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Mike Chirico

2004-09-22, 9:21 pm

See the following list, which has input from developers:
http://advogato.org/article/794.html

Any recommendations beyond this list or substitutes?

Yes there is C++ on this list. I am starting to see the advantage of using
C++ for a lot of system, threads and lower level calls.

Obviously it is subjective. I am looking for a few good, new, reads.

Thanks,

Mike Chirico


Rich Teer

2004-09-22, 9:21 pm

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004, Mike Chirico wrote:

[Emailed and posted]

> See the following list, which has input from developers:
> http://advogato.org/article/794.html
>
> Any recommendations beyond this list or substitutes?


May I humbly recommend my book, Solaris Systems Programming?
I conceived it to be an updated and much-expanded version of
Rich Stevens' excellent APUE. Despite the word Solaris in the
title, most of the book is relevent to all UNIX and UNIX-like
OSes.

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Stephan Schulz

2004-11-03, 5:53 pm

In article <Pine.SOL.4.58.0409181610430.8338@zaphod.rite-group.com>,
Rich Teer wrote:
>On Sat, 18 Sep 2004, Mike Chirico wrote:
>
>[Emailed and posted]
>
>
>May I humbly recommend my book, Solaris Systems Programming?
>I conceived it to be an updated and much-expanded version of
>Rich Stevens' excellent APUE. Despite the word Solaris in the
>title, most of the book is relevent to all UNIX and UNIX-like
>OSes.


Don't you hate the title by now? Was "UNIX Systems Programming"
already taken or were you to humble to claim UNIX without discussing
SunOS 3.2.1, AIX 3.2 and S5R2?

Bye,

Stephan

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Rich Teer

2004-11-03, 5:53 pm

On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Stephan Schulz wrote:

> Don't you hate the title by now? Was "UNIX Systems Programming"


Not at all. Although most of my book IS relevent to most
UNIX and UNIX-like OSes, the OS I focus on with specifics
and extensions is Solaris.

There IS a book called UNIX Systems Programming, but I've
not read it.

> already taken or were you to humble to claim UNIX without discussing
> SunOS 3.2.1, AIX 3.2 and S5R2?


No, I just wanted to keep the scope focussed on relatively
recent OSes (I go back as far as Solaris 2.5, which is arguably
too far!).

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"

President,
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Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
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Stephan Schulz

2004-11-04, 5:50 pm

In article <Pine.SOL.4.58.0411031419360.27068@zaphod>, Rich Teer wrote:
>On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Stephan Schulz wrote:
>
>
>Not at all. Although most of my book IS relevent to most
>UNIX and UNIX-like OSes, the OS I focus on with specifics
>and extensions is Solaris.


Ok. I just noticed that you explain that most of it applies to most
UNIX-like systems over and over again. It probably should be named
"UNIXoid Systems System programming with a focus on Solaris". If you
consider this for the second edition, I want royalties ;-)

>There IS a book called UNIX Systems Programming, but I've
>not read it.


Neither have I. It's an O'Reilly book, which is a good sign. It's not
a Stevens book, which is a bad sign ;-)

For my class, I used APUE, along with the UNIX Haters Handbook and the
NHD.

Bye,

Stephan

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Rich Teer

2004-11-04, 5:50 pm

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Stephan Schulz wrote:

> Ok. I just noticed that you explain that most of it applies to most
> UNIX-like systems over and over again. It probably should be named


Gotcha. I do that because I don't want anyone getting the impression
that it's for Solaris ONLY, because that would be wrong.

> "UNIXoid Systems System programming with a focus on Solaris". If you
> consider this for the second edition, I want royalties ;-)


I bear that in mind. :-)

>
> Neither have I. It's an O'Reilly book, which is a good sign. It's not


You're thinking of "UNIX Systems programming for SVR4", by David Curry.
But there's also a PTR book call "UNIX Systems Programming". I reviewed
it a few years ago for the UK Sun User Forum.

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
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Dragan Cvetkovic

2004-11-04, 5:50 pm

Rich Teer <rich.teer@rite-group.com> writes:

> On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Stephan Schulz wrote:
>
>
>
> You're thinking of "UNIX Systems programming for SVR4", by David Curry.
> But there's also a PTR book call "UNIX Systems Programming". I reviewed
> it a few years ago for the UK Sun User Forum.


Rich, which exactly book did you review? The one you haven't read :-)?


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Rich Teer

2004-11-04, 5:50 pm

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Dragan Cvetkovic wrote:

>
> Rich, which exactly book did you review? The one you haven't read :-)?


I should learn to read what I write before pressing send! For the
record, I reviewed David Curry's book.

--
Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, author of "Solaris Systems Programming"

President,
Rite Online Inc.

Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638
URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich
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