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A Programmer's Bookshelf

Posted by Hemos on 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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  1. Knuth by selil · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Lot's of Knuth, and Code Complete. And, about 600 other books.

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  2. A gigantic stack of pr0n!! by cbiltcliffe · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I can't believe nobody's said it yet......

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  3. Thanks! by sczimme · · Score: 0, Redundant


    The Russian word is zloy, which can be translated both as wicked and angry among others. Dostoevsky uses zloy a lot, so the choice is quite significant. I don't know English enough to advise the best choice though.

    Ochin spasiba! :-)

    Does anyone have a mod point for xitology? Something in 'Informative' or 'Interesting' would do nicely. TIA!

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