CFEngine Help: Re: CFEngine Help: New Book on Cfengine

[no-r...@cfengine.com]

Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: CFEngine Help: New Book on Cfengine
Author: zzamboni
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24235,24237#msg-24237

Thank you Marco for the mention. Indeed the Early Release is out, it includes the first four chapters of the book, which are:
Introduction, Getting Started with CFEngine, CFEngine Basics and Using CFEngine.

The page for the book is at http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920022022.do

The code is AUTHD, and it gives you 50% off the ebook version, and 40% off the print version. Since it's an early release, you are encouraged to send any feedback you have as you read it. The final book will be out sometime in early 2012.

Thanks!

[Nicolas Charles]

I've just bought it, a couple of minutes ago, without the code ...
anyway I've have quick look at it, and it looks nice to read. I'll send
you as many feedback as I can !

Thank you
Nicolas

[Diego Zamboni]

Hi Nico,

Great! I look forward to your feedback. Since the purpose of the book is precisely to be an introduction to CFEngine, I am really interested in your opinion of it as learning material for you team.

--Diego

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[Nick Anderson]

On 12/08/2011 09:27 AM, Marco Marongiu wrote:
> Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:
>> The code is AUTHD
>
> No luck with this one, too: "You did not meet the criteria for this
> discount.".
>
> As O'Reilly support said, I'll wait for a few days and try again.

Try ERR20

20% off all purchases

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Nick Anderson <ni...@cmdln.org>

[Jesse Becker]

On Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 10:27:45AM -0500, Marco Marongiu wrote:
>Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:
>> The code is AUTHD
>
>No luck with this one, too: "You did not meet the criteria for this
>discount.".

Same with the USENIX discount as well...



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Jesse Becker
NHGRI Linux support (Digicon Contractor)

[no-r...@cfengine.com]

Forum: CFEngine Help
Subject: Re: CFEngine Help: Re: CFEngine Help: New Book on Cfengine
Author: mikesphar
Link to topic: https://cfengine.com/forum/read.php?3,24235,24268#msg-24268

Marco Marongiu Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------

> Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha
> scritto:
> > The code is AUTHD
>
> No luck with this one, too: "You did not meet the
> criteria for this
> discount.".
>

> As O'Reilly support said, I'll wait for a few days
> and try again.

Just FYI, as of today at least, the "AUTHD" code worked for the ebook. (Previously it looked like it worked for the print edition, but not the e-book.)

[Marco Marongiu]

Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:

> Thank you Marco for the mention.

My pleasure :)

> Indeed the Early Release is out, it
> includes the first four chapters of the book, which are:
> Introduction, Getting Started with CFEngine, CFEngine Basics and
> Using CFEngine.

Uh, from "the first four chapters" I infer it's not the full book. But
that's OK. For now ;)

> The code is AUTHD, and it gives you 50% off the ebook version, and
> 40% off the print version.

Thanks for this info. When I talked about the code, I referred to the
one that all USENIX affiliates can use to get 35% from O'Reilly. But
this is definitely better. Buying it right after pushing "send" in this
window :)

> Since it's an early release, you are
> encouraged to send any feedback you have as you read it.

If I can do that, I'll be happy to do that.

> The final book will be out sometime in early 2012.

Countdown started ;)

Ciao!
-- bronto

[Carl E. Ma]

This one works.  Nick, thanks for sharing! I am interested to read the rough cuts on safari online before the official date:-)

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From: Nick Anderson <ni...@cmdln.org>
To: help-c...@cfengine.org
Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 10:37:54 AM
Subject: Re: CFEngine Help: Re: CFEngine Help: New Book on Cfengine

[Marco Marongiu]

Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:

> The code is AUTHD, and it gives you 50% off the ebook version, and
> 40% off the print version.

Book available and bought :) Thanks

Ciao
-- bronto

[Marco Marongiu]

Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:

> The code is AUTHD

No luck with this one, too: "You did not meet the criteria for this
discount.".

As O'Reilly support said, I'll wait for a few days and try again.

Ciao
-- bronto

[Marco Marongiu]

Il 12/12/2011 20:25, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:
> Just FYI, as of today at least, the "AUTHD" code worked for the
> ebook. (Previously it looked like it worked for the print edition,
> but not the e-book.)

I reported it last Friday, when I successfully bought it. Did my email
arrive? I had no feedback from the messages I sent that day...

Ciao
-- bronto

[Nick Anderson]

On 02/08/2012 08:17 AM, Marco Marongiu wrote:
> The sshd_config example is interesting, but I think it is not general
> enough. In fact, it will actually break if the configuration includes a
> "Match" conditional block.
>
> It would be definitely a double-plus for the book if it deals with such
> situation, meaning: dealing with a configuration files which could have
> "stanzas" a-la-sshd_config, and doing the right thing.


This might have what your looking for Marco, perhaps Diego can update
his sshd promise to include a location before Match.


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Nick Anderson <ni...@cmdln.org>

[Diego Zamboni]

Bronto,

Thanks for the nice words. The book is in final review at the moment and about to enter final production phase. I think the final version should be out around mid-march (maybe sooner).

--Diego

On Feb 8, 2012, at 7:13 AM, Marco Marongiu <bront...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:

>> Indeed the Early Release is out, it includes the first four chapters
>> of the book, which are: Introduction, Getting Started with CFEngine,
>> CFEngine Basics and Using CFEngine.
>

> I read chapters 3 and 4: congratulations. This is the tutorial CFEngine
> deserved and never had.
>
> I am looking forward for the "final" book. Any updates for the release date?
>
> -- bronto

[Diego Zamboni]

I agree this would make it more general. The book is in final draft form now, so I can't make any promises, but I'll see what I can do to incorporate this. If not, it can always be included in the next release of the book :)

--Diego

> <sshd_sftponly.cf>

[Marco Marongiu]

Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:

> Indeed the Early Release is out, it includes the first four chapters
> of the book, which are: Introduction, Getting Started with CFEngine,
> CFEngine Basics and Using CFEngine.

[Marco Marongiu]

Il 08/02/2012 14:13, Marco Marongiu ha scritto:
> Il 08/12/2011 14:36, no-r...@cfengine.com ha scritto:
>> Indeed the Early Release is out, it includes the first four
>> chapters of the book, which are: Introduction, Getting Started with
>> CFEngine, CFEngine Basics and Using CFEngine.
>
> I read chapters 3 and 4: congratulations. This is the tutorial
> CFEngine deserved and never had.

I have a comment, though.

The sshd_config example is interesting, but I think it is not general
enough. In fact, it will actually break if the configuration includes a
"Match" conditional block.

It would be definitely a double-plus for the book if it deals with such
situation, meaning: dealing with a configuration files which could have
"stanzas" a-la-sshd_config, and doing the right thing.

Ciao
-- bronto