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An Introduction to GCC
by Brian J. Gough, foreword by Richard M. Stallman.
(ISBN 0-9541617-9-3) $19.95 (£12.95)
This manual provides a tutorial introduction to the GNU C and C++
compilers,
gccandg++. Many books teach the C and C++ languages, but this book explains how to use the compiler itself. Based on years of observation of questions posted on mailing lists, it guides the reader straight to the important options of GCC. Concisely written, with numerous easy-to-follow "Hello World" examples, this book features a special foreword by Richard M. Stallman, principal developer of GCC and founder of the GNU Project. -
GNU Octave Manual
by John W. Eaton
(ISBN 0-9541617-2-6) $29.99 (£19.99)
This manual is the definitive guide to GNU Octave, an interactive
environment for numerical computation with matrices and vectors. For
each copy sold $1 is donated to the GNU Octave Development Fund.
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An Introduction to R
by W.N. Venables, D.M. Smith and the R Development Core Team
(ISBN 0-9541617-4-2) $19.95 (£12.95)
This tutorial manual provides a comprehensive introduction to GNU R, a
free software package for statistical computing and graphics.
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The R Reference Manual--Base Package (Volume 1)
by the R Development Core Team
(ISBN 0-9546120-0-0) $69.95 (£39.95)
This manual is the first volume of the complete reference manual for the
base package of GNU R, a free software environment for statistical
computing and graphics. The main commands of the base package of R are
described in this volume, while the other functions (such as graphics)
are described in volume two.
For each set of manuals sold (volumes 1 & 2), $10 is donated to the R
Foundation.
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The R Reference Manual--Base Package (Volume 2)
by the R Development Core Team
(ISBN 0-9546120-1-9) $69.95 (£39.95)
This manual is the second volume of the complete reference manual for
the base package of GNU R. The commands for graphics, mathematics,
distributions and random numbers, models, time-series and datasets are
described in this volume.
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Comparing and Merging Files with GNU diff and patch
by David MacKenzie, Paul Eggert, and Richard Stallman
(ISBN 0-9541617-5-0) $19.95 (£12.95)
This manual describes how to compare and merge files using GNU diff and
patch. It includes an extensive tutorial that guides the reader through
all the options of the diff and patch commands. Later chapters cover
powerful time-saving techniques such as automatic merging of divergent
branches of a source tree.
This is a printed copy of the official GNU diffutils manual. It
documents all the diffutils programs (diff, cmp, sdiff, diff3), plus GNU
patch. For each copy of this manual sold, $1 is donated to the Free
Software Foundation.
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Version Management with CVS
by Per Cederqvist et al.
(ISBN 0-9541617-1-8) $29.95 (£19.95)
This manual describes how to use CVS, the concurrent versioning
system--one of the most widely-used source-code management systems
available today. The manual provides tutorial examples for new users of
CVS, as well as the definitive reference documentation for every CVS
command and configuration option.
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GNU Bash Reference Manual
by Chet Ramey and Brian Fox
(ISBN 0-9541617-7-7) $29.95 (£19.95)
This manual is the definitive reference for GNU Bash, the standard GNU
command-line interpreter. GNU Bash is a complete implementation of the
POSIX.2 Bourne shell specification, with additional features from the
C-shell and Korn shell. For each copy of this manual sold, $1 is
donated to the Free Software Foundation.
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An Introduction to Python
by Guido van Rossum and Fred L. Drake, Jr.
(ISBN 0-9541617-6-9) $19.95 (£12.95)
This tutorial provides an introduction to Python, an easy to learn
object oriented programming language. For each copy of this manual
sold, $1 is donated to the Python Software Foundation.
- Python Language Reference Manual by Guido van Rossum and Fred L. Drake, Jr. (ISBN 0-9541617-8-5) $19.95 (£12.95) This manual is the official reference for the Python language itself. It describes the syntax of Python and its built-in datatypes in depth, This manual is suitable for readers who need to be familiar with the details and rules of the Python language and its object system. For each copy of this manual sold, $1 is donated to the Python Software Foundation.
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