redhat 7.2

[watts3000]

I was wondering how often does redhat come out with a version of linux. I'm going to purchase a book called Red Hat Linux 7.2 Unleashed. I don't have any experience with the os. I know most of the time os vendors change there os's its normally not a big differece from the previous version.

 

[Agamar]

Generally, you can count on a release about every 6 months.

 

[nihil]

<< I was wondering how often does redhat come out with a version of linux. I'm going to purchase a book called Red Hat Linux 7.2 Unleashed. I don't have any experience with the os. I know most of the time os vendors change there os's its normally not a big differece from the previous version. >>



if you're going to buy a book on linux or any other *nix, i HIGHLY recommend the o' reilly series. they're very good books. that and manual pages helped me learn all i know today about linux (which still isn't much). but i'm getting there.

 

[thornc]

RH 7.3 beta is already out...

Just get "Running Linux" or even "The Linux CookBook"...

 

[manly]

http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=1402818688

Edit:

Original thread [forums.anandtech.com]

 

[BuckNaked]

Manly,
Thanks for the link to the book, nice price!

Dave

 

[freebsddude]

Oops ... just wanted to peek.... heard someone in here was "buck naked"

http://linux.oreilly.com/ has all of your O'Reilly Linux resources.

 

[nihil]

and if you're poor like i am you can always check out the local library. my library has a pretty decent selection, although i did give them a list of o' reilly stuff to pick up and they're doing a good job at supplying me.

 

[thornnspear]

Half Price Books is awesome for this kinda stuff, see here.

They also carry ful boxed sets - I got SuSE 7.0 Professional, with DVD, 6 CDs. and 3 manuals for under $20.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

BookPool and Fatbrain have good prices also. Im in the process of learning Linux and would be lost if it wasnt for Mark Minasi and his "Linux for WindowsNT/2000 Administrators" and "Linux in a Nutshell" by O'Rielly.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

<< Manly,
Thanks for the link to the book, nice price!

Dave >>



Even cheaper at bookpool.com.

 

[BuckNaked]

<< Even cheaper at bookpool.com. >>


BN
BN price:
Retail Price: $34.95
Our Price: $6.98
You Save: $27.97 (80%)

bookpool
Bookpool price:
List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $24.50
You Save: $15.45 (39% Off)

Not sure if I missed something here.... although I am a little confused about the different ISBN and publishing dates....

Dave

 

[manly]

I don't know what to make of it either, but if you buy two items, you get free shipping. There's not much to lose.

Here's the regularly priced item [shop.barnesandnoble.com] where the ISBN matches that at Amazon.com

The ISBN for the clearance item doesn't come up at Amazon.com.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

Ok well I looked at the wrong price...so sue me.

 

[watts3000]

Thanks guys I decided to purchase Linux for WindowsNT/2000 Administrators since I already know windows 2000 and nt ,and I decided to purchase Red Hat Linux 7.2 Unleashed by sams. I want to learn redhat because it is actually the only version of linux from what I can see thats actually standarized most companies in the united states normally use redhat.