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Working With UNIX Processes (2000)

by Jesse Storimer(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 2

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review 1: There was some useful information in here but for the most part I felt like the whole thing would be better suited as a series of blog posts. The writing style is weak and ranty at times and there wasn't enough history, depth, or context to the sections. It felt like a summary of RDocs. There were also a few moments when reading this that I felt the author described things incorrectly and gave me the impression that he had not explored this topic beyond what Ruby offers. I was really hoping this book would be about Unix processes not about the Ruby libraries. All in all, I don't think this book (or his other) helped me glean any piece of information that I wouldn't have been able to get with a quick Google search or a reference sheet. I really wanted a narrative and more c... moreontext (than just Ruby).
review 2: A good, focused look at UNIX processes. Useful for me as I'm trying to get my system administration skills up to scratch; not sure if it would have general appeal, however.It's a very short book; this is helpful in some ways, as it only covers the fundamentals of process management and job controls on Unix systems, nothing extraneous, but some people might feel hard done by having spent £13 on it. less

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