I have been doing cube cleanup for some people who left. Normally, if a book is left behind, that is a hint to toss it. However, the office manager wants to put them in the library; especially for beginners. She thinks they are good since they are "freebies."

I figured why not post a topic here incase some newbies are wondering about them and possibly save them from wasting time and learning bad habits.

NT Perl in 21 days ISBN 0672310473

Perl Black Book 2nd Edition ISBN 1576104656

Perl 5 Interactive Course: Certified Edition ISBN 1571691138

Keep or toss and why?

Any other titles that should be avoided?

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