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Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Administrator's Companion, Second Edition 12 reviews
Charlie Russel, Sharon Crawford, ...
Microsoft Press, 2006
Comprehensive and very easy to read
+ Small and handy
+ Microsoft Windows Books
Don't get scared by its size. I thought the contents were very well presented and easy to read & understand. I thougth notes about what one can avoid from the author's years of experience was very helpful and proved to be true in many occasions for me as well.
I used this book to plan out a ...
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Linux Starter Kit 5 reviews
Emmett Dulaney
Sams, 2006
I'm not sure of suitability for intended audience
+ Linux just got easier!
+ Download the updates
This is an attractively packaged DVD distribution of Suse 10.1 which includes a 128 page "Quick Start Guide".
Obviously you could just download Suse 10.1 for free, but that does take a significant amount of time, and you'd miss the pretty packaging and the booklet.
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Preventing Web Attacks with Apache 7 reviews
Ryan C. Barnett
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2006
If you run Apache, read this book
+ super
+ A strong mix of Apache security and Web application assessment
+ pretty good
+ A comprehensive treatment of the thorny area of web server security
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Linux Firewalls (3rd Edition) (Novell Press)36 reviews
Steve Suehring, Robert Ziegler
Novell Press, 2005
Just what I thought it would be
+ I found all I wanted in this book
+ Excellent reference
+ A Must-Read for a solid foundation
+ Comprehensive firewall reference
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Linux(R) Debugging and Performance Tuning: Tips and Techniques (Prentice Hall Open Source Software ...10 reviews
Steve Best
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
Quick guide to good tools
+ Good book to learn debugging Linux from
Easily readable. Excellent for beginners(Oops, ltt, valgrind, /proc). Some boring sections(ps, network debugging tools).
In the next version, it would be nice to have Xenmon, SystemTap, Perfmon2 & section on general hw counters (TLB miss, memory latency). Two pages(277-278) for cache misses is ...
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SUSE Linux 10.0 Unleashed 12 reviews
Mike McCallister
Sams, 2005
Good book
This is a solid overall introduction and the DVD with the OS is worth more than the book alone. I've used the DVD to install SUSE on three boxes now. The book does tend to be very beginner friendly. There are some advanced topics that are discussed but usually only at an introduction level. ...
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Core Web Application Development with PHP and MySQL (Core Series) 19 reviews
Wandschn Marc
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
A more than plesant surprise
+ Good materials to start off with but needs proof reading
+ Great Book
+ A Must Have for PHP developer
+ Does the trick
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Red Hat Fedora 5 Unleashed7 reviews
Paul Hudson, Andrew Hudson
Sams, 2006
Not for beginners, but then again neither is Linux.
+ Good book for people that are new to the linux environment
+ Red Hat Fedora 5 review
+ An Outstanding Book Worth Purchasing!
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Self-Service Linux(R): Mastering the Art of Problem Determination (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)5 reviews
Mark Wilding, Dan Behman
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
I don't give 5 stars lightly
+ The high art of problem investigation and software debugging
+ Required reference for power users and administrators
+ Will likely have a long shelf life...
+ nice chapter on explaining GDB
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The Linux(R) Kernel Primer: A Top-Down Approach for x86 and PowerPC Architectures (Prentice Hall Open Source ...11 reviews
Claudia Salzberg Rodriguez, Gordon Fischer, ...
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
FINALLY
+ Beginning Linux Guy...
A book that steps through the important parts of the kernel and explains each point. Ive read other Linux kernel books before (ie: Oreillys Understanding the Linux kernel), and this book is by far the best read for the advanced user that has some programming experience and wants dive into tinkering ...
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Cross-Platform GUI Programming with wxWidgets (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)23 reviews
Julian Smart, Kevin Hock, ...
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
Cross-Platform GUI book
+ Very good product
+ wxWidgets
The book itself is the only one on this matter. It is well written with tons of examples. I would consider this book as a must for those who are writing the
Cross-Platform GUI using open source libs. The book came very fast and in a perfect condition. I would highly recommend buying books from ...
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A Practical Guide to Linux(R) Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming43 reviews
Mark G. Sobell
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
A book that will help you become a Linux command line guru
+ Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming
+ It is what it says
This is a book that I have been looking for for a long time. I have been looking for a book that takes me into the command line world of Linux but in a methodical way describing all the little options, tips, tricks but also the principles that make Linux shell so powerful.
Book begins with a ...
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More About Software Requirements: Thorny Issues and Practical Advice11 reviews
Karl E. Wiegers
Microsoft Press, 2006
Wiegers is the best, as always :)
+ A good complement to Software Requirements book
+ Very useful to keep as reference, easy to read as well
+ Very practical book - good advice
+ Good Book On Requirements
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User Mode Linux(R) (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)5 reviews
Jeff Dike
Prentice Hall PTR, 2006
solid book, about much more than just UML
+ awkward title
+ Learn User Mode Linux from its developer
I've read several of the books in Bruce Peren's Open Source Series, and this is by far the best. I read it cover-to-cover and enjoyed the author's relaxed and informative writing style.
The book does a good job of describing UML configuration options and facilities. But where it really shines ...
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Linux(R) Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power Users (HP Professional Series)1 review
James Kirkland, David Carmichael, ...
Prentice Hall PTR, 2006
Best of practical Troubleshooting methods for everyday use
[Review: digested version]
--- DISCLAIMER: This is a requested review by PTR, however any opinions expressed within the review are my personal ones. ---
The book Linux Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power Users from Kirkland,
Carmichael and the Tinker brothers tackles ...
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Linux(R) Quick Fix Notebook (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)23 reviews
Peter Harrison
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
Best book available on the Linux OS
+ Great reference.
+ Quick Fix Notebook does what it says
+ One if not the most valuable Linux Book Ever
+ Nuts and Bolts
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UNIX to Linux(R) Porting: A Comprehensive Reference (Prentice Hall Open Source Software Development Series)6 reviews
Alfredo Mendoza, Chakarat Skawratananond, ...
Prentice Hall PTR, 2006
A very valuable and comprehensive guidebook
+ must-have for Unix/Linux developer
+ Awesome Book!
+ The Balkanization of UNIX
+ lots of gritty details
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Linux(R) Patch Management: Keeping Linux(R) Systems Up To Date (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)6 reviews
Michael Jang
Prentice Hall PTR, 2006
Terrific resource!
+ Patching solutions for Fedora, Debian and other distributions, covering all kinds of tools and applications
+ Great summary of all your options!
Although I'm very proficient on the Linux distros that I use every day, I always seem to have a new Linux system enter the environment that I'm unfamiliar with and must maintain or visit a site that uses a distro that my only interaction with was to patch on my last visit (...now how did I do that ...
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Self-Service Linux(R): Mastering the Art of Problem Determination (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)5 reviews
Mark Wilding, Dan Behman
Prentice Hall PTR, 2005
I don't give 5 stars lightly
+ The high art of problem investigation and software debugging
+ Required reference for power users and administrators
+ Will likely have a long shelf life...
+ nice chapter on explaining GDB
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User Mode Linux(R) (Bruce Perens' Open Source Series)5 reviews
Jeff Dike
Prentice Hall PTR, 2006
solid book, about much more than just UML
+ awkward title
+ Learn User Mode Linux from its developer
I've read several of the books in Bruce Peren's Open Source Series, and this is by far the best. I read it cover-to-cover and enjoyed the author's relaxed and informative writing style.
The book does a good job of describing UML configuration options and facilities. But where it really shines ...
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