[OT] Re: [LI] Vijay Mukhi (Re: Angry Penguin Charged)

[Raj Mathur <raju@xxxxxxx>]

Jeez, aren't you folks ashamed to admit in public that you read soft
porn, which is essentially what VM's books are?

I prefer Cosmopolitan when I'm feeling that way ;-)

-- Raju

>>>>> "Swapan" == Swapan Sarkar <swapan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Swapan> I distinctly remember the day in IIT KGP when my
    Swapan> datastructures prof told us to buy/consult any book except
    Swapan> books by Vijay Mukhi.  I am glad he said that.

    Swapan> -swaps

    Swapan> Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 00:36:15 +1100 From: Sirtaj Singh
    Swapan> Kang <ssk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [LI] Vijay
    Swapan> Mukhi (Re: Angry Penguin Charged)

    Swapan> Hi,

    Swapan> I just read the article about Comdex India '99 and Vijay
    Swapan> Mukhi's anti-linux preaching.

    Swapan> I have an old book sitting on my shelf by Vijay Mukhi
    Swapan> (Borland C++ for Win 3.1, 1993 BPB Publications). In it he
    Swapan> mentions that Borland would not give him a copy of Borland
    Swapan> C++ to write this book because they had not heard of him.

    Swapan> I would say this is rather ironic, considering that he
    Swapan> would have had 1. no problem getting the software and
    Swapan> 2. no problem getting necessary documentation and help, if
    Swapan> he had been writing a book about Linux.
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