Re: [Exim] What do you want in a book?

On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Roger Burton West wrote:
> On or about Tue, Aug 15, 2000 at 12:52:10PM +0100, o.cook@??? typed:
> >I'd personally prefer book #2 - so that
> >
> > a) Having read it cover to cover with brain engaged I'd have a full
> >understanding of Exim
> > b) It'd be a good permanent reference to have on the shelf
>
> Seconded, for both of these reasons (though I suspect (a) might take a
> while). Also, getting a basic working knowledge of exim doesn't need a
> book by its author - spec.txt does a great job already - and I suspect
> from my own experience that the designer of a system is often not the
> best person to write an introduction to it.
>

Thirded

> Let's by all means have something in the style of the bat book rather
> than the very disappointing "Perl DBI"...

Just read the PerlDBI book, I would want something more comprehensive - but then the
FAQ is that already (albeit slightly shorter).

Dirk