The Art of UNIX Programming

The Art of UNIX Programming
     Paperback: 560 pages
     Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (October, 2003)
     Language: English
     ISBN-10: 0131429019
     ISBN-13: 978-0131429017
     File Size: 1.78 MB

The Art of UNIX Programming poses the belief that understanding the unwritten UNIX engineering tradition and mastering its design patterns will help programmers of all stripes to become better programmers. This book attempts to capture the engineering wisdom and design philosophy of the UNIX, Linux, and Open Source software development community as it has evolved over the past three decades, and as it is applied today by the most experienced programmers. Eric Raymond offers the next generation of “hackers” the unique opportunity to learn the connection between UNIX philosophy and practice through careful case studies of the very best UNIX/Linux programs.

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