Final Thoughts
One of the difficulties of Linux is that, like most software, certain technical details change all of the time because software maintainers change, they implement new features, and they can be just plain fickle. Although this book strives to cover topics that have some degree of stability, it's impossible to tell the future. The good news is that the base system really doesn't change much. Concentrate on what the system components do, not the details of every strange little option. Remember that the online documentation is always there. In many cases, learning the correct terminology is more important than learning the actual details, because it's the terminology that helps you in your search for the documentation.
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