No Starch Press Sale This Weekend

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They’re offering 35% off sitewide and they have numerous tech-related books to offer, including books on Linux.

Use code LABORDAY35 to get 35% off. Hurry…offer ends at 11:59 p.m PDT.

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I’m planning on purchasing How Linux Works.

Disclaimer: I do not benefit in any way from the offer. I’m just sharing good stuff with my fellow EOS users.

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Yeah, the offers can sometimes be interesting (I got some print+EPUB editions in the past). Just don’t buy The Linux Command Line—it’s still the 2nd edition for a hefty price, and the 6th edition is out for free (PDF only).

In general, I find NoStarch a bit overpriced, but the books—in spite of the childish covers—are usually in the range okay to good.

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The books on No Starch Press are pricey compared to Amazon, but you get eBooks without DRM and they offer eBooks in three different formats: ePUB, mobi, and PDF. You also have the option of purchasing the print and digital versions of a book for an additional $10.

Thanks for the info about The Linux Command Line.

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great Linux resource. I am perusing-

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2 attempts with BSD and both of them ended at my lack of knowledge. Seemed like a completely different thing than Linux.

Said I’d always try it again…I’m still looking around…need a For Idiots version that is not USD$64.00

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You can get the Kindle version on Amazon for $40.00. However, the Kindle format is DRM’d. On the plus side, some Kindle books you automatically get free update editions, but I don’t know if that happens for all Kindle books.

Also, it will not cost $64.99…it will cost $42.24 if you use the discount code. Personnally, I’d spend the extra $2.24 to get non-DRM material.

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thanks for the steer!