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Linux for Dummies 8th Edition is out!
posted Monday, 30 July 2007
I know, your life is just not complete without a new version of Linux for Dummies. :) Well, I can help with that! Linux For Dummies 8th Edition
is now available. In this edition, I made the tough choice to not just cut down on the number of Linux distributions I covered, but to just plain stick with one, Fedora. On the plus side, this means that I was able to cover a lot more on how to do things, which I think makes the book much better. I also brought in a co-author, Richard K Blum, who did a great job on hitting the ground running and making Linux For Dummies 8th Edition the best edition yet!
is now available. In this edition, I made the tough choice to not just cut down on the number of Linux distributions I covered, but to just plain stick with one, Fedora. On the plus side, this means that I was able to cover a lot more on how to do things, which I think makes the book much better. I also brought in a co-author, Richard K Blum, who did a great job on hitting the ground running and making Linux For Dummies 8th Edition the best edition yet!comments (2)
1. Glenn Condrey left...
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 11:18 pm
Hey Dorothy, long time no speak.
I guess I'd say I am disappointed with the decision to only write about one
distro....I think including Debian or a debian based distro made
sense...for folks to get a handle on how different package managers work.
Other than that I am looking forward ti purchasing the book and seeing
what's new...
Take care...
Glenn
2. Dee-Ann LeBlanc left...
Thursday, 11 October 2007 9:53 am
In pondering how to make the book better, we were getting concerned by the
number of Linux distributions being covered as it was making it very
difficult to do anything in depth. Ultimately it sounded better to just go
down to one for now. I'll keep your disappointment in mind though when I
prepare for the 9th edition. Thanks for the feedback!