Who This Author Is

Brian Proffitt has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1992 to 2007, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Install, Configure, and Customize Corel Linux (Linux) by Brian Proffitt and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Course Technology Ptr and Premier Publishing.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Course Technology Ptr and Premier Publishing

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1992 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Course Technology Ptr and Premier Publishing.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Install, Configure, and Customize Corel Linux (Linux) by Brian Proffitt

    Course Technology Ptr • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 343 pages.

  2. Red Hat LINUX 7 Fast and Easy (Fast & Easy)

    Course Technology Ptr • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 350 pages.

  3. Introducing Ubuntu:

    Course Technology PTR • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2007 • 464 pages.

  4. Install, Configure, and Customize Red Hat Linux

    Course Technology Ptr • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 448 pages.

  5. Sun StarOffice 5.1 Fast & Easy

    Course Technology Ptr • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 490 pages.

  6. Sun StarOffice 5.1 for Linux

    Course Technology Ptr • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 494 pages.

  7. OS/2 application development tools

    Premier Publishing • 1992 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  8. Sun StarOffice 5.1 for Windows

    Course Technology Ptr • 2000 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 560 pages.

  9. Run Your Office with Applixware for LINUX

    Prima Tech • 2002 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 700 pages.

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