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Prentice Hall PTR; and who are we to disagree? Seriously though, we encourage
you to check out any or all of the titles in the series.
We have already mentioned the more philosophical works by Stallman
and by Lessig. As a final reference we offer one that covers not the political
philosophy of Open Source but the practical philosophy of what makes Linux
so successful. It's called
Linux and the UNIX Philosophy
by Mike Gancarz,
published by Digital Press (ISBN 1555582737). It gives practical examples of
the way Linux does things, which makes it so useful, so usable, and so enduring.
If you're going to be developing on Linux, we encourage you to read it. It is
easier to swim with the tide, and understanding the design approaches behind
Linux will give you that advantage.
