Re: linux-books

["George M. Butler" <butler@tcainternet.com>]

Yes, that is one of the reasons that really made me want it badly.  When I read
the reviews on Amazon of Programming Perl  one of the reviewers complained that
Wall tried to present the concepts from different
points of view and that one these was as a natural language.  The reviewer seem
to think this was off topic
and should not be in the book.  Naturally I disagree and it made me want the book
just that much more.  Also even though it may not be for the novice I have found
that there is no substitute for learning from the master even if it means reading
over and over til you believe it.   Your point too that the book imparts more
than just knowledge of Perl is another good reason for owning it.

Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

> Programming Perl is an awesome book, far more than just
> a book on learning Perl. I highly recommend it. It does
> the best job of explaining programming concepts to
> non-programmers that I've ever seen. Larry Wall is one
> of the co-authors, and his voice comes out loud and
> clear. I'd not dream of saying that he's not a programmer,
> but he's also a linguist and someone who can explain
> a topic using real language, not just jargon.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Zonker
>
> On Sat, 21 Apr 2001, john smith wrote:
>
> > While we are on the topic on linux books... Can anybody recommend a good
> > newbie (non-programmer) book on perl? I've looked at learning perl but I
> > wasn't  impressed. it's not written for beginners  like me. I am looking for
> > a good starter book on that subject.
> >
> > TIA
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