A.M. Kuchling on TAOUP
Python hacker amk reviews The Art of Unix Programming:
In spots there's too much history. [....] I don't really think anyone should really care about the fact that Uniforum, Ultrix, or NeWS once existed, whatever their influence has been.
There are occasional splashes of self-congratulation or silly assertion. My favorite silly assertion is a mention that "Commercial Unix distributions that have [removed] the BUGS section or euphemizing it ... have invariably fallen into decline."
I agree: it is an excellent book, though flawed by overindulgence of the author's pet ideas and projects.
posted Thu 11 Mar 2004 in /books/taoup | link
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