Linux From Scratch

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LockalOct 19, 2023

"Linux From Scratch" was a life-changing experience, with a high practical value: you finally take full control over your hardware and start to understand why every component exists on your system and how you can control it. Not going to mention any psychological studies or philosophical essays, because, sorry, OP asked for non-fiction...

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bachmeierFeb 11, 2020

Lots of interesting (smaller) projects in D Cookbook: https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/d-cookbook More substantial is the Linux from scratch series: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/

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