BKUNXDOS.RVW   960403
 
"UNIX for DOS Users", Martin R. Arick, 1995, 0-471-04988-3, U$24.95/C$34.95
%A   Martin R. Arick
%C   5353 Dundas Street West, 4th Floor, Etobicoke, ON   M9B 6H8
%D   1995
%G   0-471-04988-3
%I   Wiley
%O   U$24.95/C$34.95 416-236-4433 fax: 416-236-4448 fax: 800-565-6802
%P   230
%T   "UNIX for DOS Users"
 
For intermediate users who are moving from MS-DOS to UNIX, this book does
provide a very helpful "first step".  The commands and operations chosen are
suitable for those who can make their own batch files and do some disk
management.
 
One warning should be given: the level of typographical and other errors is
very high.  It may not be important that "Bornshells" (page 13) are referred to
as "Born shells" in the index (page 224) and only correctly given as the Bourne
shell on page 107.  The description of DOSSHELL as a command history utility
might be more confusing for the target audience.  Errors such as the command to
"COPY CON: file" might be more important since they won't work (as well as
confusing DOS and UNIX syntax).
 
For intermediate DOS users, this guide quickly gets you the most common of the
functions you are used to.  As a general UNIX book it has more limitations, and
as a reference it should be used with care.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKUNXDOS.RVW   960403

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