Java™ Application Development on Linux - Dator

524Chapter 24Parting ShotsPrentice Hall PTR; and who are we to disagree? Seriously though, we encourageyou to check out any or all of the titles in the series.We have already mentioned the more philosophical works by Stallmanand by Lessig. As a final reference we offer one that covers not the politicalphilosophy of Open Source but the practical philosophy of what makes Linuxso successful. It’s called Linux and the UNIX Philosophy by Mike Gancarz,published by Digital Press (ISBN 1555582737). It gives practical examples ofthe way Linux does things, which makes it so useful, so usable, and so enduring.If you’re going to be developing on Linux, we encourage you to read it. It iseasier to swim with the tide, and understanding the design approaches behindLinux will give you that advantage.