missing programs, books for beginners?

[Steve]

On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:34:10 +0100, Jay Daniels <tux at myt60.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 15:29 -0400, Tim Tebbit wrote:
>> Sharon Ruck wrote:
>> > Howdy!
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>> >
>> > Is there a book or group of books I should invest in, I REALLY want
>> > to send MS to the trash.  I have learned a bunch just watching this
>> > list for a week or so.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any suggestions, I'll go back to listening.
>> > Sharon
>> >
>> >
>>
>> This one if free.. I haven't looked over it at all, but it should
>> contain lots of relevant information. Plus it's free!
>>
>> http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/index_main.html
>>
>>
>
> This book suggest the upgrade path from 8.04 LTS is to a non-LTS
> version?  This doesn't make sense.
>
> I was under the impression that the upgrade for 8.04 LTS has not been
> released yet since I believe LTS users would certainly want to upgrade
> to the next "LTS" release?
>
You have two choices. Stay with LTS releases or, step through the usual  
releases.  So from 8.04 you can wait to 10.4 or go to 8.10 then to 9.04  
and onwards.


-- 
Steve