Prima Tech Offers Linux Users a Change; New series answers need for information on all levels.Business & Publishing Editors/High Tech Writers INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000 In response to the growing needs of the expanding Linux community, Prima Tech has launched its Linux series, designed to meet the specific requirements of all Linux users. The most popular Linux distributions--Red Hat, Caldera caldera: see crater. caldera Large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression that forms when the top of a volcanic cone collapses into the space left after magma is ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. The term is Spanish for “caldron. , SuSE, and Slackware--are the focus of Prima's initial rollout, which includes Install, Configure, and Customize Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. 6.1; Sun StarOffice 5.1 for Linux; Programming with Python; PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. Essentials, and Guerrilla Guide to Great Graphics with The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) An open source paint and image editing program for Unix, X Window and Mac OS X that originated as an undergraduate project by Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball at the University of California, Berkeley. . Divided into four categories--Programming and Development, Networking and Administration, Installation and Configuration, and Applications--Prima Tech's Linux series provides quality information to Linux users of all levels on topics ignored by other publishers. "We are proud to offer the Linux community a series that provides trusted resource materials on topics Linux users need," said Stacy Hiquet, Prima Tech publisher. Prima Tech's well-researched publishing plan includes such titles as Install, Configure, and Customize Slackware Linux 7; Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide; Install, Configure, and Customize SuSE Linux A Linux distribution from the SuSE Linux division of Novell. Both consumer and enterprise versions are available, and the distribution includes several user interfaces. SuSE Linux comes with the Yet Another Setup Tool (YaST), which is used to install, configure and maintain the OS, as ; and VMware 2 for Linux. Prima Tech, a division of Prima Publishing, publishes advanced and comprehensive reference books for programmers and other computer and business professionals as well as tutorials on popular software applications. Prima Tech, which has offices in Indianapolis, Ind. and Roseville, Calif., delivers up-to-date coverage of operating environments, desktop applications, Internet and desktop publishing, programming, networking, and enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. through popular series like Fast & Easy, In a Weekend, SAP and Linux. Prima Publishing, one of the country's largest independent book publishers, was founded in 1984 and has its headquarters in Roseville. |
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