Universal Command Guide for Operating Systems

Windows. UNIX. Linux. Netware. Macintosh. DOS. If you're a systems professional, chances are you're pretty familiar with commands in at least one of these operating systems. But what happens when you need to get up to speed on an operating system you don't know? This ingenious reference will have you up and running in no time. It describes and illustrates every command in every commonly used operating system — and cross-references each command to the equivalent commands in other operating systems.

• Foreword.
• Acknowledgments.
• Part I: Cross-References.
• Chapter 1: Quick Command Index.
• Part II: NetWare Systems.
• Chapter 2: Universal NetWare Commands.
• Chapter 3: Shared Netware 4, 5, and 6 Commands.
• Chapter 4: Other NetWare Commands.
• Part III: Microsoft Systems.
• Chapter 5: Universal Windows Commands.
• Chapter 6 :Other Windows Commands.
• Chapter 7: Windows Control Panel Cross-Reference.
• Chapter 8: Dos 6.22 Commands.
• Part IV: UNIX and Linux Systems.
• Chapter 9: Universal UNIX Commands.
• Chapter 10: AIX Commands.
• Chapter 11: Red Hat Linux Commands.
• Chapter 12: OpenBSD.
• Chapter 13: Solaris 8 Commands.
• Chapter 14: Solaris 7 Commands.
• Part V: Macintosh Systems.
• Chapter 15: Macintosh.
• Appendix: About the CD-ROM.

This is a fun book to have in the bookshelf, but it has no practical usefulness. In fact, it wasn't even useful in 2002, as a number of commands were missing (tar anyone) and large chunks of the current UNIX market was ignored (DEC OSF/1, HP-UX, etc.). And claiming all operating systems, and not even mentioning OS/400 or OpenVMS is just stupid.

No, this was probably an ego-boost to the involved parties, but I doubt they will go on to greatness, based on this book.