[volunteers] The Linux Programming Interface--New from No Starch Press

[No Starch Press]

  Hi Andrew,

Thanks for contacting us and thank you for your interest in "The Linux 
Programming Interface." We're glad to hear you're interested in the book!

Michael lives in Germany but he does make it to the Bay Area here and 
there. I've cc'ed him on this email. Michael, do you have any plans to 
be in the Bay Area any time soon? If so, would you be interested in 
speaking at a Silicon Valley Linux Users Group meeting?

Andrew, would you be interested in taking a look at a review copy of the 
book in the meantime?

Best regards,

Travis


On 9/30/2010 9:57 AM, Andrew Fife wrote:
> Hi Travis:
> This would make an excellent SVLUG preso.  Is Michael in the Bay Area 
> anytime soon?  Would he be interested in speaking?
> Kind regards,
> Andrew
>
> --sent from my phone--
>
> On Sep 30, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Travis Peterson <nostarchpr at oreilly.com 
> <mailto:nostarchpr at oreilly.com>> wrote:
>
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>> actively involved in the testing and design review of new Linux 
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