On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 07:07 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote: > Andrew Kelly wrote: > > On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 06:24 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote: > > > > [referring to Maximum RPM, E.C.Baily] > > > > > >> I though I was just old and used to books. I recall how happy I was > >> to find that book and be able to print it. It is in a big 3 ring binder > >> and up in the book shelf. Easy to find. But it does help to read it. And > >> it is NOT a good book :-) > >> > > > > Nonsense, it's a fine book. But it is actually more geared toward those > > who want to build rpm packages and not to Joe Blow, who just wants to > > install something or do a simply db query. That kind of info is much > > more readily available in the man pages. > > > > > > And by the way, when and where did you find an electronic copy of that > > book that you could print? > > > > Andy > > > > > >> -- > >> > >> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > >> Linux User > >> #450462 http://counter.li.org. > >> > >> > > > > > Not sure where but it was about 1998 or 9 and not sure what Version > of Red Hat. It must have been on the Rad Hat web page since Bailey > worked there. He did produce a printed book but it didn't sell well. I've got one. Cost me half a butt-load of money, too. I'm not at all sorry I spent the money, now, but, truth be told, if I'd have had access to an electronic version back then, I would have taken it instead. Andy
