If your Father is/was a mainframe guy he may be farther ahead of then 
game then you think.
IBM mainframes use MVS and other UNIX like systems.

Sam.

Chuck Hays wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>My father is a fairly advanced windows user, and has a CS degree (albeit
>from 1971...), he however has never used linux, and would like to
>learn.  I am looking for a book that balances server administration and
>desktop use both.  Does anyone have any favorites?  It definitely does
>not need to be "linux for dummies", but can't be too advanced.
>
>Thanks for your advice,
>
>-Chuck Hays
>lists at chuckhays.net
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