Comments on: A Readers Digest History of Linux http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/ The Linux Blog, General Linux, Shell Scripts Fri, 17 May 2013 01:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mark http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 Mark Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:19:01 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/#comment-1827 Although it’s been probably 15 years since I read it (I know it’s around here somewhere…) another good book for understanding the reason UNIX (and therefore LINUX) works the way it does, is _Life_With_UNIX_ if you can find a copy.

Surprisingly, it’s not very technical, and is a very interesting read. (Just checked, Amazon has 21 used copies available for under $3 – and one new one (for $275 – eck http://www.amazon.com/Life-Unix-Everyone-Don-Libes/dp/0135366577).

Cheers. –Mark

]]> By: aaron http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 aaron Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:45:22 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/#comment-1726 Patkos Csaba, in watching the Open Source documentary, REVOLUTION OS, Linus states that Linux was the working title based upon his name and it just stuck. So…self referential, yes. :-P It’s a good doc, I’d suggest anyone check it out. DL’d JUST FOR FUN and plan on givin’ that a listen per the suggestion. Thanks for commenting guys!

]]> By: aaron http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 aaron Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:17:20 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/#comment-1724 I appreciate the book recommendations. Any of you guys want to mail them to me? Heh. The library around here blows. Maybe there’s an “e-book” version.

]]> By: brainspoil http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 brainspoil Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:53:36 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/#comment-1721 Another good read is Glynn Moody’s Rebel Code.

]]> By: Patkos Csaba http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Patkos Csaba Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:37:44 +0000 http://www.thelinuxblog.com/a-readers-digest-of-linux/#comment-1681 I recommend you this book: Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds. If you are about to write about the history of Linux, you first must read that book. As the title suggests, it’s funny and interesting in the same time, and it is the best possible presentation of the history of Linux.
If you read the book, you will understand why the operating system’s name is Linux and you will avoid comments like this: “A little self-referential there, Linus.” Because, even if it’s self-referential, not Linus gave the name to Linux … for example.
Also, other very interesting things about Linus’ work and life are in the book, and usually you can’t find that information in other places (like online blogs, articles, etc).

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