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According to DistroWatch (http://www.distrowatch.org), the industry standard for determining Linux distribution penetration and popularity, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org) is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored variations, beating out heavyweights such as Fedora and SUSE. Indeed, a huge user base has assembled around this community-driven distribution since its inception, and efforts will surely be bolstered as a result of the recent formation of the Ubuntu Foundation, backed with an initial funding round of $10 million and the considerable resources of project founder and tech magnate Mark Shuttleworth. <br/>Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition is the update to the best-selling first book introducing Ubuntu Linux. Adapted from Keir Thomas' best-selling Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional (Apress, 2005), Thomas guides readers through the most commonly desired yet confusing concepts and tasks confronted by new Linux users. Purposely focused on end users to satisfy the growing interest in migrating away from Windows to the increasingly mature Linux desktop platform, this book serves as a guide to a rapid and transparent familiarization of those features most treasured by general and power desktop users alike. <br/>
About the Author
Keir Thomas has been writing about computers, operating systems and
software for a decade. He has edited several best-selling computer
magazines, among them LinuxUser & Developer, PC Utilities and PC Extreme,
and worked as part of the editorial staff on a range of other titles. He
was formerly Technical Group Editor at Live Publishing. Throughout his
career, his aim has been to explain advanced and confusing technology in
ways that the average person can understand.
Thomas currently works as a freelance writer and editor. He is the author
of three books by Apress. Thomas lives on the side of a mountain in England
and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments.
According to DistroWatch (http://www.distrowatch.org), the industry standard for determining Linux distribution penetration and popularity, Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntulinux.org) is presently the #1 most popular distribution out of the 100 monitored variations, beating out heavyweights such as Fedora and SUSE. Indeed, a huge user base has assembled around this community-driven distribution since its inception, and efforts will surely be bolstered as a result of the recent formation of the Ubuntu Foundation, backed with an initial funding round of $10 million and the considerable resources of project founder and tech magnate Mark Shuttleworth. <br/>Beginning Ubuntu Linux: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition is the update to the best-selling first book introducing Ubuntu Linux. Adapted from Keir Thomas' best-selling Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional (Apress, 2005), Thomas guides readers through the most commonly desired yet confusing concepts and tasks confronted by new Linux users. Purposely focused on end users to satisfy the growing interest in migrating away from Windows to the increasingly mature Linux desktop platform, this book serves as a guide to a rapid and transparent familiarization of those features most treasured by general and power desktop users alike. <br/>
About the Author
Keir Thomas has been writing about computers, operating systems and
software for a decade. He has edited several best-selling computer
magazines, among them LinuxUser & Developer, PC Utilities and PC Extreme,
and worked as part of the editorial staff on a range of other titles. He
was formerly Technical Group Editor at Live Publishing. Throughout his
career, his aim has been to explain advanced and confusing technology in
ways that the average person can understand.
Thomas currently works as a freelance writer and editor. He is the author
of three books by Apress. Thomas lives on the side of a mountain in England
and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments.
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