Re: books every network operator should read?

[Robert E.Seastrom <rs () seastrom com>]

"Eric Pylko" <eric () infinitenetworks us> writes:

> One of my favorites is "The Elements of Networking Style" by M.A. Padlipsky.
> The description starts off as "The World's Only Known Constructively Snotty
> Computer Science Book..."
>
> My copy (acquired sometime in the early 90's) was recommended by someone on
> a mailing list or perhaps even comp.dcom.lans or something like that.

Believe it or not, it's back in print.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0132681110/102-5658405-7869729?v=glance

I've never met Pad in person, but if you've read his papers and
Elements of Networking Style, it'll come as no surprise that a close
friend of mine who worked with him at MITRE describes him as "a
fascinating character".  ;)

                                        ---Rob