On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Dave C. wrote:
> A primary goal would be to keep it as short and consise as possible.
> (And yes, I am volunteering to write it if such a thing doesnt already
> exist, and am soliciting contributions as well ;)
My book will be out in a couple of months. However, although it does
contain much more tutorial and example material than the manual, at 600
pages it certainly could not be described as a "quick start guide". I'm
all for as many different descriptions as people are prepared to write,
because different people have different requirements and see things
differently - so a reader gets a choice of approaches.
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