This book review is not a review. It is a chapter-by-chapter summary. If Slashdot is going to do this "book review" section, could we please get some reviews? I know that most people don't read book reviews anyway (most Slashdotters aren't the literary type), but this kind of thing needs to be pointed out so that we can keep up the quality of news/submissions.
What we really need to know is whether this book sucks or doesn't, how well the material is presented, and what is lacking from an expert's perspecti
It's barely even a chapter summary! The descriptions tell you, for example, that the chapters contain something "AWESOME", without hinting as to what that might even be. I'm half-surprised it didn't just come out and say "You'll have to buy the book to find out!"
yes but, (Score:-1, Troll)
please point me to the linux version.
Re: (Score:2, Funny)
I'm pretty sure this version is compatible with linux, assuming you have a scanner that works and the patience to scan in each page.
Personally I would just sit down somewhere comfortable and read the book without going through linux, though...
Not to be nit picky, but... (Score:5, Insightful)
What we really need to know is whether this book sucks or doesn't, how well the material is presented, and what is lacking from an expert's perspecti
Re:Not to be nit picky, but... (Score:2)
It's barely even a chapter summary! The descriptions tell you, for example, that the chapters contain something "AWESOME", without hinting as to what that might even be. I'm half-surprised it didn't just come out and say "You'll have to buy the book to find out!"