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.