From: "Amanda Staab" <amanda@nostarch.com>
To: amanda@nostarch.com
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 09:51:26 -0700
Subject: Press Release: Linux Cookbook is an Everyday Reference

The Linux Cookbook highlights over 1,500 time-saving tricks for busy 
Linux users

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For Immediate Release
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Contact: Amanda Staab, Publicist, 415-863-9900, amanda@nostarch.com

San Francisco, CA--Linux is the robust, Open Source operating system 
of choice for millions of users. New from Linux Journal Press, THE 
LINUX COOKBOOK: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EVERYDAY USE (June 2001, 1-
886411-48-4, $29.95, paperback, 300 pp., 
http://www.nostarch.com/?lcbk) is the complete reference and hands-on 
guide that shows how to use Linux for everyday activities-from 
working with text, images, and sound to productivity and networking 
issues.
 
THE LINUX COOKBOOK's step-by-step format makes it easy for readers to 
find what they need fast. In over 1,500 "recipes", author Michael 
Stutz shows readers how to accomplish everyday tasks using all the 
free, Open Source software that comes with Linux. Readers learn how 
to:

* Connect to the Internet, manage email and chat online 
* Produce professional-quality typeset documents and create posters 
and large banners
* Schedule automated reminders for appointments
* Browse the Web, archive entire Web sites, and write HTML with 
powerful Linux tools
* Send and receive faxes, prepare print files, and read and write 
data across platforms
* Use spelling and grammar checkers, word counters, and powerful 
dictionary tools
* Scan images, extract PhotoCD graphics, and capture screen shots
* Record and play sound, apply sound effects, make MP3 files, and run 
audio CDs

Available in bookstores or from No Starch Press (1-800-420-7240, 
http://www.nostarch.com), THE LINUX COOKBOOK is the all-in-one 
introductory guide and desktop reference for using Linux. 
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
As a technology correspondent with Wired News, Michael Stutz was one 
of the first journalists to write about Linux and the Open Source 
movement in the mainstream press. He has contributed to the GNU 
Project and the Linux Documentation Project, and has created the 
Design Science License (DSL), a generalized "copyleft" license 
designed to fit any work. Applicable to THE LINUX COOKBOOK, the DSL 
permits unrestricted redistribution and modification, provided that 
all copies and derivatives retain the same permissions. Find more 
information at the author's Web site (http://www.dsl.org).  

ABOUT LINUX JOURNAL PRESS
Linux Journal Press publishes books on cutting-edge Linux topics that 
help to advance the acceptance and usability of Linux. An imprint of 
No Starch Press (http://www.nostarch.com), Linux Journal Press titles 
are developed in partnership with Linux Journal (http://www.ssc.com 
and http://www.linuxjournal.com).

Contact Amanda Staab at 415-863-9900 or amanda@nostarch.com to 
schedule an interview or request a review copy.

Additional contact info:

No Starch Press
555 De Haro Street, Ste. 250
San Francisco, CA 94107
http://www.nostarch.com
fax: 415-863-9950

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