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Includes a general introduction to + e-mail, followed by detailed reference sections for over 130 networks. + ** This has been completely updated since the 1990 version!!! ** + + Topics covered include: + + * An introduction to e-mail for beginners + * For over 180 networks: a description of the network, the + services it provides, the format of the e-mail addresses + needed to reach users on that network + * Index to networks by network name, country or area name, + and country code + * Index to second and third level domains and many sites + within each network + +TITLE: ANSI C Card +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card on the ANSI C language +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: June, 1991 (revised) +PAGES: 8 +ISBN: 0-916151-48-4 +APPROX_COST: $3.00 +KEYWORDS: ANSI C, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Includes constants, variables, functions, statements, + proprocessor directives, common I/O functions, formatted I/O, + ASCII chart. Operator precidence chart. + +TITLE: The AWK Programming Language +AUTHOR: Aho, Al +AUTHOR: Kernighan, Brian +AUTHOR: Weinberger, Peter +SUBJECT: AWK Programming +PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 210 +ISBN: 0-201-07981-X +LC: 87-17566 +APPROX_COST: 23.75 + +TITLE: Algorithms in C +AUTHOR: Sedgewick, Robert +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-51425-7 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + Many useful algorightms expressed in C + +TITLE: The Art of Distributed Appl., Programming Techniques for RPC +AUTHOR: Corbin, John R. +PUBLISHER: Springer-Verlag (Part of Sun Techincal Reference Library) +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 558 +ISBN: 0-387-97247-1 +APPROX_Cost: 39.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Betty Jo Armstead, Sverdrup" <xxbja@csduts1.lerc.nasa.gov> +COMMENTS + An excellent book for anyone starting to develop RPC applications.his + The book covers SUN style RPC programming with lots of examples. the + It covers XDR, RPC Protocol, RPC programming, Low-level RPC + Programming, Additional RPC Library Features, RPCGEN, Developing + RPC-based Distributed Applications and the future of RPC + programming. The books also hints at multithreaded RPC + applications, but provides no examples and very little discussion + on this topic. + +TITLE: Advanced C Programming for Displays +AUTHOR: Rochkind, Marc J. +SUBJECT: Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 331 +ISBN: 0-13-010240-07 +APPROX_COST: 32.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +COMMENTS + Covers Character Displays, Windows, and Keyboards for UNIX and MS-DOS. + +TITLE: Advanced UNIX Programming +AUTHOR: Rochkind, Marc J. +SUBJECT: Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +EDITION: 1985, pp 265 +ISBN: 0-13-011818-4 HBK +ISBN: 0-13-011800-1 PBK +APPROX_COST: 32.95 HBK +APPROX_COST: 24.95 PBK +KEYWORDS: SYSV +COMMENTS + Rochkind is a former Bell Labs UNIX guru who wrote SCCS back in the + mid 70's. This book is exactly what the title states, basically an + extremely thorough treatment of programming using the UNIX System + Call Interface. System V, System III, V7, 4.2 BSD, and Xenix are + all discussed. The system calls are organized functionally into + chapters that cover file i/o, terminal i/o, process control, + interprocess communication, and miscellaneous calls. The opening + chapter is an overvview of fundamental concepts of UNIX. Anytime + I have a question on the usage of system calls I consult this book. + The only problem with it is that it needs to be updated per + System V Rel 3, 4.3 BSD and the efforts of Sun and AT&T to bring + SunOS and System V together as well as the efforts in the UNIX 386 + world. + +TITLE: Advanced UNIX: A Programmer's Guide +AUTHOR: Prata, Stephen +SUBJECT: Programming Guide +PUBLISHER: Howard W. Sams & Co. +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 484 +ISBN: 0-067-22403-8. +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: SYSV +COMMENTS + Prata assumes you know how to login and use an editor. It's very + good for shell programing. + +TITLE: The Art of Computer Programming (V1), Fundamental Algorithms +AUTHOR: Knuth, Donald E. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1973 +ISBN: <isbn> +PAGES: <pages> +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +KEYWORDS: Algorithms + +TITLE: The Art of Computer Programming (V2), Seminumerical Algorithms +AUTHOR: Knuth, Donald E. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1981 +ISBN: 0-201-03822-6 +PAGES: <pages> +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +KEYWORDS: Algorithms + +TITLE: The Art of Computer Programming (V3), Sorting and Searching +AUTHOR: Knuth, Donald E. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1973 +ISBN: 0-201-03803-X +PAGES: <pages> +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +KEYWORDS: Algorithms + +TITLE: BSD 4.3 Manual Set +AUTHOR: University of California Berkeley +SUBJECT: 4.3 BSD UNIX Operating System +DATE: June 1988 +PAGES: <lots> +ISBN: <unknown> +APPROX_COST: 60.00/set +SUGGESTED_BY: An anonymous BSD zealot +COMMENTS + This is a must for programmers, administrator, and users alike. + If you are in contact with the BSD UNIX Operating system, YOU + need these manuals! Kudos to the boys at Cory and Evans! + *Printed by the USENIX Association as a service to the UNIX Comm. + +TITLE: Beginning UNIX Commands +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card on basic UNIX System commands +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: January, 1992 (revised) +PAGES: 4 +ISBN: 0-916151-55-7 +APPROX_COST: FREE with order of send #10 SASE +KEYWORDS: UNIX, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Lists 30 generic UNIX commands with examples of usage. + +TITLE: The Berkeley UNIX Environment +AUTHOR: Horspool, R. Nigel +SUBJECT: C Programming, BSD Unix +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 379 +ISBN: 0-13-089368-4 +APPROX_COST: 30.00 +KEYWORDS: BSD, C +SUGGESTED_BY: Chet Creider <creider@taptet.sscl.uwo.ca> +COMMENTS + An excellent introduction to workstation use. Sections on + vi, Gnu emacs, csh (including C shell programming), lex, yacc, + systems programming in C (5 chapters), make, SCCS, RCS, dbx, + and much more. + +TITLE: A Book on C +AUTHOR: Kelley, Al +AUTHOR: Pohl, Ira +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc. +DATE: 1984 +PAGES: 362 +ISBN: 0-8053-6860-4 +APPROX_COST: 32.25 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + This is a book written with the beginning C programmer in mind. + +TITLE: Checking C Programs with lint +AUTHOR: Darwin, Ian F. +SUBJECT: lint +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 84 +ISBN: 0-937175-30-7 +APPROX_COST: 12.95 +KEYWORDS: lint, C, nutshell +COMMENTS: + The lint program checker has proven itself time and again to be + one of the best tools for finding portability problems and + certain types of coding errors in C programs. This book + introduces you to lint, guides you through running it on your + programs and helps you to interpret lint's output. + +TITLE: The C Answer Book +AUTHOR: Tondo, Clovis L. +AUTHOR: Gimpel, Scott E. +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 208 +ISBN: 0-13-109877-2 +APPROX_COST: 30.00 +KEYWORDS: K&R answers +COMMENTS + This book provides the answers to the exercises found in K&R. I + believe that a second edition of this book has also been recently + published corresponding with the 2nd edition of K&R. + +TITLE: C Language for Programmers, 2nd ed. +AUTHOR: Pugh, Kenneth +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHING: QED Information Sciences +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 320 +ISBN: 0-89435-367-5 +APPROX_COST: $29.95 +KEYWORDS: C, tutorial +COMMENTS: Teaches non-C programmers how to code in C + +TITLE: C Library Reference +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference on the C library +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 33 +ISBN: 0-916151-11-5 +APPROX_COST: $6.00 +KEYWORDS: C library, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Documents the UNIX System 5.2 C library. Includes index + to UNIX man pages. The cover is a condensed explanation + of the C language. + +TITLE: C Pointers and Dynamic Memory Management +AUTHOR: Daconta, Michael C. +SUBJECT: C Pointers, Mem Management, Traps +PUBLISHER: QED Publishing +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 340 +ISBN: 0-89435-473-6 +APPROX_COST: 39.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: Roger Smith <smith@source.asset.com> +KEYWORDS: C Programming, pointers, memory management, data structures +COMMENTS + Saves lots of time using some of the parser code. Cements pointer + and memory management concepts. Good diagrams and plenty of examples. + Lots of other stuff explained well: pointer pointers, function + pointers, pointer traps, memory debugger ... highly recommend for + a C programmers bookshelf! + +TITLE: C Primer Plus Revised Edition +AUTHOR: Waite, Mitchell +AUTHOR: Prata, Stephen +AUTHOR: Martin, Donald +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Howard W. Samms & Company +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 558 +ISBN: 0-672-22582-4 +APPROX_COST: 23.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +COMMENTS + An excellent beginners guide to C programming. I found out about this + book through a vendor's training class on C, where they used it as the + textbook. + +TITLE: C Programming Guide, 3rd Ed. +AUTHOR: Purdum, J.J. +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Que Corporation +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 456 +ISBN: 0-88022-356-1 +LCCN: 88-61496 +OCLC: 18865012 + +TITLE: The C Programmer's Handbook +AUTHOR: Bolsky, Morris I. +SUBJECT: Reference +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 84 +ISBN: 0-13-110073-4 +APPROX_COST: 22.95 +KEYWORDS: C Programming +COMMENTS + This is a handbook for experience programmers, not a book for reading. + Information is intended as a quickie reference and is not that + detailed. + +TITLE: The C Programming Language, First Edition +AUTHOR: Kernigan, Brian W. +AUTHOR: Ritchie, Dennis M. +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1978 +PAGES: 228 +ISBN: 0-13-110163-3 +APPROX_COST: 27.00 +KEYWORDS: C, UNIX, K&R C +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + ** The Original Bible of C programming ** + "... a book that ocntains a tutorial introduction to get new userss + started as soon as possible, separate chapters on major features + and a reference manual" + +TITLE: The C Programming Language, Second Edition +AUTHOR: Kernigan, Brian W. +AUTHOR: Ritchie, Dennis M. +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 272 +ISBN: 0-13-110362-8 +APPROX_COST: 28.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +COMMENTS + The Bible of C programming + +TITLE: C Programmer's Library, 2nd Ed. +AUTHOR: Purdum, J.J. +SUBJECT: C language +PUBLISHER: Que Corporation +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 319 +ISBN: 0-88022-157-7 +LCCN: 85-60689 +OCLC: 12819701 + +TITLE: C Programmer's Toolkit +AUTHOR: Purdum, Jack J. +SUBJECT: C language +PUBLISHER: Que Corporation +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 350 +ISBN: 0-88022-457-6 +LCCN: 89-61069 +OCLC: 21130331 + +TITLE: The C Puzzle Book: Puzzles for the C Programming Language, 2nd Ed. +AUTHOR: Feuer, Alan R. +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1982 +PAGES: 173 +ISBN: 0-13-109934-5 HBK +ISBN: 0-13-109926-4 PBK +APPROX_COST: 26.00 +COMMENTS + Exactly what the title indicates. The puzzles are organized by + chapter: basic arithmetic operators, assignment operators, logic and + increment operators, bitwise operators, relational and conditional + operators, operator precedence and evaluation. The answers for all of + the puzzles are also provided. This is an excellent way to learn some + of the more advanced expressions that can be concocted with C. + +TITLE: C Self-Study Guide +AUTHOR: Purdum, J.J. +SUBJECT: C language +PUBLISHER: Que Corporation +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 249 +ISBN: 0-88022-149-6 +OCLC: 12790605 +B-NO: 411153F + +TITLE: C Standard Library +AUTHOR: Purdum, Jack J. +AUTHOR: Leslie, Timothy C +SUBJECT: C language +PUBLISHER: Que Corporation +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 437 +ISBN: 0-88022-279-4 +LCCN: 86-62528 +OCLC: 16411542 + +TITLE: C Traps and Pitfalls +AUTHOR: Koenig, Andrew +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 147 +ISBN: 0-201-17928-8 +APPROX_COST: 17.50 +COMMENTS + Andrew published a BTL Technical Memorandum by this title several + years back. Later it was published as a Technical Report. It has now + been expanded into a book. I read the TR and it was excellent. I + just recently finished the book and would recommend it to anyone who + uses C. + +TITLE: The C and Unix Dictionary +AUTHOR: Christian, Kaare +SUBJECT: Definitions of terms +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 216 +ISBN: 0-471-60929-3 HBK +ISBN: 0-471-60931-5 PBK +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + Definitions of over 1000 terms in the C and Unix lexicon. + +TITLE: C: A Reference Manual, 2nd Edition +AUTHOR: Harbison, Samuel P. +AUTHOR: Steele Jr., Guy L. +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 404 +ISBN: 0-13-109810-1 HBK +ISBN: 0-13-109802-0 PBK +APPROX_COST: 31.95 +COMMENTS + An excellent book on C. It is not really an introductory level book, + and is a great companion to K&R (2nd Ed.). Both this book and K&R + (2nd Ed.) cover the draft-proposed ANSI standards. Where H&S really + stands out is in the sections that cover the UNIX library calls. If + you have ever struggled with any of printf or scanf family of library + calls in trying to figure out the conversion rules in the format + string, this book is the answer. + +TITLE: Compiler Design in C +AUTHOR: Holub, Allen I. +SUBJECT: Compiler Design +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 924 +ISBN:0-13-155045-4 +KEYWORDS: C Compilers, YACC +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS + Great book! And lots of source examples to boot. + +TITLE: Compilers, Principles, Techniques, and Tools +AUTHOR: Aho, Alfred V. +AUTHOR: Sethi, Ravi +AUTHOR: Ullman, Jefferey D. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-10088-6 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + Very good compile book. Covers yacc and lex theory and practice. + +TITLE: Computer Security Basics +AUTHOR: Russell, Deborah +AUTHOR: Gangemi Sr., G.T. +SUBJECT: Computer Security +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 464 +ISBN: 0-937175-71-4 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: Security, UNIX +SUGGESTED_BY: "Cliff Stoll" <cliff@cfa.harvard.edu> +COMMENTS + For computer managers who use Orange Book sytems -- trusted + computer systems. A lot about government standards and what + it means to have a certified secure system. + +TITLE: Computers Under Attack +AUTHOR: Denning, Peter [editor] +PUBLISHER: ACM Press / Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 554 +ISBN: 0-201-53067-8 +APPROX_COST: 35.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Cliff Stoll" <cliff@cfa.harvard.edu> +COMMENTS + A collection of articles about computer security. + Good history of networks and an introduction to the internet, + with emphasis on security problems. Reviews of the internet + worm of 1988, computer viruses, and the nature of openness + in a networked community. + +TITLE: Computerization and Controversy +AUTHOR: Dunlop & Kling [editor] +PUBLISHER: Academic Press +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 758 +ISBN: 0-12-224356-0 +APPROX_COST: 65.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Cliff Stoll" <cliff@cfa.harvard.edu> +COMMENTS + A splendid collection of articles on the social impact of + computers. Check out "The Strange Case of the Electronic + Lover" (from Ms. Magazine), or "Safety-Critical Computing" + or "Social Analysis of Computing". Technically solid and + socially important writing in here. + +TITLE: Connecting to the Internet +AUTHOR: Estrada, Susan +SUBJECT: Networking +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: Aug 1993 +PAGES: 170 +ISBN: 1-56592-061-9 +APPROX_COST: +KEYWORDS: networking, internet + +TITLE: Cryptography and Data Security +AUTHOR: Denning, Dorothy E. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1983 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-10150-5 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + Scientific treatment of cryptography and security. + +TITLE: The Cuckoo's Egg +AUTHOR: Stoll, Cliff +PUBLISHER: Pocketbooks, New York City +DATE: 1989, 1990 +PAGES: 356 +ISBN: 0-671-72688-9 +APPROX_Cost: Paperback - $5.95 (cheap at half the price) +HARDBACK: Doubleday, ISBN 0-385-24946-2, $20 (acid free!) +SUGGESTED_BY: "Cliff Stoll" <cliff@cfa.harvard.edu> [see disclaimer] +COMMENTS + This is the true story of catching a spy over the Internet. + + A hacker broke into a Berkeley astronomy computer, then + entered dozens of military computers through networks. + Here's how to catch a spy, without much help from the + FBI, the CIA, and the NSA. + + Six months on the NY Times best-seller list, + two weeks on the Usenet most-flamed about list. + + "A spy story for the 90's -- and it's all true!" - Tom Clancy + "A nonfiction book that reads like a Le Carre spy novel"- Seattle Times + "A gripping spy thriller" -- New York Times Book Review + "Indiana Jones & Tron, with a dash of Berkeley" -- William Press + "Fast-moving - read it straight through in one evening" -- Evelyn Leeper + "Not bad" - Cliff's Mom + + Disclaimer: I caught the hacker, wrote the book, and + stand to earn two bits if you buy a copy. - Cliff Stoll + +TITLE: Cyberpunk +AUTHOR: Hafner and Markoff +PUBLISHER: Simon and Schuster +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 362 +ISBN: 0-671-68322-5 +APPROX_COST: 22.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Cliff Stoll" <cliff@cfa.harvard.edu> +COMMENTS + This book tells of the computing counterculture -- the + underground of computing. Three people who became known + for their exploits: Kevin Mitnick, who obsessively broke + into DEC systems in Southern California; Hans Hubner, who + was a part of the German group that stole American military + information and sold it to the KGB; and Robert T. Morris, + who wrote the Internet worm of 1988. Perhaps the title of + this book is misleading, but the subtitle isn't: Outlaws + and hackers on the Computer Frontier + +TITLE: The C++ Programming Language +AUTHOR: Stroustrup, Bjarne +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +ISBN: 0-201-12078-X +PAGES: <pages> +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + The standard C++ book. + +TITLE: A C++ Primer +AUTHOR: Lippman, Stanley B. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-16487-6 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + A good introduction to C++ programming. + +TITLE: C++ Reference +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card on C++ language, Version 2 +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: July, 1991 +PAGES: 16 +ISBN: 0-916151-49-2 +APPROX_COST: $4.50 +KEYWORDS: C++, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com + +TITLE: DNS and BIND +AUTHOR: Albitz, Paul +AUTHOR: Liu, Cricket +SUBJECT: DNS, BIND +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: October 1992 +PAGES: 381 +ISBN: 1-56592-010-4 +APPROX_COST: $27.95 +KEYWORDS: Domain Name Service, DNS, BIND, named, resolve +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS: + I'm just starting to read mine (got it today), and so far so + good. For the moment, let me leave you with an excerpt from + the cover: + + ``Whether you're an administrator involved with DNS on a daily + basis, or a user who wants to be mroe informed about the + internet and how it works, you'll find that this book is + essential reading.'' + + Topics include: + + . What DNS does, how it works, and when you need to use it + . How to find your own place in the Internet's name space + . Setting up name servers + . Using MX records to route mail + . Configuring hosts to use DNS name servers + . Subdividing domains (parenting) + . Long-term maintenance + . Troubleshooting: using nslookup, reading debug output, + and common problems + . Low-level programming with the resolver library + +TITLE: DOS Meets UNIX +AUTHOR: Dougherty, Dale +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 148 +ISBN: 0-937175-21-8 +APPROX_COST: 15.00 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook +COMMENTS + Describes the solutions available for integrating DOS and UNIX. It + also briefly introduces UNIX for DOS users. + +TITLE: Data Structures and C Programs. +AUTHOR: Van Wyk, Christopher +SUBJECT: C programming +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 387 +ISBN: 0-201161-16-8 +APPROX_COST: 41.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: srvarma@rodan.acs.syr.edu +KEYWORDS: C, Data Structures +COMMENTS + The author is from Bell Labs and this is also one of my favorite books + for learing C programming with different kinds of data structures." + [ *** NOTE: Has been reprinted with corrections *** ] + +TITLE: Data Structures and Program Design in C +AUTHOR: Kruse, Robert L. +AUTHOR: Leung, Bruce P. +AUTHOR: Tondo Clovis L. +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 525 +ISBN: 0-13-725649-3 +APPROX_COST: 47.00 +KEYWORDS: C, Data Structures +COMMENTS: + From back cover: + This introduction to data structures using the C programming + language emphasizes problem specification and program design; + analysis, testing, and verification; and program correctness + +TITLE: The Design and Implementation of the 4.3BSD Unix Operating System +AUTHOR: Leffler, Samuel J. +AUTHOR: McKusick, Marshall Kirk +AUTHOR: Karels, Michael J. +AUTHOR: Quarterman, John S. +SUBJECT: Design of BSD UNIX +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 471 +ISBN: 0-201-06196-1 +APPROX_COST: 39.00 +KEYWORDS: Internals, Kernel, BSD +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + These are the primary people who are responsible for 4.3 BSD. + + --From back cover-- + This book is the first authoritative description of the design and + implementation of the research version of the UNIX System developed + at the University of California at Berkeley. It covers the INTERNAL + structure of the 4.3BSD system and the concetps, data structures, and + algorithms used in implementing the system facilites. The book also + includes a chaper on the implementation of TCP/IP -- a networking + protocol suite widely implemented throughout the world. + + Both philosophical and design issues of 4.3BSD are discussed, as well + as details of the actual implementation. In most cases, the + discussion starts at the system-call level and descends from the + interface to the kernel down to the hardware itself. The kernel + includes system facilities such as process management, memory + management, the I/O system, the filesystem, the socket IPC mechanism, + and network-protocol implementations. + + The Design and Implemenation of the 4.3BSD UNIX Operating System is an + in-depth study of a contemporary operating system. This book assumes + that the reader understands basic operating-system terminology and has + some familiarity with any version of the UNIX System and with the C + programming language. Therefore, this book is suitable for + operating-system implementors, systems programmers, and UNIX + application developers. + +TITLE: The Design of the Unix Operating System +AUTHOR: Bach, Maurice J. +SUBJECT: Design of UNIX +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1986 +PAGES: 471 +ISBN: 0-13-201799-7 +APPROX_COST: 47.20 +KEYWORDS: SYSV, AT&T +COMMENTS + A good generic introduction to kernel operation. (System V) + +TITLE: The Elements of Programming Style +AUTHOR: Kernighan, Brian W. +AUTHOR: Plauger, P. J. +PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill +DATE: 1978 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-07-034207-5 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + A very good book on style. Although dated, most of it is + still important and relevant. + +TITLE: Efficient C +AUTHOR: Plum, Thomas +AUTHOR: Brodie, Jim +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Plum Hall +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 150 +ISBN: 0-911537-05-8 +APPROX_COST: 25.00 +COMMENTS + This is a useful book. Portability is one aspect of programming in C. + Efficiency is the other. Many use C because it allows them the + freedom to tie the programs down to the hardware in order to run + efficiently. This book is an excellent guide and when combined with + Jon Bentley's book on writting efficient programs gives one an + excellent background in measuring programs and fine tuning them. + +TITLE: Emacs Reference Card +AUTHOR: Dennis Gentry +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card on the Gnu Emacs editor +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: August, 1992 +PAGES: 16 +ISBN: 0-916151-59-2 +APPROX_COST: $4.50 +KEYWORDS: Gnu, Emacs, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com + +TITLE: Essential System Administration +AUTHOR: Frisch, AEleen +SUBJECT: Administration +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 466 +ISBN: 0-937175-80-3 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: System admin., SVR3, SVR4, SunOS, AIX, BSD, XENIX +COMMENTS + -From back cover- + Topics covered include: + . Starting your system and shutting it down + . Adding new users + . Managing UNIX processes + . Making the sytem secure + . Organizing and planning filesystems + . Planning and performing backups + . Restoring lost files from a backup tape + . Setting up a printer and the spooling system + . Overseeing a TCP/IP network (including NFS) + . Adding new terminals and disk drives + . Setting up and using the accounting system + + Essential System Administration covers all of the major versions + of UNIX, including BSD, Systems V.3 and V.4, SunOS, XENIX, and + AIX 3.1. + +TITLE: Exploring the UNIX system +AUTHOR: Kochan, Stephen G. +AUTHOR: Wood, Patrick H. +SUBJECT: Introduction to UNIX +PUBLISHER: Hayden Book Company +DATE: 1984 +PAGES: 370 +ISBN: 0-8104-6268-0 +APPROX_COST: 22.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +KEYWORDS: Introduction +COMMENTS + A very good intro. book to UNIX. Has chapters on UNIX file system, + Bourne shell, vi, Program development, security, communications, and + administration. + +TITLE: GNU Emacs: UNIX Text Editing and Programming +AUTHOR: Schoonover, Michael +AUTHOR: Bowie, John +AUTHOR: Arnold, Bill +SUBJECT: GNU Emacs +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley / HP Press +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 640 +ISBN: 0-201563-45-2 +APPROX_COST: 26.95 +KEYWORDS: Emacs, Editor, GNU +SUGGESTED_BY: Michael Schoonover <michael@hpfclw.fc.hp.com> +SUPPLIERS + Ordering info: 1-800-333-0088 +COMMENTS + . Examples, examples, examples. + + . Appendix on switching from vi to Emacs; has vi-to-Emacs + command mappings for all your favorite vi commands. + + . Separate chapters on general programming, C mode, Fortran + mode, and Lisp modes; also, an appendix on the non-standard + Pascal mode written by Vincent Broman. + + . Extensive chapter on customizing Emacs, with many examples. + + . Emacs-Lisp programming appendix (40 pages worth of info), + with examples of using common Emacs-Lisp functions. + + . Comprehensive command reference with commands and variables + grouped together by function, so you don't have to wade + through voluminous alphabetical lists of commands and + functions. In addition, the command reference refers you to + pages in the manual where detailed info is found. + + . Command summary at the end of each chapter. + + . Printed on recycled paper! + +TITLE: Guide to OSF/1: A Technical Synopsis +AUTHOR: Staff at O'Reilly & Associates +SUBJECT: OSF +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: <year> +PAGES: 304 +ISBN: 0-937175-78-1 +APPROX_COST: 21.95 +KEYWORDS: OSF, Unix +COMMENTS: + This technically-competent introduction to OSF/1 is based on + OSF technical seminars. In addition to its description of + OSF/1, it includes the differences between OSF/1 and System V + Release 4, and a look ahead at DCE. + +TITLE: The New Hackers Dictionary +AUTHOR: Raymond, Eric +PUBLISHER: MIT Press +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: <isbn> +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + A dictionary of most words, acronyms and slang used by people + using computers. + +TITLE: The Internet Message, Closing the book with Electronic Mail +AUTHOR: Rose, Marshall T. +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 370 +ISBN: 0-13-092941-7 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> + +TITLE: Internetworking with TCP/IP +AUTHOR: Comer, Douglas +SUBJECT: Networking +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 382 +ISBN: 0-13-470154-2 +APPROX_COST: 47.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + -- From back of book + This comprehensive book begins with a discussion of the TCP/IP + technology and the Internet in general terms, summarizing the services + provided and the history of their development. + + The remainder of the book looks at the architecture of the Internet, + the TCP/IP technology, and the applications that use it in more + detail. It discusses the fundamentals of protocols like TCP/IP as + well as showing how they fit into the internet. In additon to + providing details, the book highlights the general principles + underlying network protocols, and explains why the TCP/IP protocols + adapt easily to so many underlying network technologies. Readers will + find a brief summary of the network hardware used throughout the + Internet that focuses on the features of each technology that are of + primary importance to an Internet architect. + +TITLE: Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume 1, 2nd Edition +AUTHOR: Comer, Douglas E. +SUBJECT: Networking: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 547 +ISBN: 0-13-468505-9 +APPROX_COST: 52.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@cirrus.com> +COMMENTS: + If you thought the first book was good, wait until you get ahold + of this second set. Now it's two volumes.... + +TITLE: Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume 2, 2nd Edition +AUTHOR: Comer, Douglas E. +AUTHOR: Stevens, David L. +SUBJECT: Networking: Design, Implementation, and Internals +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 532 +ISBN: 0-13-472242-6 +APPROX_COST: 49.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@cirrus.com> + +TITLE: Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume 3 +AUTHOR: Comer, Douglas E. +AUTHOR: Stevens, David L. +SUBJECT: Networking: Design, Implementation, and Internals +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 417 +ISBN: <isbn> +APPROX_COST: $50.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@cirrus.com> +COMMENTS + I got a glimse last month of this book... Needless to say I have + mine on order from my book club. With luck it will be here soon. + Looks like Comer and Stevens have another fine text on the shelf. + +TITLE: Introducing The UNIX System +AUTHOR: McGilton, Henry +AUTHOR: Morgan, Rachel +SUBJECT: Introduction to UNIX +PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Book Company +DATE: 1983 +PAGES: 556 +ISBN: 0-07-045001-3 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +COMMENTS + Introductory for the most part, but far more extensive than Gauthier's + book. There are two chapters on editors and two on text formatting + that are the best I have seen in this type book. There is even a + chapter on system management. + + ... a later edition of this book was targeted specifically to + System V. -- Henry + +TITLE: Introducing UNIX System V +AUTHOR: Morgan, Rachel +AUTHOR: McGilton, Henry +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 612 +ISBN: 0-07-043152-3 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COST: 19.95 PBK +COMMENTS + It gives the user a good working knowledge of a number of commands + and packages. I emphasize that it is a user book, by no means a + technical manual. I assume by the difficulty in getting it in these + parts that it is pretty popular. + +TITLE: An Introduction to Berkeley Unix +AUTHOR: Wang, Paul +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 512 +ISBN: 0-534-08862-7 +APPROX_COST: 36.75 +KEYWORDS: BSD +COMMENTS + If you need a BSD oriented book, then I don't think you would find a + more thorough introductory book. + +TITLE: The Kornshell, Command and Programming Language +AUTHOR: Korn, David G. +AUTHOR: Bolsky, Morris I. +SUBJECT: Korn shell programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 356 +ISBN: 0-13-516972-0 +APPROX_COST: 30.00 +KEYWORDS: ksh, SYSV +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + The book to have if you are beginning to learn the ksh. + +TITLE: LATEX: A Document Preparation System +AUTHOR: Lamport, Leslie +PUBLISHER: Addisson-Wesley +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-15790-X +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + Have it by your side when using LaTeX + +TITLE: Learning GNU Emacs +AUTHOR: Cameron, Deb +AUTHOR: Rosenblatt, Bill +SUBJECT: Editing +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 442 +ISBN: 0-937175-84-6 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +KEYWORDS: Emacs, Editor, GNU +COMMENTS: + A book aimed at new Emacs users, whether or not they are + programmers. + +TITLE: Learning the Korn Shell +AUTHOR: Rosenblatt, Bill +SUBJECT: Shell +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 338 +ISBN: 1-56592-054-6 +APPROX_COST: $27.95 +KEYWORDS: shell, korn, programming +COMMENTS: + TABLE OF CONTENTS + 1 - Korn Shell Basics 7 - Input/Output and Command-line + 2 - Command-line Editing Processing + 3 - Customizing Your Environment 8 - Process Handling + 4 - Basic Shell Programming 9 - Debugging Shell Programs + 5 - Flow Control 10 - Korn Shell Administration + 6 - Command-line Options & + Typed Variables + +TITLE: Learning the UNIX Operating System +AUTHOR: Todino, Grace +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 76 +ISBN: 0-937175-16-1 +APPROX_COST: 9.00 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook + +TITLE: Learning the vi Editor, 5th Edition +AUTHOR: Lamb, Linda +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 192 +ISBN: 0-937175-67-6 +APPROX_COST: 21.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook + +TITLE: Learning to Program in C +AUTHOR: Plum, Thomas +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1983 +PAGES: 300 +ISBN: 0-13-527847-3 (pbk) +APPROX_COST: 20.00 +SUGGESTED_BY: Chet Creider <creider@taptet.sscl.uwo.ca> +COMMENTS + An old classic. + +TITLE: Learning Perl +AUTHOR: Schwartz, Randal L. +SUBJECT: Programming +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 246 +ISBN: 1-56592-04202 +APPROX_COST: $24.95 +KEYWORDS: Perl, programming. llama +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS: + Yowza! Well, here it is folks, "the" book to teach you perl. No + more excuses no to learn one of the most useful and effective + programming languages of our time. This book provides a quick + ramp up for those with little time to spend, but need the power + perl provides. + +TITLE: Life With UNIX +AUTHOR: Libes, Don +AUTHOR: Ressler, Sandy +SUBJECT: Introduction and Overview of UNIX +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 350 +ISBN: 0-13-536657-7 +APPROX_COST: 30.95 +KEYWORDS: Introduction, Overview +COMMENTS + - A comprehensive overview of UNIX. Major sections are: + + UNIX in Time - Usual trash plus history of user groups, + universities, with a comprehensive "who's who" in + UNIX history. Present & Future deals with where + UNIX is now and where its going - companies, + standards and dialects are treated at length. + + UNIX Information - How people really learn about UNIX. + Discussion of books, magazines, conferences, and, of + course, source code. + + Inside UNIX - In-depth descriptions of UNIX from three + different perspectives - user, programmer and + adminstrator. + + Outside UNIX - Third-party stuff. Discussions of how UNIX + has prospered/withered in face of real-world problems. + Underground - archives, USENET, public access UNIX, + GNU, MINIX, public-domain and/or free software, etc. + + This book is quite unusual, not only because of its scope, but + because it prints things that have never appeared in print (for one + reason or another) - things that most people don't realize or find + until years after they have used UNIX. It is essentially a + "reading between the lines" of all the other UNIX manuals, books + and magazines. Lastly, "Life With UNIX" is chock full of amusing + UNIX stories and anecdotes, all designed to provide you with key + insights into why UNIX is the way it is. "Life with UNIX" is a + must book for UNIX beginners to UNIX gurus. + + { Best! Best! Best! Hooray -- loved it!!! S.B.Bassett } + +TITLE: lex & yacc, 2nd Edition +AUTHOR: Mason, Tony +AUTHOR: Brown, Doug +AUTHOR: Levine, John +SUBJECT: Unix lex and yacc utilites +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: October 1992 +PAGES: 400 +ISBN: 1-56592-000-7 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: lex, yacc +COMMENTS: + Shows programmers how to use two UNIX utilities, lex and yacc, + to solve problems in program development. Includes explanations + of the concepts and tutorial examples, as well as detailed technical + information for advanced users. + + LEX & YACC, 2nd edition, continues to be the only book exclusively + devoted to these two important UNIX programming tools. Every chapter + from the first edition has been wholly revised, with new, expanded + examples replacing old ones. + + Major changes (From 1st Edition) include: + + * Lex and yacc each have a chapter devoted to understanding + basic usage and simple, stand-alone applications; + + * A new chapter with full SQL grammar; + + * Greatly expanded reference chapters; + + * Coverage of the new POSIX 1003.2 standard versions of lex + and yacc; + + * Full coverage of all major MS-DOS and UNIX versions of lex + and yacc, including AT&T lex and yacc, Berkeley yacc, + Berkeley/Gnu flex, Gnu bison, MKS Lex and Yacc, and Abraxas + PCYACC. + +TITLE: MH & xmh: E-mail for Users & Programmers, 2nd Edition +AUTHOR: Peek, Jerry +SUBJECT: Electronic mail +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: September 1992 +PAGES: 728 +ISBN: 1-56592-027-9 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: E-mail, MH + + Customizing your e-mail environment to save time and make communicating + more enjoyable. MH & xmh: E-Mail for Users & Programmers explains how to + use, customize, and program with the MH electronic mail commands, available + on virtually any UNIX system. The handbook also covers xmh, an X Window + System client that runs MH programs. + + The new 2nd edition has been updated for X Release 5 and MH 6.7.2. + We've added a chapter on "mhook", new sections explaining under-appreciated + small commands and features, and more examples showing how to use MH to + handle common situations. + + NOTE: Over 100 pages added since the 1st edition. + +TITLE: Managing NFS and NIS +AUTHOR: Stern, Hal +SUBJECT: Networking +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 436 +ISBN: 0-937175-75-7 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +KEYWORDS: YP, NIS, NFS, PC/NFS +SUGGESTED_BY: stern@sunne.East.Sun.COM (Hal Stern - Consultant) +COMMENTS: + The book includes the usual discussions of setting up and + administering NFS and NIS, but it focuses much more on the + system design, on-going maintenance, growth management and + performance tuning issues that seem to create the most problems. + The chapters include: + + - NIS applications: how to build your own maps, and write + applications that use NIS map files + + - NFS design and operation: what biod and nfsd really do. + how file attribute caching works. + + - Using NFS and NIS to centralize mail delivery + + - Network Security, including a discussion of Secure RPC/NFS + + - Diagnostic Tools, focusing on debugging and problem isolation + + - Performance Analysis and Tuning + + - The Automounter + + - PC/NFS + + There's also an appendix describing various NFS benchmarking + techniques and tools. + +TITLE: Managing Projects with Make, 2nd Edition +AUTHOR: Oram, Andrew +AUTHOR: Talbot, Steve +SUBJECT: Introduction to make(1) +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 135 +ISBN: 0-937175-90-0 +APPROX_COST: 17.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook + +TITLE: Managing UUCP and USENET, 10th Edition +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +AUTHOR: Todino, Grace +SUBJECT: Introduction to UUCP and Usenet +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 368 +ISBN: 0-937175-93-5 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + For all its widespread use, UUCP is one of the most difficult UNIX + utilities to master. This book is for system administrators who + want to install and manage UUCP and Usenet software. "Don't even + TRY to install UUCP without it!" -- Usenet message 456@nitrex.UUCP + +TITLE: Modern Operating Systems +AUTHOR: Tanenbaum, Andrew S. +SUBJECT: Operating systems +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: <715+> +ISBN: 0-13-588187-0 +APPROX_COST: <??.??> +KEYWORDS: OS, UNIX, Plan 9, MACH +COMMENTS + From the preface... + [...] + During the past 15 years, I have personally helped design + and implement three different operating systems: + TSS-11 (PDP-11), MINIX (IBM PC, Atari, Amiga, Macintosh, + and SPARC), and Amoeba (80386, Sun-3, SPARC, and VAX). I have + drawn on this long experience to emphasize those topics that + actually matter in real systems. All the subjects that are + expected in an undergraduate text on operating systems are + included here, including processes, interprocess communication, + semaphores, monitors, message passing, classical IPC problems, + scheduling, swapping, virtual memory, paging algorithms, + segmentation, file systems, security, [...] + -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum + +TITLE: Notes on the Draft C Standard +AUTHOR: Plum, Thomas +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Plum Hall +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 92 +ISBN: 0-911537-06-6 +APPROX_COST: 10.00 +COMMENTS + Tom Plum is the Vice Chair of the ANSI X3J11 committee, so who better + to write this book than he? However, as with any of the other C books + that treat the ANSI C Standard, it does not cover the Standard in it's + final form due to the fact that it has yet to be adopted. However, + the price is about $10, so it makes a good pickup to keep informed + about the standard and how it differs from K&R C. + +TITLE: Numerical Recipes in C, The Art of Scientific Computing +AUTHOR: Press, William H. +AUTHOR: Flannery, Brian +AUTHOR: Teukolsky, Saul +AUTHOR: Vetterling, William +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 735 +ISBN: 0-521-35465-X +APPROX_COST: 44.50 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + ". . . it is the one book to buy if you are going to have to solve + anything numerically on a computer." - Dr. Dobb's Journal + +TITLE: Obfuscated C and Other Mysteries +AUTHOR: Libes, Don +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 425, including disk with complete source code +ISBN: 0-471-57805-3 +COMMENTS + Finally, an educational yet entertaining book for C + programmers - or anyone else who wants to make fun of the + language. + + "Obfuscated C ..." contains 40 essays that explain various + mysteries of the language (or perhaps just the author's + confusion over it) in an enjoyably light-hearted and humorous + style. Included are explanations of all of the winners of the + Obfuscated C Code Contest from 1985 to 1991. You've seen them + before, but a superficial glance doesn't do them justice. + Each of these seemingly short programs are wonderfully + constructed knots of clever syntax and logic. You'll cry for + hours and laugh for days. + + Keep this book away from children! You've been warned! + +TITLE: Object-oriented Software Construction +AUTHOR: Meyer, Berstrand +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-13-629031-0 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + A strong, personal view on object oriented programming. A good + introduction to the Eiffel language. + +TITLE: The Open Book +AUTHOR: Rose, Marshall T. +SUBJECT: OSI +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 651 +ISBN: 0-13-643016-3 +APPROX_COST: +KEYWORDS: Networking +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS: + -- From back cover -- + This book is an important contribution to the networking literature + for two reasons. First, it is one of the clearest expositions of the + OSI architecture and protocols, and it deals with concrete issues, + including implementation matters. Second, it seeks to explicate ways + in which the TCP/IP Internet community may accommodate the phased + introduction of OSI protocols. This latter contribution is of prime + importance if this large and rapidly growing community is to benefit + from the heavy vendor community investment in OSI software and + services. + -- Vint Cerf, Chariman, Internet Activities Board + +TITLE: Operating Systems, Design and Implementation +AUTHOR: Tanenbaum, Andrew S. +SUBJECT: OS Design +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 719 +ISBN: 0-13-637406-9 +APPROX_COST: 40.00 +KEYWORDS: MINIX, UNIX +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS + -- From back cover -- + o Covers the fundamental principles in detail including processes, + interporcess communication, semaphores, monitors, message passing, + remote procedure call, scheduling algorithms input/output, + deadlocks, device drivers, memory management, paging algorithms, + file system design, network file servers, atomic transactions, + security, and protection mechanisms. + o discusses one system -- MINIX, a UNIXX-compatible operating + system -- in detail to illustrate the principles. + o provides a complete source code listing of MINIX for study. + +TITLE: Operating System Design, The XINU approach +AUTHOR: Comer, Douglas +SUBJECT: OS Design +Publisher: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1984 +PAGES: 486 +ISBN: 0-13-637539-1 +APPROX_COST: 39.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS: + -- From back cover -- + In this book, Douglas Comer, dispels the magic from operating system + design and consolidates the body of material into a systematic + discipline... + + The author guides you through the construction of a conventional + process-based system, using practical straightforward primitives... + +TITLE: POSIX Programmer's Guide +AUTHOR: Lewine, Donald +SUBJECT: POSIX +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 640 +ISBN: 0-937175-73-0 +APPROX_COST: 34.95 +KEYWORDS: Posix, standards + +TITLE: Peter Norton's Guide to Unix +AUTHOR: Norton, Peter +AUTHOR: Hahn, Harley +PUBLISHER: Bantam Books +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 560 +ISBN: 0-553-35260-1 +APPROX_COST: 26.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: Lawrence R. Gibes <lgibes@teal.csn.org> + +TITLE: Portable C Software +AUTHOR: Horton, Mark +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 400 +ISBN: 0-13-868050-7 +APPROX_COST: 32.95 +COMMENTS: + ** From the back jacket: + + Portable C Software is designed for professional programmers and + students who want to write portable C code between System V + implementations, POSIX, MS DOS, and other operating systems. + + Assuming a working knowledge of C, this book addresses and rates + each feature of the C software environment. Shell commands, system + calls, external variables, and macros are discussed and examined + in detail. + + The author provides an advanced introduction to C, describes how + best to write portable software, examines what not to do, discusses + common mistakes, and includes an invaluable portability reference + manual. In this extensive manual, the author rates the portability + of the following + + o subroutines available in C libraries + o operating system calls + o header include files + o predefined variables in the C library + o UNIX(R) system shell commands + + Portable C Software offers concise, current coverage of C, and + will be an important reference for anyone who writes C programs. + + Of the nearly 400 pages, about 250 are reference material. Some of it + is fairly detailed. If you find any errors, or have any suggestions + for the next edition, please drop me a note at + + Mark.Horton@ATT.COM + + Thanks to everyone who made helpful suggestions or otherwise + contributed to the book. -- Mark + +TITLE: Portable C and UNIX System Programming +AUTHOR: Lapin, J.E. +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 249 +ISBN: 0-13-686494-5 +KEYWORDS: Portable C +COMMENTS + A useful book, mostly because there are no others written on this + topic, yet... + +TITLE: Postscript Language Program Design +AUTHOR: Adobe Systems Incorporated +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-14396-8 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + A must for writing serious PostScript programs. + +TITLE: Postscript Language Reference Manual +AUTHOR: Adobe Systems Incorporated +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: <date> +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-10174-2 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + The standard PostScript reference. + +TITLE: Practical C Programming +AUTHOR: Oualline, Steve +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 420 +ISBN: 0-937175-65-X +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: C, programming + +TITLE: A Practical guide to UNIX System V +AUTHOR: Sobell, Mark G. +SUBJECT: UNIX System V +PUBLISHER: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 577 +ISBN: 0-80-538915-6 +APPROX_COST: 32.25 + +TITLE: A Practical Guide to the Unix System (2nd ed.) +AUTHOR: Sobell, Mark G. +SUBJECT: UNIX Guide +PUBLISHER: Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 632 +ISBN: 0-80-530243-3 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 + +TITLE: Practical UNIX Security +AUTHOR: Garfinkel, Simson +AUTHOR: Spafford, Gene +SUBJECT: Unix security +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 512 +ISBN: 0-937175-72-2 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: security +SUGGESTED_BY: "Cliff Stoll" <cliff@cfa.harvard.edu> +COMMENTS + Here's how to secure your Unix system -- where the security + holes are, what to watch out for, how outsiders break in, + how to secure your system in a networked environment. + The best technical book on the subject that I've seen, + written for systems people who need to know. It'll save + you its purchase price in asprin. + +TITLE: Power Programming with RPC +AUTHOR: Bloomer, John +SUBJECT: RPC Programming +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 494 +ISBN: 0-937175-77-3 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: RPC, Nutshell +COMMENTS + Contents include: + -- The foundations of remote procedure calling; what it is, + how it works and what vendors support it. + -- What RPC offers to application and product developers. + -- How RPC fits into a distributed computing environment + -- ONC and DCE, a comparison of their similarities and differences. + -- How to develop, debug and deploy networked applications. + -- Understanding the interprocess control (IPC) mechanisms on + which RPC is based. + -- Using remote procedure calling in parallel/distributed + processing and scheduling. + -- Using remote procedure calling with windowing systems. + -- Examples of distributed applications using both single and + multiple concurrent servers. + +TITLE: Programming perl +AUTHOR: Wall, Larry +AUTHOR: Schwartz, Randal L. +SUBJECT: Programming in perl +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 465 +ISBN: 0-937175-64-1 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: perl, nutshell +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS: + OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! I've had mine since USENIX and it's been with + me since then. I just don't leave home without it. This book is + for you if you are even slightly interested in perl as a language, + and it's easy reading and excellent examples will make you, as + Randal would say ``Just Another Perl Hacker''. It is even worth + reading if you are not *yet* interested in the language. + Programming perl is very light reading and in the words of Larry: + "...mildly amusing in some spots (and wildly amusing in others)." + + From back cover: Perl is a language for easily manipulating text + files and processes. Perl provides a more concise and readable way to + do many jobs that were formally accomplished (with difficulty) by + programming in the C language or one of the shells. Even though Perl + is not yet a standard part of UNIX, it is likely to be available at + any UNIX site. And if it isn't, users can get it and install it + easily and FREE of charge. + +TITLE: Programming with Curses +AUTHOR: Strang, John +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1986 +PAGES: 76 +ISBN: 0-937175-02-1 +APPROX_COST: 12.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook +COMMENTS + curses is a UNIX library of functions for controlling a terminal's + display screen from a C program. This handbook helps you make use of + the curses library. + +TITLE: RS-232 Card +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card RS-232 serial communications +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 8 +ISBN: 0-916151-42-7 +APPROX_COST: $3.00 +KEYWORDS: RS-232, serial communications, reference card +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Concise explanation of the RS-232 standard for serial communications. + Includes signal descriptions, pinouts for both DB-25 and DB-9 + connectors, null modem wiring and an ASCII code chart. + +TITLE: Recommended C Stype and Coding Standards +AUTHOR: Keppel, David +AUTHOR: ...others... +SUBJECT: Revision of Indian Hill C Style paper +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: June, 1991 +PAGES: 40 +ISBN: 0-916151-46-8 +APPROX_COST: $5.00 +KEYWORDS: C language, programming style +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Describes a recommended coding standard for C language programs. + +TITLE: sed & awk +AUTHOR: Dougherty, Dale +SUBJECT: Sed and awk programming +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 414 +ISBN: 0-937175-59-5 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +KEYWORDS: sed, awk + +TITLE: sendmail +AUTHOR: Costales, Bryan +AUTHOR: Allman, Eric +AUTHOR: Rickert, Neil +SUBJECT: sendmail admin. +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 792 +ISBN: 1-56592-056-2 +APPROX_COST: $32.95 +KEYWORDS: sendmail, e-mail +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS: + It's been a long time waiting, but Bryan Costales has created an + excellent and authoratative work on one of the most "magical" + programs in UNIX. The black art of sendmail has been uncovered + and it's mysteries (most of them) have been solved. With help + from Eric Allman (creator of sendmail) and Neil Rickert this book + covers not only the traditional Version 5.x of sendmail, but things + like the new V8 and IDA sendmail. The book is well broken up and + provides a tutorial, followed by an administration section, then a + reference section, and finally (670 pages later) the appendices. + +TITLE: The SPARC System Developer's Guide +AUTHOR: Leventhal, L. +AUTHOR: Rohner, J. +SUBJECT: SPARC Assemble Language +PUBLISHER: Springer-Verlag +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-387-97251-X +APPROX_COST: 39.95 +KEYWORDS: SPARC + +TITLE: The Standard C Library +AUTHOR: Plauger, P.J. +SUBJECT: C Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 498 +ISBN: 0-13-131509-9 +APPROX_COST: 28.00 +KEYWORDS: C, libc, programming + +TITLE: A Student's Guide to UNIX +AUTHOR: Hahn, Harley +SUBJECT: UNIX +PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 633 +ISBN: 0-07-025511-3 +APPROX_COST: <price> +COMMENTS: + Here is a book that will help you ramp up your UNIX expertise + quickly. The book is organized well and takes an honest view + of what is out there. Harley even tells you about MUD (p.430), + but kindly warns you about it's effects on the graduation rate... + I suppose the time I saved reading this book will allow me the + time for a few minutes of studying... + + [This is the first book I have read that actually spells out + the infamous RTFM -- in fine fashion I might add. Page 430 + ~mitch] + +TITLE: Software Copyright Handbook +AUTHOR: Joel B. Gilman +SUBJECT: Step-by-step guide to obtaining a software copyright +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: June, 1991 (revised) +PAGES: 29 +ISBN: 0-916151-45-X +APPROX_COST: $9.95 +KEYWORDS: software copyrights +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + "Understandability: Almost Crystal Clear" and "Summary: A + quick rundown of the simple requirements for gaining + copyright protection." -- Walter Zintz, UNIX World, September, 1991 + +TITLE: Software Engineering in C. +AUTHOR: Darnell, Peter A. +AUTHOR: Margolis, Philip E. +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: Springer-Verlag +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 612 +ISBN: 0-387-96574-2 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: srvarma@rodan.acs.syr.edu +COMMENTS + One of the finest books I have seen for beginners. Highly recommended + even for intermediate-level C programmers. + +TITLE: Software Tools +AUTHOR: Kernighan, Brian W. +AUTHOR: Plauger, P. J. +SUBJECT: How to write programs that make good tools. +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1976 +PAGES: 338 +ISBN: 0-201-03669-X +APPROX_COST: 20.00 +KEYWORDS: programming, top-down design, software engineering. +COMMENTS + The language used is RATFOR but it looks enough like C + to be used by anyone who knows or is learning C. + The book purports to contain generic examples that might + be on any system; the reader will recognise many similarities + to UNIX. + Several UNIX-like commands and features are discussed in + detail. Many UNIX design considerations and philosophies + are explained. + +TITLE: System Performance Tuning +AUTHOR: Loukides, Mike +SUBJECT: System Performance +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 336 +ISBN: 0-937175-60-9 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: performance, nutshell +COMMENTS: + *** From: ORA Fall/Winter 1990 Catalog + System Performance Tuning answers one of the most fundamental + questions you can ask abou your computer: "How can I get it to + do more work without buying more hardware?" Anyone who has + ever used a computer has periodically wished that the system + was faster, particularly at times when it was under heavy load. + +TITLE: Software Portability with imake +AUTHOR: DuBois, Paul +SUBJECT: programming +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 390 +ISBN: 1-56592-055-4 +APPROX_COST: $27.95 +KEYWORDS: X, programming, make +COMMENTS: + From a marketing blurb: imake is a utility that works with make to + enable code to be compilied and installed on different UNIX machines. + This new nutshell handbook -- the only book available on imake -- is + ideal for X and UNIX programmers who want their software to be + portable. It includes a general explanation of imake, how to write + and debug an Imakefile, and how to write configuration files. + +TITLE: The TCP/IP Companion: A Guide for the Common User +AUTHOR: Arick, Martin R. +SUBJECT: Using TCP/IP +PUBLISHER: QED Publishing Group +DATE: August 1993 +PAGES: 263 +ISBN: 0-89435-466-3 +APPROX_COST: $29.95 +KEYWORDS: TCP/IP INTERNET NETWORKING +SUGGESTED BY: Rich O'Hanley, QED, 76620.2720@compuserve.com +COMMENTS: + Step-by-step instructions on how to use TCP/IP protocols: + rlogin, telnet, rcp, rsh, tftp and smtp, ftp, mail, mount, + and network services. + +TITLE: TCP/IP Network Administration +AUTHOR: Hunt, Craig +SUBJECT: TCP/IP Networking +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: July 1992 +PAGES: 502 +ISBN: 0-937175-X +APPROX_COST: $29.95 +KEYWORDS: TCP, IP, Networking, Admin +COMMENTS: + A complete guide to setting up and running a TCP/IP network for + practicing system administrators. Covers how to set up your network, + how to configure important network applications including sendmail, + and discusses troubleshooting and security. + Covers BSD and System V TCP/IP implementations. + +TITLE: TCP/IP and Related Protocols +AUTHOR: Black, Uyless +SUBJECT: TCP/IP Networking +PUBLISHER: McGraw Hill +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-07-005553-X +SUGGESTED_BY: James Petts <pettsj@visigoth.demon.co.uk> +COMMENTS + Chapter 1. TCP/IP and the Internet + Chapter 2. Introduction to Betworks, Bridges, Gateways, + and Routers + Chapter 3. Naming, Addressing, and Routing in an Internet + Chapter 4. The Domain Name System (DNS) + Chapter 5. The Internet Protocol (IP) + Chapter 6. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) + Chapter 7. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User + Datagram Protocol (UDP) + Chapter 8. Route Discover Protocols + Chapter 9. The Major Application Layer Protocols + Chapter 10. Other Protocols + Chapter 11. Internet Network Management Systems + Chapter 12. Operating TCP/IP with Other Protocols + (and Other Protocols without TCP/IP) + Chapter 13. TCP/IP and Operating Systems + Chapter 14. Management Considerations + + A book written in an "advanced tutorial style", this gives a + thorough and clear introduction to TCP/IP from a technical point + of view, but also gives some emphasis to the place of TCP/IP in + internetworking from an integration and management point of view. + +TITLE: The TeXbook +AUTHOR: Knuth, Donald E. +PUBLISHER: Addisson-Wesley +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 0-201-13448-9 +APPROX_COST: <$$.cc> +SUGGESTED_BY: "Diomidis Spinellis" <dds@doc.ic.ac.uk> +COMMENTS + The standard book on TeX. + +TITLE: Termcap & Terminfo, 3rd Edition +AUTHOR: Strang, John +AUTHOR: Mui, Linda +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 270 +ISBN: 0-937175-22-6 +APPROX_COST: 21.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook +SUPPLIERS + E-mail: ... uunet!ora!nuts + Phone#: 1-800-338-NUTS + +TITLE: Tricks of the UNIX Masters +AUTHOR: Sage, Russel G. +SUBJECT: Reference +PUBLISHER: Howard Sams & Co +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 400 +ISBN: 0-672-22449-6. +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + a "must add" to your list of UNIX books. For about $20, you'll get a + lot of nifty little tricks & tips you won't pick up unless you've got + a good UNIX guru to coach you. The style is relaxed & aimed at a bit + above the novice UNIX user (experienced programmer with sparse UNIX + exposure). + +TITLE: Typesetting Tables on the UNIX System +AUTHOR: McGilton, Henry +AUTHOR: McNabb, Mary +SUBJECT: Using the 'tbl' utility +PUBLISHER: Trilithon Press, 334 State St., Ste. 106 Los Altos CA 94022 +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 280 +ISBN: 0-9626289-0-5 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: Typesetting, tbl, troff +COMMENTS + -- From the back cover: + + Reviewers said: + "You're a pair of lunatics!" -- James Gosling, Sun Micro + "Good Grief!" -- Ken Greer, Elan Computer Group, Inc. + "Three Hundred Pages on TBL?!?" -- Prof. Powell, U. Minn + + I (S.B.Bassett) rather agree, but I wish there were more lunatics like + these two, who would do a thorough job of documenting the workings of + various cryptic, arcane, and downright quirky UNIX utilities for the + benefit of those of us without source . . . + + I actually enjoyed reading this -- Henry sent me a complimentary copy + in the hopes that I would review it here (thanks, Henry, I did), and I + figured out why I had so much trouble with 'tbl' on a former job -- I'd + have paid several times the price for a copy of this 2 years ago. Too + bad I'm not doing tech writing any more . . . ;^) + +TITLE: UNIX C Shell Desk Reference +AUTHOR: Arick, Martin K. +SUBJECT: UNIX C Shell +PUBLISHER: QED Information Sciences +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 220 +ISBN: 0-89435-321-4 +APPROX_COST: $29.95 +KEYWORDS: C_Shell +SUGGESTED_BY: R O'Hanley, 76620.2720@compuserve.com + +TITLE: The UNIX C Shell Field Guide +AUTHOR: Anderson, Gail +AUTHOR: Anderson, Paul +SUBJECT: C-Shell Guide +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1986 +PAGES: 374 +ISBN: 0-13-937468-X +APPROX_COST: 31.00 +KEYWORDS: C-shell, csh +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +COMMENTS + I have heard this called the C-Shell Bible. + +TITLE: UNIX Curses Explained +AUTHOR: Goodheart, Berny +SUBJECT: Complete Curses and Terminfo reference +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 304 +ISBN: 0-13-931957-3 +SUGGESTED_BY: goodheart_berny@tandem.com +KEYWORDS: Introduction, Overview, Curses +COMMENTS + This is a complete text and reference book on UNIX Curses. + It provides C programmers and UNIX users with the expertise to + create, install and debug, Curses written applications and + terminfo description files using the UNIX System V.3 Operating + System. + + Will enable any C programmer to create UNIX Curses or terminfo + based programs. + + The text is based on UNIX System V.3 and refers to earlier + releases where appropriate. + + In text examples on: using Curses; using Windows; color manipulation; + using an alternative character set; pads; and terminfo. + + The book includes a full alphabetical reference section (120pp) + documenting all curses functions from both past and present versions + of the UNIX operating system. + + An appendix with terminfo reference tables for both the terminfo + description designer and the C programmer. + +TITLE: The UNIX Industry: + Evolution, Concepts, Architecture, Applications, and Standards +AUTHOR: Dunphy, Edward P. +SUBJECT: UNIX market analysis +PUBLISHER: QED Information Sciences +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 338 +ISBN: 0-89435-390-X +APPROX_COST: $34.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: R O'Hanley, 76620.2720@compuserve.com + +TITLE: UNIX Network Programming +AUTHOR: Stevens, W. Richard +SUBJECT: UNIX Networking +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 772 +ISBN: 0-13-949876-1 +EDITION: 1990 +APPROX_COST: 40.00 +KEYWORDS: TCP/IP, XNS, SNA, NetBIOS, OSI, UUCP +SUGGESTED_BY: Richard Stevens ... { uunet | yale } ! hsi ! stevens +SUPPLIERS + (201) 767-5937 for fewer than 20 copies + (201) 592-2498 for corporate customers ordering 20 or more + (201) 767-5994 for Government orders +COMMENTS + -- From back cover + As networking software becomes increasingly importat in today's world, + a book that teaches programmers how to write and how better to use + this technology has finally arrived. + + ... is unique because it includes numerous case studies of real + network applications, as well as approximately 15,000 lines of + C source code, take directly from their source files, to help further + understanding of networking software. + + [ Source is available for anon. ftp at uunet.uu.net ~mitch ] + +TITLE: UNIX Networking +AUTHOR: Kochan, Stephen G. +AUTHOR: Wood, Patrick H. +SUBJECT: UNIX Networking +PUBLISHER: Hayden Books +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 400 +ISBN: 0-672-48440-4 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: Networking, TCP, NFS +SUGGESTED_BY: Frank W. Peters <peters@apple!CC.MsState.Edu> +COMMENTS + An excellent book covering UUCP, TCP/IP, NFS, RPC, Streams, OSI, RFS, + X11 and NeWS (Sun's postscript based graphical protocol). Each chapter + serves as an excellent programmers introduction to the topic + discussed." + +TITLE: UNIX Papers for UNIX Developers & Power Users +AUTHOR: The Waite Group Editors - edited by Mitchell Waite +SUBJECT: UNIX Reference +PUBLISHER: Howard W. Sams & Co +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 518 +ISBN: 0-672-22578-6 +APPROX_COST: 26.95 +COMMENTS + This is a collection of papers. Some of the them are introductions + and others cover more arcane bits of knowledge. + +TITLE: UNIX Power Tools +AUTHOR: Peek, Jerry +AUTHOR: Loukides, Mike +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +AUTHOR: "other contributors" +SUBJECT: UNIX +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 1,162 +ISBN: 0-553-35402-7 +APPROX_COST: $59.95 (w/ CD) +KEYWORDS: CD, UNIX, "Arr, Arr, Arr" +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@yahoo.cirrus.com> +COMMENTS: + Hey! It's "tool time". You need a book with "more power"? Well, + this is the one -- Arr, Arr, Arr. No need for Al to help out on + with using this tool. This book is made for *power*. It has 1100+ + pages firmly planted on a layflat binding (arr, arr, arr)... real + paper pages filled with high levels of toner for maximum power in + those learning curves (arr, arr, arr, arr). It even comes equipped + with a CD (AM/FM radio and player not included!). + +TITLE: UNIX time-sharing system : UNIX programmer's manual vol 1&2 +AUTHOR: BELL Laboratories +PUBLISHERS: Holt, Rinehart and Winston +SUBJECT: UNIX... +PUBLISHER: Bell Laboratories +DATE: 1983 +PAGES: +ISBN: 0-03-061742-1 (v1) +ISBN: 0-03-061742-X (v2) +APPROX_COST: + +TITLE: The UNIX Programming Environment +AUTHOR: Kernighan, Brian W. +AUTHOR: Pike, Rob +SUBJECT: Basic UNIX Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +YEAR: 1984 +PAGES: 357 +ISBN: 0-13-937699-2 HBK +ISBN: 0-13-937681-X PBK +APPROX_COST: 25.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: *Everyone* +COMMENTS + This book is what I call a classic. Just buy it. + A good programmer's introduction. + +TITLE: UNIX SVR4, The Complete Reference +AUTHOR: Coffin, Stephen +SUBJECT: UNIX Reference +PUBLISHER: Osborne-McGraw Hill +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 882 +ISBN: 0-07-881653-X +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: S.Coffin <scoffin@uswest.com> +COMMENTS + An update, revision, expansion, and overall improvement of the + best-selling UNIX, The Complete Reference (ISBN 0-07-881299-2). + Written especially for SVR4. New chapters on csh and ksh, troff, + NFS and networking, and X Window System, as well as wholesale + revision of many other chapters. Well-written, readable, complete; + but does not cover UNIX internals or software development. + +TITLE: UNIX System 5 (Bourne) Shell Tutorial +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized tutorial card on the System 5 shell +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 48 +ISBN: 0-916151-39-5 +APPROX_COST: $6.00 +KEYWORDS: shell programming, pocket tutorial +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Tutorial on the use of the shell. Covers the shell as a + command interpreter and as a programming language. Includes + a reference section and a summary of commonly used commands. + +TITLE: UNIX V.4 C Library Reference +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket reference on C library functions of SVR4 +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: June, 1991 +PAGES: 80 +ISBN: 0-916151-47-6 +APPROX_COST: $8.00 +KEYWORDS: C library, ANSI C library, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Documents the functions and system calls available to the + C programming using UNIX System V, Release 4. ANSI prototypes + are used to illustrate the calling conventions of the functions. + Functions that are part of the ANSI standard library are flagged. + Designed to complement the SSC ANSI C card. + +TITLE: UNIX System V.4 Command Summary +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized book listing SVR4 commands +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: December, 1990 +PAGES: 80 +ISBN: 0-916151-44-1 +APPROX_COST: $8.00 +KEYWORDS: UNIX SVR4, commands, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Includes commands, options and explanations as well as special + sections on awk/nawk, sed, ftp, sdb and telnet. + +TITLE: UNIX System 5.2/5.3 Command Summary +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized book listing UNIX Systems 5.2 and 5.3 commands +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: 1989 (revised) +PAGES: 56 +ISBN: 0-916151-23-9 +APPROX_COST: $6.00 +KEYWORDS: UNIX system V, commands, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Includes commands, options and explanations as well as + special sections on awk and sdb. + +TITLE: UNIX Shell Programming +AUTHOR: Kochan, Stephen G. +AUTHOR: Wood, Patrick H. +SUBJECT: Shell Programming +PUBLISHER: Hayden Book Company +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 442 +ISBN: 0-8104-6309-1 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: Bourne Shell, sh +COMMENTS + I own this book, but I rarely crack it open. I guess the main reason + is that I am still a Bourne-again shell user. For years I worked with + a variety of systems where one might find csh and/or ksh. However, + /bin/sh was the only common denominator. I find that most often I + refer to Kernighan and Pike for shell programming questions. However, + they don't address the C Shell (csh) or Korn Shell (ksh). This book + does offer a chapter on each. In addition, this book may be more + suited for a beginner than an experienced UNIX programmer. + +TITLE: UNIX System Administration Handbook +AUTHOR: Nemeth, Evi +AUTHOR: Snyder, Garth +AUTHOR: Seebass, Scott +SUBJECT: System Administration +PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall +ISBN: 0-13-933441-6 +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 593 +APPROX_COST: 32.00 +KEYWORDS: SunOS, BSD, Administration +SUGGESTED_BY: Michael S. Cross <msc@ihc.att.com> +COMMENTS + { I'm recommending it for all of the people who get workstations + from us, and for all of the User Services people here -- an + added plus is that the programs listed are available by + anonymous ftp from the authors' home system. S.B.Bassett } + + The book does a pretty good job of explaining the differences + between the types of UNIX(R) systems and administering them. It's + also on the light or humorous side which is a definite plus. + +TITLE: UNIX System Command Summary for SVR4/Solaris 2.1 +AUTHOR: SSC +SUBJECT: UNIX: Solaris 2.x +PUBLISHER: SCC Inc. +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 159 +ISBN: 0-916151-61-1 +APPROX_COST: 10.00 +KEYWORDS: Solaris, SVR4 +COMMENTS: + Pocket reference? Pocket Book! Here is alot of information + concisely placed in a pocket sized book and easy on the pocket + book. It is jam packed with information ranging from your + favorite options to adb, through NIS+, and on to vgrind and yacc. + It has alot of "pkginfo(1)"... + +TITLE: UNIX System Programming +AUTHOR: Haviland, Keith +AUTHOR: Salama, Ben +SUBJECT: Programming +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 339 +ISBN: 0-201-12919-1 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +COMMENTS + Concentrates on the UNIX System call interface. + +TITLE: UNIX System Security +AUTHOR: Wood, Patrick H. +AUTHOR: Kochan, Stephen G. +SUBJECT: UNIX Security +PUBLISHER: Hayden Book Company +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 299 +ISBN: 0-8104-6267-2 +APPROX_COST: 34.95 +KEYWORDS: Security +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + -- From back cover + + Here is a practical guide to computer security on the UNIX system for + the user, administrator, or potential UNIX system buyer. It will + teach you everything you need to know ot make your system secure and + keep it that way. Topics covered include: + + - file and directory permissions + - password security + - how the setuid/gid permissions work and how to use them + - how the various security-related UNIX commands and functions work + - how to write secure programs + - different methods of data encryption -- including the government + standard DES algorithm -- and how secure they are + - data encryption over communication networks + - how to discover and plug potential security holes in your system + - how to periodically monitor your system to maintain security + + Also included is the complete source for several security auditing and + administration programs. + +TITLE: UNIX System V Bible +AUTHOR: Prata, Stephen +AUTHOR: Martin, Donald +AUTHOR: The Waite Group +SUBJECT: SYSV Reference +PUBLISHER: Howard Sams & Company +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 516 +ISBN: 0-672-22562-X +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + This is a comprehenisve reference for programmers working with the + UNIX operating system documentation, covering intermediate to advanced + level programming for professionals who have prior experience + programming in C or using UNIX. + +TITLE: The UNIX System V Environment +AUTHOR: Bourne, Steven R. +SUBJECT: Users Guide +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 378 +ISBN: 0-201-18484-2 +APPROX_COST: 26.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: Steen Hammerum +COMMENTS + Steen Hammerum Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen says: + "has been _very_ useful to me (proof: I'm on my second copy)" + +TITLE: UNIX System: Readings and Applications +AUTHOR: AT&T +SUBJECT: Reference +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: <pages> +ISBN: 013-938532-0 (v1) +ISBN: 013-939845-7 (v2) +APPROX_COST: 19.00 each +COMMENTS + Vol 1: UNIX Time-Sharing System + Vol.2: The UNIX System + + These two volumes are reprints of the two volumes of the Bell + Labs Technical Journal (now AT&T Tech J.) that were devoted to UNIX: + Vol. 57, No. 6, Part 2, July-August, 1987, and + Vol. 63, No. 8, October, 1984. + +TITLE: Unix System Security +AUTHOR: Rik Farrow +SUBJECT: UNIX security +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 278 +ISBN: 0-201-57030-0 +APPROX_COST: 22.95 +KEYWORDS: Security +COMMENTS: + Farrow is editor-at-large for UNIXWorld magazine and also wrote + "Unix administration guide for System V". This book is well-done, + containing lots of examples of how to break and fix Unix security, + although a lot of it seems to be a rehash of material that's been + printed before. It's a worthwhile addition to any Unix + system admin's library. + +TITLE: Unix System Security - A Guide for Users and System Administrators +AUTHOR: Curry, David +SUBJECT: Security +PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: +ISBN: 0-201-56327-4 +APPROX_COST: +KEYWORDS: UNIX security +SUGGESTED_BY: Rob Slade <roberts@decus.arc.ab.ca> +COMMENTS + What do you say about a computer security book that has a picture of a + cute little cartoon devil on the cover? + + Well, in this case, the cover hides a competent and fairly thorough + treatment of security on UNIX systems. Nothing terribly surprising, + but a step-by-step exploration of the various aspects of UNIX + security, potential threats, and suggestions to reduce the level of + vulnerability. + + The subtitle explains that the book is "A Guide for Users and System + Administrators" and the preface further provides that the attempt has + been made to provide sufficient information that administrators can + protect their systems, while not giving away details that can help + crackers. By and large the book succeeds. The book is clear and + simple enough that users (intelligent ones, anyway) should be able to + understand the concepts and need for security. System administrators + will find a fairly comprehensive overview of the topic. (Some areas, + such as the reading list, could use a bit more material, but there is, + at least, a "good start".) "Crackers" may find some help (such as the + password cracking program), but definitely won't be able to use this + as a "cookbook". + + copyright Robert M. Slade, 1993 BKCURRY.RVW 930802 + +TITLE: UNIX Text Processing +AUTHOR: Dougherty, Dale +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +SUBJECT: Text Processing +PUBLISHER: Hayden Books +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 665 +ISBN: 0-672-46291-5 +APPROX_COST: 26.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + This is a MUST for all [nt]roff users. + +TITLE: The UNIX Text Processing System +AUTHOR: Christian, Kaare +SUBJECT: Text Processing +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 250 +ISBN: 0-471-85581-2 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: "Michael J. Chinni, SMCAR-CCS-E" <mchinni@PICA.ARMY.MIL> +COMMENTS + I have found this to be a very good guide to nroff, and the -mm + macros. It also covers the -ms macros, vi, eqn, tbl, refer, and pic + +TITLE: UNIX for Super-Users +AUTHOR: Foxley, Eric +SUBJECT: Users Guide +PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 213 +ISBN: 0-201-14228-7 +APPROX_COST: 27.95 +KEYWORDS: SYSV + +TITLE: UNIX for the impatient +AUTHOR: Abrahams, Paul W. +AUTHOR: Larson, Bruce A. +SUBJECT: UNIX, patience +PUBLISHER: Addison Wesley +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 559 +ISBN: 0-201-55703-7 +APPROX_COST: $26.95 +KEYWORDS: UNIX, Shell, X, Intro +SUGGESTED_BY: Lawrence P. O'Keefe, <okeefe@cns.nyu.edu> +COMMENTS: + + From the preface: "... an in-depth, comprehensive guide to + UNIX - a handbook you can use both as a manual to learn UNIX + and as a ready reference for fast answers to specific UNIX questions" + + Chapters: + Introduction + Concepts + Basic operations on files + Utility programs + Shells + Standard editors + The GNU Emacs editor + Data manipulation using filters + Sending and receiving mail + Communicating with remote computers + The X window system + Appendices: + Alphabetical summary of commands + Comparison of MS-DOS and UNIX + Resources + Glossary + + Lawrence says: + ``I find the book very useful, particularly the command summary + and the section on filters.'' + +TITLE: UNIX in a Nutshell (BSD) +AUTHOR: <author> +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 272 +ISBN: 0-937175-20-X +APPROX_COST: 19.50 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook + +TITLE: UNIX in a Nutshell (System V) +AUTHOR: <author> +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 296 +ISBN: 0-937175-19-6 +APPROX_COST: 19.50 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook + +TITLE: UNIX in a Nutshell: Desktop Quick Reference for SV & Solaris 2.0 +AUTHOR: Gilly, Daniel +AUTHOR: ORA Staff +SUBJECT: UNIX +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: June 1992 +PAGES: 444 +ISBN: 1-56592-001-5 +APPROX_COST: $9.95 +KEYWORDS: UNIX, Solaris, SVR4 + + You may have seen UNIX quick reference guides, but you've never seen + anything like UNIX in a Nutshell. Not a scaled-down quick-reference + of common commands, UNIX in a Nutshell is a complete reference + containing all commands and options, along with generous descriptions + and examples that put the commands in context. For all but the + thorniest UNIX problems this one reference should be all the + documentation you need. + + Covers System V Releases 3 and 4 and Solaris 2.0. + +TITLE: UNIX, The Complete Reference +AUTHOR: Coffin, Stephen +SUBJECT: UNIX Reference +PUBLISHER: Osborne-McGraw Hill +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 704 +ISBN: 0-07-881299-2 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + An inexpensive reference and guide to System V in a style + familiar to those from the micro world where OMH and QUE + have many best selling guides to Lotus, DOS, Word, etc. + +TITLE: Understanding and Using COFF +AUTHOR: Gircys, Gintaras R. +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 196 +ISBN: 0-937175-31-5 +APPROX_COST: 21.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +COMMENTS + -- From back cover + This handbook explains the COFF data structure and its manipulation. + + Contents include: + - The basics of COFF + - Assembley code relocation process + - COFF file headers + - Relocation structures + - The linking process + - The COFF system in UNIX + - Magic numbers + - The COFF symbolic debug system + - COFF and shared libraries + - Utilities and techniques for working with COFF files + - A sample program to manipulate COFF + + [ Source used in this book is available via ftp from UUNET ~mitch ] + +TITLE: Unix Administrations Guide for System V +AUTHOR: Thomas, Rebecca +AUTHOR: Farrow, Rik +SUBJECT: System Administration +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 636 +ISBN: 0-139-42889-5 +APPROX_COST: 34.95 +SUGGESTED_BY: Lars Tunkrans +COMMENTS + Bought this book last week, seems to me to be the most + comprehensive and fact-packed book on the subject I've ever seen. + +TITLE: UNIX Applications Programming Mastering the Shell +AUTHOR: Swartz, Ray +SUBJECT: Bourne Shell programming, grep, sed, awk, sort +PUBLISHER: SAMS, A Division of Macmillan Computer Publishing +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 452 +ISBN: 0-672-22715-0 +LCCN: 90-61476 +APPROX_COST: 26.95 +KEYWORDS: Unix, Bourne shell programming, tools +SUGGESTED_BY: zwbm07@hou.amoco.com (Walter Moore) +COMMENTS + I find this book a VERY good primer and an excellent reference + book on Unix tools and shell programming. + +TITLE: The Unix Command Reference Guide +AUTHOR: Christian, Kaare +SUBJECT: Topically organized reference for about 50 Unix commands +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 361 +ISBN: 0-471-85580-4 PBK +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + This book is a guide to the most useful Unix commands, organized + topically. It is used both as a handy reference, and as a quick start + guide for technically adept users who are starting to use the Unix + system. The book contains comprehensive sections on awk, sed, vi, and + the Bourne shell. There are many examples. + +TITLE: Unix Communications +AUTHOR: Anderson, Bart +AUTHOR: Costales, Barry +AUTHOR: Henderson, Harry +SUBJECT: Communication Reference +PUBLISHER: The Waite Group +DATE: 1991 +PAGES: 736 +ISBN: 0-672-22773-8 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: UUCP, USENET +COMMENTS + Covers everything the end user needs to know about email, USENET + and UUCP. + +TITLE: The Unix Environment +AUTHOR: Walker, A. N. +SUBJECT: UNIX +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons +DATE: 1984 +PAGES: 151 +ISBN: 0-471-90564-X +APPROX_COST: 20.40 +COMMENTS + An excellent user's introduction. I have a special affection for + this book, as it introduced me to the plural forms VAXen and Unices. + +TITLE: The Unix Operating System, Second Edition +AUTHOR: Christian, Kaare +SUBJECT: Comprehensive introduction to Unix +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 455 +ISBN: 0-471-84782-8 HBK +ISBN: 0-471-84781-X PBK +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + This is the second edition of a widely used, widely translated + primeval Unix book. It is a comprehensive introductory book that goes + into more detail than most. While it is not a very good introduction + for people who will only use the system superficially, it is an + excellent introduction for those who plan to master the Unix system. + It includes sections on the most useful utilities, shell programming, + vi editing, and system internals. + +TITLE: Unix Power Utilities for Power Users +AUTHOR: Muster, John +AUTHOR: Birns, Peter +SUBJECT: Introduction to UNIX +PUBLISHER: MIS Press +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 420 +ISBN: 1-55828-000-6 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + ** From Page 2... + + Overview of Contents + If you have the ability to log on the system, create, move, copy and + remove files, create and change directories, and issue basic shell + commands, you will be able to complete the exercises in these modules. + If you are more experienced, you may be able to proceed quickly + through part or all of Modules 2 and 3, and the introductory steps to + several of the other modules. + +TITLE: The UNIX Survival Guide +AUTHOR: Nichols, Elizabeth A. +AUTHOR: Balin, Sidney C. +AUTHOR: Nichols, Joseph C. +SUBJECT: Introduction to UNIX basics +PUBLISHER: Holt, Rinehart & Winston +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 311 +ISBN: 0-03-000773-9 +SUGGESTED_BY: Andrew T. Young <aty@mintaka.sdsu.edu> +COMMENTS: + It contains good tutorial information for new owners of UNIX systems, + as well as for new users. There is a useful introduction to the nuts + and bolts of the file system, for example, as well as info on basic + commands, and a chapter on processes and signals. + +TITLE: Unix System Administration +AUTHOR: Fiedler, David +AUTHOR: Hunter, Bruce H. +SUBJECT: System Administration +PUBLISHER: Hayden Books (Howard Sams & Co) +DATE: 1986 +PAGES: 320 +ISBN: 0-8104-6289-3 +APPROX_COST: 24.94 +KEYWORDS: Administration +COMMENTS + -- From back cover -- + An essential guide for anyone who owns or operates a UNIX system. The + clear presentation and easy-to-follow style make it suitable for the + user who does not have a technical background. [...] + Using step-by-step guidelines for complex procedures, the book + includes information on: + - making back-ups + - configuring systems + - writing shell programs + - connecting a printer, a terminal, and other devices + - communicating with other systems + +TITLE: UNIX System V, Release 4 Administration +AUTHOR: Fiedler, David +AUTHOR: Hunter, Bruce H. +SUBJECT: System Administration +PUBLISHER: Hayden Books +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 436 +ISBN: 0-672-22810-6 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: Administration, SVR4 +COMMENTS + -- From back cover -- + UNIX(r) Sytem V Release 4 Administration, Second Editoin, starts with + a quick overview and shows you how to set up file systems, add and + remove users, and improve the security of your UNIX system. Explicit + troubleshooting charts help you find and solve typical system problems, + including those that invade networks. This updated edition also + presents expert UNIX coverage of mail and news systems, workstations, + X terminals, and PCs. You'll also find timesaving, ready-to-run + programs so that you can administrate your system with ease. + +TITLE: Unix for People +AUTHOR: Birns, Peter M. +AUTHOR: Brown, Patrick B. +AUTHOR: Muster, John C. +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1985 +PAGES: 528 +ISBN: 0-13-937442-6 PBK +ISBN: 0-13-937459-0 HBK +APPROX_COST: 28.00 + +TITLE: Using the UNIX system +AUTHOR: Gauthier, Richard L. +SUBJECT: Introduction to UNIX +PUBLISHER: +DATE: 1981 +PAGES: 297 +ISBN: 0-8359-8164-9 HBK +ISBN: 0-8359-8162-2 PBK +COMMENTS + Introductory level book, extremely basic and easy reading. I read + this on a plane trip between Newark, NJ and Columbus, OH before I ever + worked seriously with UNIX. Unlike, Rebecca Thomas and Jean Yates + Tutorial style book this one does not require you to be sitting down + in front of a crt in order to derive benefit from it. + +TITLE: Using C on the UNIX system +AUTHOR: Curry, David A. +SUBJECT: C programming +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 250 +ISBN: 0-937175-23-4 +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: C, UNIX +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> +SUPPLIERS + E-mail: ... uunet!ora!nuts + Phone#: 1-800-338-NUTS +COMMENTS + This is a must for the Beginning UNIX programmer. + +TITLE: Using C with Curses, Lex and YACC +AUTHOR: Schreiner, Axel T. +SUBJECT: Programming +PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 257 +ISBN: 0-13-932864-5 +APPROX_COST: 44.95 +KEYWORDS: C, Curses, Lex, YACC +COMMENTS: + -- From back cover -- + This book presents the development of programs that make extensive use + of curses and provides solutions to the typical problems encountered + when implementing full-screen applications with curses. + The book illustrates how to work in the Unix C environment: + + - how to build command languages with the compiler generatores lex and + yacc + - how to make portable full-screen dialogs with the curses library + - how to build symbol tables and manage variable-length argument lists + using C library functions + - how to manage program development with the make program + - how to manage multiple processes from a program and how to + communicate with them. + + Throughout the book the full source code of a major example is shown. + +TITLE: Using UUCP and USENET +AUTHOR: Todino, Grace +AUTHOR: Dougherty, Dale +SUBJECT: Introduction +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. +DATE: 1990 +PAGES: 210 +ISBN: 0-937175-10-2 +APPROX_COST: 21.95 +KEYWORDS: Nutshell Handbook +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@hq.af.mil> + +TITLE: UNIX for FORTRAN Programmers +AUTHOR: Loukides, Mike +SUBJECT: UNIX +DATE: <date> +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +PAGES: 264 +ISBN: 0-937175-51-X +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + This handbook minimizes the UNIX entry barrier, by providing + the serious scientific programmer with an introduction to + the UNIX operating system and its tools. + Assumes some knowledge of FORTRAN, but none of UNIX nor C. + +TITLE: UNIX/Xenix Text Processing Reference +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card on nroff, troff, tbl, eqn and mm macros +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: 1987 +PAGES: 33 +ISBN: 0-916151-22-0 +APPROX_COST: $6.00 +KEYWORDS: troff, nroff, tbl, eqn, mm, text processing, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com + +TITLE: VI Reference +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized reference card on the VI editor +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: January, 1991 (revised) +PAGES: 10 +ISBN: 0-916151-41-7 +APPROX_COST: $3.00 +KEYWORDS: vi, pocket reference, UNIX +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + First published in 1984, updated regularly since then + +TITLE: VI Tutorial +AUTHOR: Frazier, Belinda +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized tutorial on the VI editor +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: January, 1992 (revised) +PAGES: 56 +ISBN: 0-916151-54-9 +APPROX_COST: $6.00 +KEYWORDS: vi, pocket tutorial, UNIX +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Complements the SSC VI Reference + +TITLE: The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog +AUTHOR: Krol, Ed +SUBJECT: Use of the Internet +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: September 1992 +PAGES: 397 +ISBN: 1-56592-025-2 +APPROX_COST: $24.95 +KEYWORDS: Internet, Archie, WAIS, Gopher +SUGGESTED_BY: Mitch Wright <mitch@oz.com> +COMMENTS + + [taken from ORA literature] + + A comprehensive introduction to the Internet, the international + network that includes virtually every major computer site in the world. + The Internet is a resource of almost unimaginable wealth. In addition + to electronic mail and news services, thousands of public archives, + databases, and other special services are available: everything from + space flight announcements to ski reports. This book is a comprehensive + introduction to what's available and how to find it. In addition to + electronic mail, file transfer, remote login, and network news, The + Whole Internet User's Guide pays special attention to some + new tools for helping you find information. Whether you're a + researcher, a student, or just someone who likes electronic mail, + this book will help you to explore what's possible. + + Also includes a pull-out quick-reference card. + + Be sure to see page 294! :-) + + +TITLE: Writing a Unix Device Driver +AUTHOR: Egan, Janet I. +AUTHOR: Teixeira, Thomas J. +SUBJECT: Programming +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 357 +ISBN: 0-471-62811-5, paperback: 0-471-62859-X +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +KEYWORDS: BSD, Xenix + +TITLE: X Window System Administrator's Guide +AUTHOR: Mui, Linda +AUTHOR: Pearce, Eric +SUBJECT: X, Admin +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: October 1992 +PAGES: 372 +ISBN: 0-937175-83-8 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: X11R4, X11R5 +COMMENTS: + Ever wonder what is involved in setting up and maintaining X. + Wonder no more... buy this book! + +TITLE: The X Window System in a Nutshell +AUTHOR: Cutler, Ellie +AUTHOR: Gilly, Daniel +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: 1993 +PAGES: 424 +ISBN: 1-56592-017-1 +APPROX_COST: 9.95 +KEYWORDS: X +COMMENTS: + From ORA mailing + We have lowered the price of this book to $9.95 from $24.95. + It contains essential information in a boiled-down quick-reference + format that makes it easy to find the answers needed most often: + + - Command line options and resources for the standard MIT X clients. + - Calling sequence for all Xlib and Xt functions and macros. + - Detailed description of structures, enums, and other X data types + used as arguments or return values in Xlib or Xt functions. + - Description of the code inside a basic widget. + - Quick reference to the event structures. + - Font name syntax, color names, resource file and translations + table syntax, and cursors. + - Xlib and Xt error messages. + + The descriptions of the functions have been expanded and clarified, + with improved cross-referencing to important related functions. + Includes material on Xcms and the internationalization features of R5. + +TITLE: X Window System User's Guide +AUTHOR: Quercia, Valerie +AUTHOR: O'Reilly, Tim +SUBJECT: X +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly & Associates +DATE: May 1993 +PAGES: 752 +ISBN: 1-56592-014-7 +APPROX_COST: 34.95 +KEYWORDS: X11R5 +COMMENTS: + X is just too darn configurable. And why does the client/server + seem so strange. This book will help you wrestle with those + concepts and help you create a usable X environment. + It is also an excellent guide for admins -- just point to it on + your desk when some user comes up to you and asks ``how do I...'' + +TITLE: The Xenix Command Reference Guide +AUTHOR: Christian, Kaare +AUTHOR: Richter, Susan +SUBJECT: Topically organized reference for about 50 Xenix commands +PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. +DATE: 1988 +PAGES: 420 +ISBN: 0-471-61707-5 (pbk) +APPROX_COST: 24.95 +COMMENTS + This book is a guide to the most useful Xenix commands, organized + topically. It is used both as a handy reference, and as a quick start + guide for technically adept users who are starting to use the Xenix + system. The book contains comprehensive sections on awk, sed, vi, the + Bourne shell, and system administration. There are many examples. + +TITLE: Xenix System V Command Summary +AUTHOR: SSC Staff +SUBJECT: Pocket-sized book listing SCO Xenix System V commands +PUBLISHER: SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc.) +DATE: 1989 +PAGES: 60 +ISBN: 0-916151-35-2 +APPROX_COST: $6.00 +KEYWORDS: vi, pocket reference +SUGGESTED_BY: Phil Hughes fyl@ssc.wa.com +COMMENTS + Includes commands, options and explanations as well as special + sections on awk, C Shell and sdb. + +TITLE: The Z-Mail Handbook: 3 Interfaces for E-mail +AUTHOR: Nelson, Hanna +SUBJECT: Electronic mail +PUBLISHER: O'Reilly and Associates +DATE: <year> +PAGES: 462 +ISBN: 0-937175-76-5 +APPROX_COST: 29.95 +KEYWORDS: E-mail, Z-mail, mush +SUGGESTED_BY: <person> <email-addr> +COMMENTS: + Z-Mail is a superset of the widely-used public-domain program, + Mush. Z-Mail runs on UNIX terminals or on graphic workstations + running the X Window System, and even supports multimedia + attachments (so you can mail anything that you can store on disk). + This is the complete guide to this powerful mail program. Also + covers Mush. + +TITLE: Zen and the Art of the Internet, A Beginner's Guide +AUTHOR: Kehoe, Brendan P. +SUBJECT: networking +PUBLISHER: +DATE: 1992 +PAGES: 113 +ISBN: +APPROX_COST: $22.00 +KEYWORDS: network, internet +COMMENTS: + A fun introduction and quick-access reference for once and future + travelers on the Internet. This complete guide covers searching + databases, sending and receiving e-mail, accessing Usenet news, + remote and commercial information services, using the FTP, and + much more. + +TITLE: ** Publishers ** +SUBJECT: Suppliers +COMMENTS + >> Tell 'em Mitch sent ya. :-) + + ---------------------------------------------------------- + + Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. + + 1 Jacob Way + Reading, MA 01867-9984 + 800-527-5210 + 617-944-3700 + + 5851 Guion Road + Indianapolis, IN 46254 + 800-447-2226 + + ---------------------------------------------------------- + + O'Reilly and Associates + 103 Morris Street, Suite A + Sebastopol, CA 95472 + ** (800) 998-9938 ** + Local/Overseas: 1-707-829-0515 (7am-5pm PST) + FAX: (707) 829-0104 + E-mail: nuts@ora.com + uunet!ora!nuts + + Gopher: gopher.ora.com + WWW users can use the following http addr: "gopher://gopher.ora.com" + + ---------------------------------------------------------- + + SSC + P.O. 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