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Al wrote:
> Cushie  wrote:
>> Pete wrote:
>
>>> "Ubuntu Linux For Dummies" is not yet published.  Is there a
>>> comparable book you could recommend? I am an absolute beginner.
>>
>> I bought and enjoyed  'The official Ubuntu Book'  pub Prentice
>> Hall, it is a good read , well produced not too technical ( maybe
>> not technical enough for higher Geeks)  An excellent introduction
>> to this environment!
> 
> And it has a DVD included with it with the Ubuntu software, V 6.06

The DVD has many more packages available than the CD, insulating
you against long downloads and the need for network access.  Second
the Geek attitude.

-- 
 
 
 
 "A man who is right every time is not likely to do very much."
                           -- Francis Crick, co-discover of DNA
 "There is nothing more amazing than stupidity in action."
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