Preface

We wrote this book for experienced (or not-so-experienced, but eager-to-learn) programmers who want to develop Linux software or to port software from other platforms to Linux. This is the book we wish we had when we were learning to program for Linux, and the book we now keep on our desks for reference. As soon as we wrote the first three chapters of the first edition, we were using the drafts as reference material while we worked.

This second edition removes outdated information, adds new information, and introduces an online version. You can now browse and search the entire content of this book at http://ladweb.net/ to make this book even more useful to you.

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