Synopsis
Only tangentially discussing Linux, this guide discusses the open source software and Free Software that can be used with a Linux operating system or, for that matter, any Unix system. Various applications and pieces of software are described in sections devoted to networking and communications, privacy and security, miscellaneous applications, music and audio, graphics and photography, video. URLs are provided for where the software may be obtained. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About the Author
Michael Schwarz has worked as a UNIX system programmer for more than fifteen years and as a Linux programmer since its emergence. He started the SASi open source project, and has been a frequent contributor to Linux Journal. Peter Curtis is a Web applications designer for HealthPartners, a Minnesota HMO, where he runs a combined Linux and Windows network. He has extensive experience as a UNIX, Perl, C/C++, and Java programmer. Steven Murphy is a UNIX and Linux programmer for HealthPartners. He is also a professional musician who uses Linux in his various musical and video editing tasks. Jeremy Anderson teaches UNIX classes at Hennepin Technical College. He has expertise in UNIX, Linux, Perl, C/C++, and Java programming. 0201734206AB04092002
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