Looks good!!! I went to amazon.co.uk to order a copy, but it isn't listed yet :-(
They often list books *before* they become available so you may want to contact them and provide details. Steve martin f krafft([EMAIL PROTECTED])@2005-06-27 03:05: > Dear all, > > I am pleased to announce the availability of my new (English) book > "The Debian System", which Open Source Press[0] introduced at the > Linuxtag 2005. I would like to thank all who have followed its > development over the last year, and apologise for the delay and the > long wait you have endured. As opposed to the initially planned 350 > pages, I am proud to offer a total of 608 now, so the wait wasn't > for nothing. You can find more information about the book on its web > site[1]. > > 0. http://www.opensourcepress.de [German only -- for now] > 1. http://debianbook.info > > The book is not a regular user's handbook, but rather a book for > people who want to understand and make more out of their Debian > installation(s). It explains the systems's (and project's) concepts > and analyses the techniques that make up the Debian Way of system > administration -- you will not find any discussion of Linux tools or > concepts, graphical desktop environments, server software, or user > programmes in here! Just 608 pages of pure Debian, written for the > Linux/Unix administrators switching to Debian and existing Debian > users alike. > > In addition to examples and common pitfalls, the book explains just > why the Debian developers chose certain approaches over others. As > it explores the motivations behind the Debian solutions, the reader > is given a peek at the level of experience and sophistication that > has flowed into the various system components, and s/he learns to > embrace their elegance. This book aims to be the resource on Debian > GNU/Linux as well as an enticing companion on one's path towards > advanced Debian administration. > > The hardcover edition will be available in stores in the beginning > of July. A list of online shops stocking it is kept up to date on > the web site[2] (please let me know which ones I'm missing). > > 2. http://debiansystem.info/order > > An announcement mailing list[3] exists, as well as an RSS feed[4] of > updates (errata & changes), news and events related to the book, and > quotes about it. There is even a forum[5] (currently based on > experimental software though). > > 3. http://lists.madduck.net/mailman/listinfo/debianbook-announce > 4. http://debiansystem.info/updates/RSS > 5. http://debiansystem.info/readers/forum > > I would herewith also like to thank all who have made this book > possible: all contributors to the Debian project, and each one of > the individuals who have worked on parts of the text with me to get > it to where it is now. I am also greatly indebted to my publisher, > Open Source Press[6], who has simply spoiled me with this first book > of mine. > > 6. http://www.opensourcepress.de [German only -- for now] > > I am also greatly indebted to the Zope[7], Plone[8], and Apache[9] > projects for the products that power the book's web site. > > 7. http://www.zope.org > 8. http://www.plone.org > 9. http://httpd.apache.org > > I appreciate if people would spread the word about this book. If you > would be willing to link to the book's pages from your web site, > please see [10]. Also, feel free to forward this message verbatim. > > 10. http://debiansystem.info/public > > Thanks for your attention. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
