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Gancarz, Mike.  Linux and the Unix philosophy / Mike Gancarz.    p. cm.  Includes bibliographical references and index.

QA76.76.O63G364 2003

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This book is dedicated to the early adopters of Linux everywhere. You go, gang!

MG

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