If you want to take the next step beyond setting up, installing, and configuring LINUX, this book is for you. Volkerding, Johnson, and Reichard show you how to make the most effective use of LINUX by creating your own software or porting existing software packages to LINUX.

With this book:

Get the most out of C and C++ with the GNU compiler Use GNU to automate your software development tasks Create friendly user interfaces and pick from a variety of GUI tools Generate Motif applications with the freeware LessTif library Learn programming alternatives like Eiffel, Objective C, Fortran, Basic, LISP, and Modula Create Java applications and Web applets Script in Perl or Tcl for faster development On the CD-ROM:

Complete Slackware LINUX operating system Everything you need to compile, link, run, and debug C, C++, Perl, and Tcl programs, including a free Motif clone called LessTif