Press Release from Prentice Hall PTR Prentice Hall PTR announces New Open source series Upper Saddle River, NJ. - Prentice Hall PTR is proud to announce the launch of its new Open Source Technology Series. Committed to the true spirit of the Open Source movement, the books published in this series will focus on the most cutting-edge technologies developed in the Open Source environment. The Open Source Series will include titles on Apache Web Server, GIMP, Tcl/Tk, Perl, Python and, of course, the latest Linux technologies. The PH PTR Open Source Technology Series debuts with the publication of The Linux Desk Reference by Scott Hawkins, Linux Shells by Example by Ellie Quigley, and Linux Assembly Language Programming by Bob Neveln. The Linux Desk Reference by Scott Hawkins is an information-packed must-have reference for experienced system administrators, and newbies alike. This recently released guide is organized by task making information easy to access even for the newest user. Every command is delivered with practical examples, valuable tips, tricks and warnings. The expert Linux user on the go will appreciate the "road-map" style, alphabetical, quick-find reference section. Coverage includes files and the filesystem, X Windows, Email, The Linux Kernel, Shells, Processes and more. Everything you ever wanted to know about Linux is in Linux Desk Reference. Linux Shells by Example by Ellie Quigley takes the reader on a journey of Linux shells. It starts with the basics by showing what Linux shells are, what they do, and how they integrate with other LINUX utilities and processes. But then, Linux Shells by Example carries the reader step-by-step to expert-level programming techniques. Quigley teaches you to master creating, running, and debugging shell scripts. Detailed and valuable coverage of Grep, Sed, and Gawk, including pattern scanning, text filtering, and reporting, are covered in this indispensable, "hands-on" edition. This book will publish in March 2000. Linux Assembly Language Programming by Bob Neveln is the ultimate guide for Linux assembly language programming. Neveln has written a practical, hands-on tutorial. Included are details on how to build Linux device drivers. The free CD-ROM at the back of the book contains all the code samples covered in this invaluable tutorial. Look for Linux Assembly Language Programming in May 2000. For more information about these titles, the author or about Prentice Hall PTR, please contact Christy Schaack at (201) 236-7139 or christy_schaack@prenhall.com. Also, please visit our Web site at www.phptr.com. About Prentice Hall PTR Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference (PH PTR), one of the world's leading professional computer science and engineering publishers, is the most respected source of computer science and engineering books and software for technical professionals featuring products developed and authored by the world's leading technology developers. Prentice Hall PTR is a Higher Education publishing group within Pearson Education, the global education publishing business of Pearson PLC, the international media group. Pearson Education is the world's largest education publisher, enlightening and enriching the lives of students of all ages, everywhere, with books, multiple media, and learning programs in all major academic disciplines. Its leading imprints include Prentice Hall, Addison-Wesley, Scott Foresman, Computer Curriculum Corporation, Allyn & Bacon, Macmillan, and Longman.