaper). My
home pgae contains a link to all the details, including a
sample chapter and example code.
HTH,
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Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"
President,
Rite Online Inc.
Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
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| Dragan Cvetkovic 2005-02-17, 4:05 pm |
| Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:
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> HOw much is your acreer worth?
[snip]
> home pgae contains a link
[snip]
Rich, your laptop keyboad is broken :-)
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Dragan Cvetkovic,
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| Hi Rich,
Ah I see your point. :) And I'll be sure to check out your book. I was
 to read that Richard Stevens had passed away a few years ago. BTW,
do you have any future books planned?
Regards,
Zach
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| Rich Teer 2005-02-17, 4:05 pm |
| On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:
> Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:
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> Rich, your laptop keyboad is broken :-)
Worse: I'm using worst keyboard ever, here at Telus--a generic
Dull one. It truely is awful--finally Sun's Type 6 meets its
match!
No laptop (yet). I ordered one the other day, but I won't have
until the end of the month at the earliest...
--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"
President,
Rite Online Inc.
Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich
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| Rich Teer 2005-02-17, 4:05 pm |
| On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Zach wrote:
> Hi Rich,
Hi Zach,
> Ah I see your point. :) And I'll be sure to check out your book. I was
Thanks.
> to read that Richard Stevens had passed away a few years ago. BTW,
> do you have any future books planned?
Nothing planned right now, but I do have an idea for a book about
Open Solaris, from a developer's point of view.
--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"
President,
Rite Online Inc.
Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich
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| Dragan Cvetkovic 2005-02-17, 4:05 pm |
| Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:
> No laptop (yet). I ordered one the other day, but I won't have
> until the end of the month at the earliest...
Well, at least, February is the shortest month of the year :-)
Dragan
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Dragan Cvetkovic,
To be or not to be is true. G. Boole No it isn't. L. E. J. Brouwer
!!! Sender/From address is bogus. Use reply-to one !!!
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| Rich Teer 2005-02-17, 4:05 pm |
| On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:
> Well, at least, February is the shortest month of the year :-)
LOL!
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Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"
President,
Rite Online Inc.
Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich
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| Hi Rich!
Ah, interesting. I wish Solaris and Linux can have better cooperation
and join forces to battle Microsoft and promote FOSS movement.
Zach
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| Dragan Cvetkovic 2005-02-17, 8:58 pm |
| "Zach" <netrek@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi Rich!
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> Ah, interesting. I wish Solaris and Linux can have better cooperation
> and join forces to battle Microsoft and promote FOSS movement.
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FOSS movement?? Like in e.g. "Lucas Foss" movement
(http://www.newalbion.com/artists/fossl/)? What's that?
Dragan
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Dragan Cvetkovic,
To be or not to be is true. G. Boole No it isn't. L. E. J. Brouwer
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| Heh. Sorry, I meant FOSS == Free Open Source Software movement ;-)
Zach
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| Bjorn Reese 2005-02-17, 8:58 pm |
| Zach wrote:
> i wish to learn UNIX systems and networking programming
> but the Richard Stevens books are too expensive for me
> any free resources you recommend?
The public library.
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| David Schwartz 2005-02-18, 3:59 am |
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"Zach" <netrek@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1108663583.296860.152360@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>i wish to learn UNIX systems and networking programming
> but the Richard Stevens books are too expensive for me
> any free resources you recommend?
You really value your time that little?
DS
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| David Schwartz 2005-02-18, 3:59 am |
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"Zach" <netrek@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1108664688.120826.30430@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Ah I see your point. :) And I'll be sure to check out your book. I was
> to read that Richard Stevens had passed away a few years ago. BTW,
> do you have any future books planned?
Even though Stevens has passed away, his books are still maintained with
new releases as needed. A team of competent reviewers ensures that they are
kept up to date and no technical errors ever slip by the team of geniuses.
DS
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| Allan Wind 2005-02-18, 3:59 am |
| On 2005-02-18, David Schwartz <davids@webmaster.com> wrote:
> A team of competent reviewers ensures that they are kept up to date
> and no technical errors ever slip by the team of geniuses.
:-)
/Allan
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| zentara 2005-02-18, 3:59 pm |
| On 17 Feb 2005 10:06:23 -0800, "Zach" <netrek@gmail.com> wrote:
>i wish to learn UNIX systems and networking programming
>but the Richard Stevens books are too expensive for me
>any free resources you recommend?
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>thanks!
>zach
This is an excellent free book.
http://www.advancedlinuxprogramming.com/alp-folder
Linux is close enough to Unix to give you a good start
on the systems end of things.
--
I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth.
http://zentara.net/japh.html
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| Zach wrote:
> i wish to learn UNIX systems and networking programming
> but the Richard Stevens books are too expensive for me
> any free resources you recommend?
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> thanks!
> zach
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If you *really* cannot afford any book, I'd suggest
you read the unix/linux manpages. They are (should be!)
available on any unix system. Even if you do not have
"shell access" to a unix system, you could consult them
inline, HTML-ized versions appear anyway on the net (GIYF)
Manpages are *not* the ultimate source of Knowledge, but
they do hint you to the right direction, at least.
Add grains of salt, where needed ;-)
For the more delicate subjects (eg differences between
implementations), this newsgroup (and it's archive)
could be rated "suggested reading".
Be prepared to filter the information. Not everything
you read here (there or anywhere) is The Ultimate Truth.
HTH,
AvK
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