Comment Re:Kudos. (Score 1) 370
I have to agree that ESR's incessant self-promotion is a drag. And after flipping through this, his latest infomercial, its title seems a bit off-the-mark. It probably should be "The Philosophy of Linux", since it combines the history and design of Unix with the rise of open source (of course), and of the intersection of the two... i.e., Linux.
In fact, a better book on the history of Unix already exists -- Peter Salus' "A Quarter Century of Unix".
But the saving grace of ESR's book is... IT'S FREE:
http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/
So I guess we really shouldn't complain too much.
In fact, a better book on the history of Unix already exists -- Peter Salus' "A Quarter Century of Unix".
But the saving grace of ESR's book is... IT'S FREE:
http://www.faqs.org/docs/artu/
So I guess we really shouldn't complain too much.
