Book on Servers

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Thu Jul 3 14:30:14 UTC 2008


Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> Alan Milnes wrote:
>   
>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>     
>>>     I was asked to review a book almost done for those who want a server 
>>> using Ubuntu. As I read the thing it became clear that ANY server has 
>>> Administration issues and they are not just for Ubuntu. I read the part 
>>> about making a email server and all of that is independent of Linux type.
>>>
>>>     So I told the book company to not publish this book. If they want it 
>>> to sell it it needs to be about Linux, not Ubuntu.
>>>     What do you think?
>>>       
>> I think you made a mistake. People trying to learn need clear guidance 
>> focussed on the distribution they are using. A generic book gets too big.
>>     
>
> I think I'm curious how someone's picked to review a book on Ubuntu 
> before publication by a publisher if you're not an established name in 
> the publishing industry unless it's a book written by a friend who's 
> trying to self-publish?...
>
>   
    Look at this:

http://www.manning.com/galvin)

Karl


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