new ubuntu book

[Leon]

"Mark Stone" <mark.stone at gmail.com> writes:

> Folks,
>
> I wanted to let you know that there is another Ubuntu book in the
> works, this one specifically focused on Ubuntu for desktop users. I'm
> tentatively titling this "Desktop Linux with Ubuntu", and it will be
> published by Manning Press (http://www.manning.com) later this year
> (hopefully post-Dapper but pre-Eft).
>
> I have a Wiki up with the working table of contents at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarksUbuntuBook. I do some occaisional
> blogging on Ubuntu, Linux, and open source at
> http://osview.blogspot.com.
>
> It would be great to have some thoughtful feedback on this,
> particularly in several areas:
> - common installation or upgrade problems people have experienced;
> - common issues with device/peripherals support people have experienced;
> - general thoughts on who the real target audience is for desktop
> Linux in general, and Ubuntu as a desktop solution in particular.
>
> Manning will be looking for technical reviewers for the manuscript at
> some point. I'd be happy to pass on names of those qualified and
> interested to my editor when the time comes.
>
>
> -Mark Stone
>

Looks pretty good.

Maybe add a chapter about freeNX and XEN, and some stuff of Wine. All
of these make a great Desktop Linux.

-- 
Leon