The first chapter of Linux Solutions offers an excellent exposition of Linux, its history, its communtiy, and how it fits into the world of computing. Chapter two is a very good outline of today's most popular Linux distributions.



Unfortunately, for those new to Linux and the Linux community, the book does not explain how you can get help from your local user group or the phenomenon of the installfest. As with any printed book, some of the specifics were obsolete when it went to press.



I have a page about this book on my wiki: wsms.wikiplanet.com, which I will update from time-to-time.