Hello Linux! published

For immediate release . . .

Contact: Clyde Boom, Tel.: 800-718-7318
cboom@lancom-tech.com

Working with Linux - Demystified with Hello Linux!

Ask anyone trying to learn the ins and outs of the Linux operating system 
and they will tell you that it's a struggle just to learn the basics of how 
the system works.

We are at a crossroads.  Linux  powerful, broad, efficient and free of 
charge  is arguably the front-running candidate to conquer the 
Microsoft-driven world.  Linux insiders have been constructing and 
reconstructing the system for years, yielding thousands of programs, 
utilities and commands.  The problem is that the free and open world of 
Linux at first appears to be closed for those of us used to the simple 
point-and-click world of the Microsoft operating systems.

"Although the Linux operating system has existed for several years, it is 
now virtually exploding in popularity.  We feel that if Linux is going to 
give Microsoft a run for its money, it has to be much more accessible at 
the introductory level," says Clyde Boom of Lancom Technologies, a veteran 
publisher of computer books.

During preliminary development of their just-released book Hello Linux!  A 
Comprehensive Hands-On Course, Boom and Lancom looked at what was currently 
available for the new learner.  They examined countless commercial books 
claiming to divulge all of the secrets of Linux, but the results at the 
intro level were dismal.  They also looked at thousands of pages of online 
documentation, but no option seemed to deliver in full.

"We'd constantly run into out-of-date, contradictory, or just plain 
confusing learning materials.  It was our goal to fill the many holes we 
encountered and to create a comprehensive description of Linux, with enough 
hands-on exercises for people to gain practical experience.  To explain the 
OS in plain English rather than "techese", with a little humour thrown in 
for fun.  Hello Linux! allows someone new to the OS to learn easliy without 
having to cross-reference and backtrack at every turn."

So, with a proven track record for explaining technical aspects of OSs in a 
non-technical manner, Lancom developed a detailed and comprehensive 
resource for beginners to start the process of mastering Linux.  They also 
consulted with their client-base, including university, college and 
technical school professors teaching Linux.  Many stated that a technical 
professional with Linux knowledge can expect to add 15-20% to their salary.

"The people who will benefit from this book are not only those that are 
concerned with programming, but also people that are involved with creating 
technology solutions in a mixed network environment," says Boom.

Renowned for painstaking attention to detail and accuracy, Lancom's 
material has been used for over sixteen years by professors, instructors 
and self-paced learners.  Hello Linux! is designed as a step-by-step 
introductory companion and reference.  It is filled with clear 
explanations, hands-on exercises, and study review questions.

You can order this 1,020-page book from directly from the publisher for 
$99.95 USD plus shipping and applicable taxes. Just contact Lancom 
Technologies at 1-800-718-7318.  For more information, visit 
www.lancom-tech.com.


If you would like a 
copy of this title for a book or product review column, please contact 
Lancom Technologies at (800) 718-7318 or info@lancom-tech.com.

Hello Linux!  A Comprehensive Hands-On Course by Lancom 
Technologies.  Softcover, 8-1/2 x 11, 1,020 pages, four-color cover.  ISBN 
1-896814-22-0,  $99.95.


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