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Book Log – Beginning Linux Programming

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Beginning Linux Programming, 4th Edition by Neil Matthew and Richard Stones

I don’t think I’ve ever read a technical book from cover to cover.  Generally, I skim through, find the bits I’m interested in, read any other bits I need to in order understand the bits I’m interested in, and then put it on the shelf for future reference.

This one, I read cover to cover.

This book answered a lot of questions I’ve struggled with on understanding threads, processes, pipes, and other programming buzzwords I’ve only comprehended in vague, abstract ways previously.

What helped was also taking a 4 day class in Embedded Linux at work, which was awesome as well.  I’m totally writing some C apps, with GUI and everything.

The Linux teacher told us that he doesn’t really consider anyone a Linux guy unless they a) have a Linux machine at home and b) have successfully compiled a kernel.

I have another Linux class coming up in a couple weeks.  I plan on being able to call myself a Linux guy by then.

Chasing the Penguin

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Hey geeks, what’s everyone’s favorite Linux distribution?

With my new computer system up and running with four fully functional SATA drive ports and a seemingly infinite supply of free 160GB SATA Hard Drives at my disposal, I figure it’s high time for a dual-boot system.

I’ve installed Red Hat on some decrepit old systems that eventually gave up the ghost. But I believe there are a multitude… Debian, SuSe, Slacker… I may be dating myself by mentioning some of these.