[PLUG] I Need Linux Books (etc)

[Mike Connors]

Is there any interest in getting a Safari Books Online Subscription for PLUG
members? It's $220 per year for a 10 slot bookshelf. So, that's $20/yr for
10 people. The unlimited library is $439/yr. So with 10 people, $40 is still
less than what most tech books cost. Of course the more people who go in the
less expensive for everyone. Considering I just sold about $1,000 worth of
used tech books for about $300, I don't know how many tech books I'll every
buy again...

On Jan 10, 2008 2:36 AM, kurt braget <joehaircut at gmail.com> wrote:

> >>Are these for PCC classes?
>
> Yeah, for PCC.
>
> I actually torrented the TCP/IP networking book, but I couldn't find
> torrents of the others (because they are too recent specialized probably).
> Still need hard copies because they aren't so hard on the eyes. Kroenke
> 10th
> edition IS very expensive, but I figure I'd give somebody more money than
> they'd get from buy-back, and still save a few bucks. Problem with the PCC
> teachers is they are really ambiguous as to what book you ACTUALLY NEED.
> Sucks to spend 150$ on a book, just to have the teacher say the reading
> isn't required. It makes a difference when you've got rent to pay and
> mommy
> and daddy don't pay tuition.
>
> Jesus, you'd think they'd open source textbooks by now, that way we'd not
> only have 'real-life' scenarios in the textbooks lessons, but we'd also
> have
> up-to-date lessons. Not trying to say that all of my textbooks have sucked
> but some of them sure have.
>
> good to know sylvania has a library copy unless in case i get desperate.
>
> On Jan 9, 2008 6:25 PM, <richard.payton15 at pcc.edu> wrote:
>
> > Are these for PCC classes?
> >
> > If so, the Sylvania library has a 9th Edition Kroenke that I borrowed
> for
> > the class. Good luck getting a used Kroenke 10th Edition for under $110,
> its
> > a very
> > high demand book. I did not find significant difference between the 9th
> > and 10th editions and my instructor at PCC accepted either edition for
> the
> > class
> > work.
> >
> > Since the O'Reilly book is not a textbook you maybe able to find it in
> one
> > of the local area libraries as well, especially if you have access to
> the
> > Multnomah
> > County Library system or just at Powells Tech
> >
> > As for the Security+ text, I'd think the best bet is to search eBay or
> > half.com. I've purchased several textbooks for classes on-line.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > RBP
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