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From: dprrhb@inetg1.ARCO.COM (Reginald H. Beardsley)
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Subject: Re: New Book Announcement: The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis
Message-ID: <1991May7.182324.23622@Arco.COM>
Date: 7 May 91 18:23:24 GMT
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In article <15935@helios.TAMU.EDU>, baihelp@venus.tamu.edu (Ignatow, Bryan A.) writes:
> 
> It is nice to see an announcment for a book on computer systems performance.
> Having taken a class on the subject, I know that finding material on this
> subject is not always the easiest.
> 
> I agree that pushing your own work for your own profit is not an admirable 
> quality, but that is overshadowed by the synopsis, book highlights and outline
> provided in the message, which I would not be able to find out, unless I 
> invested the money to buy the book and read it.  But then how often is a person 
> likely to buy a 720 page book to see if it is worth anything or is yet another
> piece of trash on the subject.  (by the way, I find many of the subjects 
> detailed in the overview and outline to be of sufficient interest to buy this
> particular book)
> 
> Bryan A. Ignatow
> Graduate Student, Computer Science
> Texas A&M University
> 

I concur!  At first I was a bit put out by the posting by Mr. Jain.  However,
when I read it over I was glad that he did so.  It IS difficult to find 
material on the subject.  I also will look for the book and probably buy a copy.  This is a fine line to tread, but in the case of one time only 
announcements of books on esoteric subjects, not unreasonable. (MS-DOS and
You, by Hack Writer would not be acceptable in my view)

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