Re: [linuxiran] GCC How to

[Arash Zeini]

On Wednesday 30 July 2003 14:51, Aryan Ameri wrote:

> On Tuesday 29 July 2003 15:09, Amin Abbaspour wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > >However when it comes to GNU software, there is really little
> > > incentive to spend hard earned cash on a book. Because the FSF
> > > publishes high-quality documentation for GNU software, straight
> > > from the horse's mounth.
> >
> > I had no dought Aryan, you will say this, cuz you have never been a
> > real developer who deals with live code.
> >
> > What you find on the web makes a kid full of pride, and what is
> > earned through a book, makes a man a developer.
>
> Well Amin, I said that I generaly agree with what you said! Why did you
>
> delete this part:
> > I generaly agree. Nothing is like a hard copy book, that you can feel
> > it, and touch it, and sleep with it :-) No online manual can compete
> > with a good well-designe book.
>
> (It seems that even when I agree with you guys, you don't want me to do
> so !!!).
>
> Anyway, but having said that, I again stress that GNU is a special case.
>
> In case you do not know Amin, there is a dedicated section of the GNU
> project called "GNU Press" which publishes well-designed high quality
> books, about GNU programs. Books of "GNU Press" are both published
> hard-copy, and online. You can buy the hard-copy from usuall places
> like Amazon, and you can read the online version free of charge --
> online !!.
>
> In a nutshell, I agree that online manuals and articles are no
> substitute for good books. However when it comes to GNU programs, high
> quality books (those which make a developer) are already available for
> free, so I see little incentive to buy anything else.
>
> That was what I said Amin. Please do not misquote my sentences.
>
> And BTW, me not being a developer, doesn't mean that I am not able to
> find/recommend books about GCC.
>
> Cheers

Any information about GCC is welcome, personal response to Amin, Abbas, ... 
or to Aryan not.

Thanks,
Arash
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