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MozillaQuest Christmas and Winter Holiday Gift Guide - 2005Give the Gift of Knoppix Linux and a Book for Less Than $30Knoppix for Dummies
Mike Angelo -- 22 December 2005 (C) -- Page 2
Why Choose Knoppix for Dummies?There are several books that include a Knoppix live CD or a live CD for some other Linux distribution. Here are some of the reasons we selected Knoppix for Dummies and its live DVD over these other books for our 2005 MozillaQuest Christmas and Winter Holiday Gift Guide. Knoppix for Dummies includes a live DVD rather than a live CD. Thus, the Knoppix for Dummies live DVD has so many more applications and utilities than do the CD books. The Knoppix for Dummies DVD is truly a complete computer system on a disc. The live CDs included with the other books are too limited and just are not complete computer systems. This is important because you cannot add additional applications, utilities, or other software to the live CDs -- unless you want to spin your own live CD or DVD. Thus you have just so many more software choices included with the Knoppix for Dummies live DVD than you do with the live CDs included with other live CD books. The Knoppix for Dummies live DVD is more current than the live CDs included with the other books we considered, The Knoppix live DVD is based on Knoppix 4.0, and includes OpenOffice 2.0 (beta), GIMP 2.2, KDE 3.4.1, and Konqueror 3.4.1. Thus it is pretty much current. Of course, an experienced computer user can download and burn a current Knoppix live CD or DVD to go along with other live CD books. However, doing that might be beyond the skills-set of a newbie or person not experienced with Linux. From a dollars and cents position we feel constrained to recommend a book that has a current live CD or live DVD so that the buyer of the book does not have to download and burn a current CD/DVD and then discard the outdated disc that comes with one of the other books. The Knoppix for Dummies live DVD is very KDE-centric. KDE, the K desktop environment, is the best Linux desktop environment and an integral part of a good desktop Linux. Also, in our opinion the simplest and easiest ways to browse Windows shares and LAN shares on a Linux-based computer are LinNeighborhood and SMB4K. LinNeighborhood is included with the Knoppix for Dummies live DVD. It also includes a Samba Network Neighborhood, which appears to be an implementation of SMB4K or something very similar to SMB4K. Moreover, LinNeighborhood and the Samba Network Neighborhood work very well and are very easy to use out of the box. For more about using LinNeighborhood please see our articles:
and Knoppix Is a Good Desktop LinuxOf the books and the included distros that we looked at, and the way they are configured on the accompanying live CDs, it seems that the Knoppix for Dummies live DVD comes closest to meeting our criteria for good desktop Linux. For more about what constitutes a good desktop Linux, please see the two articles so far in our Pursuit of Good Desktop Linux series: and Our primary Linux distro coverage focuses on Mandriva Linux and SUSE Linux, However, after trying Knoppix, we will add Knoppix to our set of primary Linux distros coverage. RecommendationThere are other live CD Linux distributions and other books about them and the Knoppix live CD/DVD Linux Distribution. We will take a closer look at other Knoppix books and other live CD books in another article. But for now, our recommendation is to grab Knoppix for Dummies or download the Knoppix Live DVD for yourself, and to give Knoppix for Dummies with its live Knoppix DVD for your Christmas or Winter holiday gifts -- or for any-occasion gifts. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays -- Mike Angelo
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The Linux books listed below will help to show you why Linux-based, GNU operating system is a better operating system than MS Windows. And they describe and help you to use much of the free software that comes with most Linux-based distributions. Most of the book links listed below lead you to Web pages about the books that also, there, have links to things such as Tables of Contents and sample chapters. The sample chapters are free and well worth reading.
Acing the LINUX+ Certification Exam, Patrick Regan, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131121553. $88 Beginning Linux Programming, 3rd Edition, Matthew and Stones, (Foreword by Alan Cox), Wiley. ISBN: 0-7645-4497-7. $40 Building Applications with the Linux Standard Base, Linux Standard Base Team, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-145695-4 Building Clustered Linux Systems, By Robert Lucke, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-144853-6. $50
Expanding Choice: Moving to Linux and Open Source with Novell Open Enterprise Server, Jason Williams/Peter Clegg/Emmett Dulaney, Novell Press, ISBN: 0-672-32722-8. $30
Fedora 4 Linux All in One, By Aron Hsiao, Sams, ISBN: 0672327074. $40. Fedora 4 Unleashed, By Paul Hudson, Andrew Hudson, Bill Ball, Hoyt Duff, Sams, ISBN: 0672327929. $50.
Knoppix Hacks - 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools, By Kyle Rankin, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00787-6. $30
Linux Bible, 2005 Edition, Christopher Negus, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-7949-5. $40 Linux Desktop Garage, By Susan Matteson, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-149419-8. $30 Linux Desktop Pocket Guide, David Brickner, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-10104-X. $10
Linux Desktop Hacks - Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing your OS, By Nicholas Petreley, Jono Bacon, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00911-9. $50 Linux in a Nuthsell, 5th Ed., Siever, Figgins, Weber, Love and Robbisn, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00930-5. $45 Linux Kernel Development, 2nd Ed., Robert Love, Novell Press., ISBN: 0672327201. $45 Linux Network Architecture, By Wehrle, Pahlke, Ritter, Muller, and Bechler, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131777203. $50
Linux Programming by Example: The Fundamentals, Arnold Robbins, , Prentice Hall PTR, ISBN: 0131429647. $40 The Linux Process Manager: The internals of scheduling, interrupts and signals, By John O'Gorman, Wiley, ISBN: 0-470-84771-9. $35 Linux Quick Fix Notebook, By Peter Harrison, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131861506. $40 Linux Troubleshooting Bible, Christopher Negus, Thomas Weeks, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-6997-X. $30
Mandrakelinux Discovery 10.1 - Your First Linux Desktop, By Mandrakesoft, Mandrakesoft, ISBN: 2-84798-085-7. $64 Mandrakelinux PowerPack 10.1 - The Full Power of Linux Desktop, By Mandrakesoft, Mandrakesoft, ISBN: 2-84798-086-5. $87
Novell Certified Linux Engineer (Novell CLE) Study Guide, Robb Tracy, Novell Press, ISBN: 0789732033. $60 Novell Linux Desktop 9 User's Handbook, Joe Habraken, Novell Press, ISBN: 0672327295. $35
Official Fedora Companion, Nick Petreley, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-5836-6. $20 Operating Systems, 3rd Edition, Deitel, Deitel, and David, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131828274. $103 Optimizing Linux Performance: A Hands-on Guide to Linux Performance Tools, By Phillip Ezolt, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131486829. $50
Point & Click Linux!, By Robin Miller, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131488724. $30 Principles of Network and System Administration, 2nd Edition, Mark Burgess, Wiley, ISBN: 0-470-86807-4. $50
Running Linux, 4th Ed., Welsh, Dalheimer, Dawson, and Kaufman, O'Reilly, ISBN, 0-596-00272-6. $45 SUSE Linux 9 Bible, Justin Davies, Roger Whittaker, William von Hagen, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-7739-5. $40 Test Driving Linux: From Windows to Linux in 60 Seconds, David Brickner, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00754-X. $25 Understanding the Linux Kernel, 2nd Edition, Daniel P. Bovet and Marco Cesati, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00213-0. $50 Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager, Mel Gorman, Prentice Hall PTR, ISBN: 0131453483. $60
UNIX Shells by Example, 4th Edition, By Ellie Quigley, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 013147572X. $50 |
Knoppix For Dummies, Paul G. Sery, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-9779-5. $29.99
Other Knopppix, Debian, and Live CD/DVD Books
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible, B. Harris and Jaldhar Vyas, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-7644-5. $40.
The Debian System: Concepts and Techniques, Martin F. Krafft, ISBN 1-593270-69-0. $44.95
Knoppix Hacks - 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools, By Kyle Rankin, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00787-6. $30
Point & Click Linux!, By Robin Miller, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0131488724. $30
Test Driving Linux: From Windows to Linux in 60 Seconds, David Brickner, O'Reilly, ISBN: 0-596-00754-X. $25
- Linux Chat and Help
- Related Linux and Open Source Software Articles
A Glimpse of SUSE Linux 10.0 and Other Things Brewing at Novell
A Glimpse of OpenOffice 2.0 -- Now Available for Free Public Downloading
Is It Deja Deja Novell All Over Again, Again? -- Ximian/GNOME v SUSE/KDE at Novell
In Pursuit of Good Desktop Linux:
- KDE, KMail, and Konqueror Articles
KMail -- One of the Best E-Mail Clients (Editor's Choice)
KShowmail Shows Potential -- A KDE Tool to Manage and Read E-Mail
KDE Konqueror Web-Browser and File-Manager: Well-Built, Feature-Robust, and Free (Editor's Choice)
Tabbed-Browsing Comes to KDE -- KDE 3.1 Released: Binaries and Source Code Available for Downloading
Tabbed-Browsing Coming to KDE's Konqueror Browser
KDE 3.0 Released -- Binaries and Source Code Available for Downloading
KDE 2.2 Released -- Binaries and Source Code Available for Downloading
Linux for Microsoft Windows Users: #2 - Getting Started with The Linux MS Windows-Like Desktop
Linux for Microsoft Windows Users: #3 - Making an MS Windows-Like Desktop for Red Hat Linux
Linux for Microsoft Windows Users: #4-- Getting Started Using the Windows-Like Desktop for Linux
Pogo Linux Altura64 Workstation Is a MozillaQuest Magazine Editor's Choice
AbiWord (MS Word Clone for Linux, MS Windows, & Other Platforms)
Networking Articles
Linux Networking for Windows and Desktop People -- Mandrake 9.1 and LinNeighborhood
Using LinNeighborhood to Create a Network Neighborhood for Linux
Computer Connections at Home, Office, & School
Some Basics for Computing & Networking Novices
Getting Started with Wireless Network Technology
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Mandriva 2006 Released to Public -- But Now It's Mandrake + Conectiva + Lycoris
Mandrake 10.2 is Mandriva Limited Edition 2005 -- But It's Still Mandrake Linux
Impact of the Mandrake-Conectiva Acquisition on the Linux Landscape
MandrakeSoft To Acquire Conectiva -- Overview of the Mandrake-Conectiva Acquisition
Mandrake Linux 10.1 Official - 2.6 Linux kernel
Gaël Duval Tells Why Mandrake Linux Is Better Than MS Windows
Microsoft PR Does Not Refute Mandrake Linux Better Than Windows
Mandrake Linux 9.0, Desktop Magic You Can Use: A First Look
Linux Networking for Windows and Desktop People -- Mandrake 9.1 and LinNeighborhood
Gaël Duval and Mike Angelo Discuss Mandrake Business Products and Finances
MandrakeSoft Adds MandrakeClustering to Its Business and Enterprise Products Lineup
Gaël Duval and Mike Angelo Discuss The HP-Mandrake Computer
HP to Ship Desktop PCs with Mandrake 9.1 Linux Pre-Installed - Good News for Mandrake Linux and Fans
Gaël Duval and Mike Angelo Discuss the New Mandrake AMD64 OS
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 for AMD Opteron
Mandrake Linux Shows Profit -- End to Bankruptcy Near
Conectiva, Mandrake, and SuSE Say No SCO in Their Code
SCO-Caldera v IBM: Conectiva's Gordon Ho Responds to SCO-Caldera's Linux-Related Allegations
Mozilla 1.3b Browser-Suite Released
Netscape 7.02 Browser-Suite Released
Mozilla and Netscape JavaScript Bugs Compromise Privacy and Security
Is Netscape Losing the Browser Wars?
Linux for Microsoft Windows Users: #4-- Getting Started Using the Windows-Like Desktop for Linux
Linux for Microsoft Windows Users: #2 - Getting Started with The Linux MS Windows-Like Desktop
Linux for Microsoft Windows Users: Introduction & Overview