[clug] OT Library books (about Linux)

[Michael Ellerman]

On Thu, 2015-04-16 at 16:09 +1000, Scott Ferguson wrote:
> On 16/04/15 12:44, Bryan Kilgallin wrote:
> > I'm a relative newby to Linux. And I was told to read up. But being a
> > pensioner I am cash-constrained! So I borrowed library books. Which I
> > started reading in February.
> > 
> > https://lists.samba.org/archive/linux/2015-February/034028.html
> > 
> > I have also described that tome's second book.
> > 
> > https://lists.samba.org/archive/linux/2015-April/034217.html
> > 
> > And I borrowed a book on embedded Linux. Reading which I found hard!
> > 
> > https://lists.samba.org/archive/linux/2015-March/034110.html
> > 
> > The ACT Library catalogue is limited on entry-level Linux!
> > 
> > https://www.librarycatalogue.act.gov.au/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=
> > 
> > So what books should ACT Libraries buy?
> > 
> > http://www.library.act.gov.au/functions/suggest
> > 
> 
> I'm not certain it's still the case - but it used to be that they would
> purchase books if 3 people requested them.
> 
> 
> Recent IT books (older ones are often useless) are expensive and in high
> demand - so it's hard for the libraries to have all the latest, and in
> sufficient quantity to meet demand. The good news it that the ACT
> Libraries do have a lot of the latest IT books in electronic form. Use
> your library card to login to their web site and enjoy.

If it's written in a book it's probably already out of date.

I would suggest you look for online resources.

cheers