Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition
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Not too long ago, I reviewed The Official Ubuntu Book, Third Edition published by Prentice Hall (July 13, 2008). The thing about reviewing a later edition of an already successful book, is that you need to make sure it updates to the current version of whatever it's describing, which in this case is Ubuntu 8.04, the Hardy Heron. I dinged the Benjamin Mako Hill, et al. book, primarily because it didn't address readers who were already dedicated Ubuntu users and who needed to know the ins and outs of upgrading vs. doing a clean install. I've since learned (and it wasn't addressed in the Prentice Hall book) that there actually is a direct upgrade patch from 6.06 to 8.04 (and this information was a little hard to come by). I needed that information, because performing that upgrade was the task I needed to perform. Rickford Grant's third edition book arrived at my home yesterday. How will this book appeal to the complete Ubuntu newbie vs. the experienced "non-geek" with upgrade needs?
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One of the "dangers" of writing later editions to earlier successful books, is the tendency to just sprinkle the pages you've already written with bits and pieces of information that address the updated version of your subject (Ubuntu). There were definitely portions of the book that had changed little, if at all, from the two previous versions. The Linux history lesson will always be the same of course, so that didn't worry me. I was pleased to find that Grant seamlessly integrated the new and old data in this third edition. Having read the first two editions, I could tell where information had been changed, but the "copy and paste" effect wasn't overwhelmingly obvious. This is a book Grant went over with care to make sure that it would appeal to the new and "repeat" reader alike. Full Story |
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