Programming from the Ground Up

12/17/2002 - Version 0.5 - Initial posting of book under GNU FDL

07/18/2003 - Version 0.6 - Added ASCII appendix, finished the discussion of the CPU in the Memory chapter, reworked exercises into a new format, corrected several errors. Thanks to Harald Korneliussen for the many suggestions and the ASCII table.

01/11/2004 - Version 0.7 - Added C translation appendix, added the beginnings of an appendix of x86 instructions, added the beginnings of a GDB appendix, finished out the files chapter, finished out the counting chapter, added a records chapter, created a source file of common linux definitions, corrected several errors, and lots of other fixes

01/22/2004 - Version 0.8 - Finished GDB appendix, mostly finished w/appendix of x86 instructions, added section on planning programs, added lots of review questions, and got everything to a completed, initial draft state.

01/29/2004 - Version 0.9 - Lots of editting of all chapters. Made code more consistent and made explanations clearer. Added some illustrations.

01/31/2004 - Version 1.0 - Rewrote chapter 9. Added full index. Lots of minor corrections.

04/18/2004 - Version 1.1 - Lots of minor updates based on reader comments. Made cleared distinction between dynamic and shared libraries.