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

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Author: Bernard Stern
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Subject: RE: [Exim] What do you want in a book?
On Tue, 15 Aug 2000 12:52:10 +0100 o.cook@??? wrote:

> Philip,


> 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


> Ollie



There goes my preference too. There is already the spec document
for the beginner, as well as the FAQ.


Bernard Stern, SWITCH


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Hazel [mailto:ph10@cus.cam.ac.uk]
> Sent: 15 August 2000 12:44
> To: exim-users@???
> Subject: [Exim] What do you want in a book?



> It's a day for asking your views ...


> Many of you know that I'm trying to write a book about Exim. I should
> have asked this earlier: What kind of Exim book would you like to have?


> 1. Is it an introductory book, with lots of tutorial material and
> examples, missing out on the more arcane options and internals?


> OR


> 2. Is it an in-depth book that does contain tutorial and example material,
> but aims to cover absolutely everything?


> OR


> 3. Something else?


> I suppose another way of putting the question is: What kind of reader
> should the book be aimed at?


> Note: I am certainly not going to write more than ONE book. That is
> proving quite hard enough.


> -- 
> Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
> ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.