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John Goerzen's Papers & Publications

Books

• Real World Haskell
  The most comprehensive book in existance on using Haskell, an advanced purely functional programming language, to quickly solve everyday problems. As usual with books I'm involved with, it's loaded with source code and examples.

  Publisher: O'Reilly
  Pages: 700+
  ISBN: 0596514980
  Publication Date: November, 2008
  Authors: John Goerzen, Bryan O'Sullivan, Donald Stewart

• Foundations of Python Network Programming
  This book is a comprehensive guide to writing networked programs in Python. It is loaded with source code and examples to help readers get up to speed quickly.

  Publisher: APress
  Pages: 512
  ISBN: 1590593715
  Publication Date: August, 2004
  Author: John Goerzen

• Understanding the Linux Kernel, 2nd Ed.
  I served as a technical editor for this comprehensive work on the Linux kernel.

  Publisher: O'Reilly
  Pages: 816
  ISBN: 0596002130
  Publication Date: December, 2002
  Authors: Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati

• Debian GNU/Linux Bible
  I contributed several chapters to this book.

  Publisher: Wiley
  Pages: 696
  ISBN: 0764547100
  Publication Date: May, 2001
  Author: Steve Hunger (with contributions)

• Linux Programming Bible
  This book represents my largest work yet published. It is a comprehensive guide to programming on Linux, going from an introduction to the C compiler all the way to writing Internet servers. The book received a very positive review at Linux Journal.

  Publisher: IDG Books
  Pages: approx. 900
  ISBN: 0764546570
  Publication Date: April, 2000
  Author: John Goerzen

• Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 Unleashed
  This book is designed to be a guide to the use and administration of a Linux system.

  Publisher: Macmillan/SAMS
  Pages: approx. 1100
  ISBN: 0672317001
  Publication Date: December, 1999
  Authors: Mario Camou, John Goerzen, and others

• Linux Unleashed
  I served as a technical editor for this 1100-page book.

  Publisher: Macmillan/SAMS
  Pages: 1100
  ISBN: 0672316889
  Publication Date: October, 1999
  Authors: Timothy Parker, David Pitts, John Goerzen

• Debian GNU/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage
  This is my first book, a guide to getting started with the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.

  Publisher: New Riders
  Pages: approx. 200
  ISBN: 0735709149
  Publication Date: July 1999
  Authors: John Goerzen & Ossama Othman

Published Articles

• Finding Stubborn Bugs with Meaningful Debug Info, Linux Journal, January 2005. Describes methods of using logging to debug programs.
• Fast, Convenient Mail for Travel: OfflineIMAP, Linux Journal, March 2004. Describes the purpose, configuration, and use of my OfflineIMAP program.

Papers

• The Ethics of Free Software
  This paper explains why, from a utilitarian point of view, Free Software represents the best model for software development and distribution.
• More to come...

September 9, 2008

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