Richard Stallman wrote: > http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/ is reportedly a free > book on C -- but it is C89, more or less. > > If it is well written, we could look for people to update it to modern > C. But if it isn't well written and clear, it probably isn't worth > the trouble. > > If a few of you who are familiar with other good books on C would like > to look through it enough to judge, and tell me your opinions, that > would be useful.
5 minutes of looking through it revealed no factual errors and a fairly readable style. In contrast, the vast majority of books on C (or C++) that I pick up in bookstores have technical errors on the first page I glance at, so I'd say the signs are hopeful that this book is a valuable starting point. -- James
