Platform Notes

The recipes in this book are geared toward two major platforms: Unixish ones (such as Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris) and Windows. There are many that have no platform-specific aspects, and for those any mention of the underlying operating system or hardware is gratefully omitted. Due to the authors' personal preferences and experiences, Unixish coverage is more complete than that for the Windows platforms. However, contributions, suggestions, and corrections for Windows-specific recipes will be gladly considered for future revisions and inclusion on the web site.