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Linux Journal Press Announces the Release of "The Linux Cookbook"

May 04, 2001  By Rebecca Cassity
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Linux is the robust, Open Source operating system of choice for millions of users. New from Linux Journal Press, THE LINUX COOKBOOK: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EVERYDAY USE (June 2001, 1- 886411-48-4, $29.95, paperback, 300 pp., http://www.nostarch.com/?lcbk) is the complete reference and hands-on guide that shows how to use Linux for everyday activities-from working with text, i

The Linux Cookbook's step-by-step format makes it easy for readers to find what they need fast. In over 1,500 "recipes", author Michael Stutz shows readers how to accomplish everyday tasks using all the free, Open Source software that comes with Linux. Readers learn how to:

  • Connect to the Internet, manage email and chat online

  • Produce professional-quality typeset documents and create posters and large banners

  • Schedule automated reminders for appointments

  • Browse the Web, archive entire Web sites, and write HTML with powerful Linux tools

  • Send and receive faxes, prepare print files, and read and write data across platforms

  • Use spelling and grammar checkers, word counters, and powerful dictionary tools

  • Scan images, extract PhotoCD graphics, and capture screen shots

  • Record and play sound, apply sound effects, make MP3 files, and run audio CDs

Available in bookstores or from Linux Journal Press (http://store.linuxjournal.com), The Linux Cookbook is the all-in-one introductory guide and desktop reference for using Linux.

About the AuthorAs a technology correspondent with Wired News, Michael Stutz was one of the first journalists to write about Linux and the Open Source movement in the mainstream press. He has contributed to the GNU Project and the Linux Documentation Project, and has created the Design Science License (DSL), a generalized "copyleft" license designed to fit any work. Applicable to The Linux Cookbook, the DSL permits unrestricted redistribution and modification, provided that all copies and derivatives retain the same permissions. Find more information at the author's Web site (http://www.dsl.org).

About Linux Journal PressLinux Journal Press publishes books on cutting-edge Linux topics that help to advance the acceptance and usability of Linux. An imprint of No Starch Press (http://www.nostarch.com), Linux Journal Press titles are developed in partnership with Linux Journal (http://www.linuxjournal.com).

Contact Amanda Staab at +1 415-863-9900 or amanda@nostarch.com to schedule an interview or request a review copy.

Media Relations Contacts

Amanda Staab, PublicistNo Starch Press555 De Haro Street, Ste. 250, San Francisco, CA 94107Phone: +1 415-863-9900Fax: +1 415-863-9950amanda@nostarch.com

Rebecca Cassity, Marketing ManagerSpecialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)PO Box 55549, Seattle, WA, 98155Phone: +1 206-297-8653Fax: +1 206-782-7191rebecca@ssc.com

email: rebecca@ssc.com

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Rebecca Cassity is the Director of Sales for Linux Journal

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