I am taking an undergraduate operating systems class next semester and this is a recommended book. Would you still recommend Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment (APUE) 1st Edition as opposed to the second edition?
I know you cannot recommend a book for a class you have not taken (not what I am asking for), but am wondering if anyone has read/owns both versions and whether or not they feel the 1st edition is still relevant or due to its age (written in 1992) I would be better off investing in the 2nd edition. I don’t know a ton about Unix and after taking a look at the 1st edition it seems like its a wealth of information. Let me know what you think.
It’s a good book, and the first edition is not very out of date. Much of the point of Unix is to limit how much the features and interfaces change over time. The older version of the book is still very valid, and the fact that there are only two editions in nineteen years speaks to the stability of the Unix libraries and utilities. Of course, your professor should be able to explain and differences you might encounter.