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A Programmer's Bookshelf

Posted by Hemos on Monday December 12, 2005 @02:00AM from the good-question dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With christmas just round the corner I have been looking for gifts for my geek friends. But what book? I recently found a simple page with one person's bookshelf and explain what's good and what's not. What do you think? Whats on a programmer's bookshelf? (or what should be and is not!)"

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Re:first post by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-12 02:10 · Score: -1, Offtopic

In the words of that eminent sage, Master Shake: "Hoop de damn doo!"
Re:There are so many options by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-12 02:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Hello Al. How's Tipper?
ASLAN DIES IN CoN : tL, tW & tW! by Anonymous Coward · 2005-12-12 02:35 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Peter drops a rock on his head!
Don't by Oligonicella · 2005-12-12 02:56 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Don't buy books for someone. It presumes you know what they want to do in the future enough to avoid expensive duplication or uselessness. How about this instead, invite them over for a good dinner and company.