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
The perhaps failed point that I was trying to make was that literary-type people have heavier exposure to books and know what book reviews are or are supposed to be. Most people here have their heads glued to the computer screen and aren't sitting in an armchair reading all day. It's a completely different "culture." The literary type is more academic, so he is going to pick up on this kind of thing, but he is not going to have the time or energy to be as technical as your average Slashdotter.
Most technical books are rarely completely read--much information is redundant from book to book--and are typically used as references. Not necessarily the case in a philosophical/political text where the reader may waste two weeks of his life if he doesn't have a good review to go by! In the Slashdotter's case, a book review can save the reader money by helping him to select a book that is well-written but will be obsolete in a few years.
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
Speaking of literary... (Score:2)
I don't think a book about using free software is all that "literary", but maybe that's just me.
Re:Speaking of literary... (Score:2, Insightful)
Most technical books are rarely completely read--much information is redundant from book to book--and are typically used as references. Not necessarily the case in a philosophical/political text where the reader may waste two weeks of his life if he doesn't have a good review to go by! In the Slashdotter's case, a book review can save the reader money by helping him to select a book that is well-written but will be obsolete in a few years.
MOD PARENT UP! (Score:0)