[O'Reilly] 50% off Linux ebooks (till 31.1.2013)

Cyberman tM · 01-25-2013, 02:42 AM

http://shop.oreilly.com/category/dea...-wklnux-direct

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Use discount code WKLNUX - Deal expires Jan. 31, 2013 at 11:59pm PT, and cannot be combined with other offers.
Offer does not apply to Print, or "Print & Ebook" bundle pricing.

I have to say, the books look pricy - even with half off.

JoeD · 01-25-2013, 09:50 AM

£25 - £50 is pretty much the normal price range for tech/reference books since the audience size for given topics can vary quite a bit.

A book on installing linux or learning about the command line may have a wider audience than say a book on programming a specific sub section of the linux kernel. Price will likely be influenced by that (amongst other things)

caleb72 · 01-26-2013, 07:49 PM

I used to have a very strong addiction to technical books like this. I have a bookshelf full of books I've never read just because I felt they might be useful. The Content Management Bible! (ffs)

So I look at these books and I can't help but salivate. In Australia, some technical books like this could be close to $100.

But I have to be realistic these days. Am I going to read them....at all? Some habits you really should try hard to kick.

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01-25-2013, 09:50 AM	#2
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	£25 - £50 is pretty much the normal price range for tech/reference books since the audience size for given topics can vary quite a bit. A book on installing linux or learning about the command line may have a wider audience than say a book on programming a specific sub section of the linux kernel. Price will likely be influenced by that (amongst other things)

01-26-2013, 07:49 PM	#3
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I used to have a very strong addiction to technical books like this. I have a bookshelf full of books I've never read just because I felt they might be useful. The Content Management Bible! (ffs) So I look at these books and I can't help but salivate. In Australia, some technical books like this could be close to $100. But I have to be realistic these days. Am I going to read them....at all? Some habits you really should try hard to kick.

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