Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!well!berry
From: berry@well.UUCP (John Thomas Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Re: Looking for a few good books
Message-ID: <6844@well.UUCP>
Date: 18 Aug 88 17:00:59 GMT
References: <6785@well.UUCP> <7950001@hpfcdq.HP.COM>
Reply-To: berry@well.UUCP (John Thomas Berry)
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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In article <7950001@hpfcdq.HP.COM> shrum@hpfcdq.HP.COM (Ken Shrum) writes:
>I have not seen any copy of Mr. Berry's current work, and it may be quite
>worthwhile.  ("Advanced C Programming" was targeted for novices; the new
>book may be better if targeted for a different audience.)  I advise that
>anyone interested in purchasing the C++ book read a reliable review first
>or read the book in depth before purchase.
>
>	Ken Shrum
>	...!hplabs!hpfcdq!shrum



I am posting rather than mailing this response because you chose to criticize me
publicly.  I promise that this will be my last public word on this subject.  
While you had every right to pan my advanced C book after having read it 
(there were problems -- notice that this book has a different  publisher), how
dare you say anything negative about a book you haven't even seen.  Usenet has
wide distribution and the power of the pen is well known.  You have abused this
power.  If you wanted to review the book, you either could have bought it when
it came out or asked for a review copy from the publisher (whom I listed in my
posting.)  Otherwise, just shut up.
              --John Thomas Berry--