Got #snmpmastery down to 258 pages.

#ssh2e was 240 pages.

This is a dark miracle.

"Windows SSH Mastery"

It's there, it's a thing, and people can use it as a component of Windows now.

And I could use a lot of text from #ssh2e.

But the thought makes me feel rather soiled. I haven't written about Windows since the PGPGPG book in 2005. I know it sucks less than it did back then, but still 

I've lost count of how many books I've written. Been translated into 9 languages. My brag shelf has overflowed. Evidence is, I can write.

I don't believe it right now.

The last original book I wrote was #edmastery, and that was only 15K words. #af3e and #ssh2e were revisions.

#fmjail and #terrapinSkyTango both feel heavy, worthless, & unfinishable.

Could just play freeciv & watch DWho until surgery, but that's a waste & would feel worse. 

Fucking #HPLumpcraft.

Unexpected writing biz weirdness:

About 10% of the #ssh2e print sales are in hardcover.

Pondering if I should do all of the tech books in hardback versions from now on.

Heck, I'm pondering if I should do my *novels* in hardback from now on.

The #ssh2e hardcover has finally crept into Amazon! They have it linked to the wrong edition, and no cover art, but the ISBN is correct.

Hardcover is very BOFH, and has Extra Rat.

https://amzn.to/2DP15m5

Amazon.com: SSH Mastery: Openssh, Putty, Tunnels and Keys (It Mastery) (9781642350227): Michael W Lucas: Books

Amazon.com: SSH Mastery: Openssh, Putty, Tunnels and Keys (It Mastery) (9781642350227): Michael W Lucas: Books

"SSH Mastery, 2nd ed" in <drum roll> HARDCOVER. With a dust jacket and everything.

Comes with Extra Rat.

Will review tonight, and hopefully distribute. #ssh2e

Book Review: SSH Mastery - OpenSSH, PuTTY, Tunnels & Keys - nixCraft

Book Review: SSH Mastery - SSH is essential for both sysadmins and developers. The book talks about OpenSSH server, clients, encryption, public/private keys, VPNs and other security-related network-level utilities based on the Secure Shell SSH protocol.

First review on #ssh2e. Apparently the book does not 100% suck. Yay! http://amzn.to/2BAZjYq
Amazon.com: SSH Mastery: OpenSSH, PuTTY, Tunnels and Keys (IT Mastery) (Volume 12) (9781642350029): Michael W Lucas: Books

Amazon.com: SSH Mastery: OpenSSH, PuTTY, Tunnels and Keys (IT Mastery) (Volume 12) (9781642350029): Michael W Lucas: Books

SSH Mastery 2/e out

For the last week or so, the new edition of SSH Mastery has been leaking out. It’s now available in print via Amazon, and in ebooks just about everywhere: iTunes, Kobo, my bookstore, and more…

blather.michaelwlucas.com

This just in:

The #ssh2e hardcover will come with Extra Rat.