Linux is cool, but it's not always well documented. There are tons of inconsistent HOWTO files, out-of-date FAQs, and programs scattered everywhere. Whenever you want to do anything with Linux, you usually have to read every piece of documentation out there and basically reverse engineer a solution. Many Linux books for non-geeks are organized by major system, with a chapter on installation, one for video, one for sound, one for networking, and so on. But what if you want to write a book? Or record an album? If you can't dig around on the Web to find someone else doing the same thing, you are |