As a woman I have to say the book sounds pretty damn patronising. E.G. My gran (78 years old) is well ahead of this book.
While I couldn't claim to be a geek I am fairly competent using linux; command lines etc. However it would be nice to see a book which does give a thorough explanation of how - generally - to use a linux OS. I say this as most of what I've learnt has been from my boyfriend who is a 'geek', consequently he always explains things in a huge amount of detail, going off on all sorts of tangents. I then find myself lost in a load of terminology and/or parameters knowing vaguely what each one does and vaguely how to use them but not being able to place them in the OS as a whole or therefore being able to use all of them confidently.
Having an overall view of how a linux OS works (and the different terms used) would undoubtedly help people who are new to linux.
So if any of you geeks out there think you could write a book which gives an overall view of how to use linux (while explaining terminology and parameters clearly to those of us who aren't yet 'geeks') please do. You may find that the result would be an increase in the number of 'geek godesses';)
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As a woman I have to say the book sounds pretty damn patronising. E.G. My gran (78 years old) is well ahead of this book.
While I couldn't claim to be a geek I am fairly competent using linux; command lines etc. However it would be nice to see a book which does give a thorough explanation of how - generally - to use a linux OS. I say this as most of what I've learnt has been from my boyfriend who is a 'geek', consequently he always explains things in a huge amount of detail, going off on all sorts of tangents. I then find myself lost in a load of terminology and/or parameters knowing vaguely what each one does and vaguely how to use them but not being able to place them in the OS as a whole or therefore being able to use all of them confidently.
Having an overall view of how a linux OS works (and the different terms used) would undoubtedly help people who are new to linux.
So if any of you geeks out there think you could write a book which gives an overall view of how to use linux (while explaining terminology and parameters clearly to those of us who aren't yet 'geeks') please do. You may find that the result would be an increase in the number of 'geek godesses' ;)