[techtalk] a good perl book

[Christian MacAuley]

> I don't know the first thing about Perl and am very new to Linux/Unix.
> I was wondering what a good first book(s) would be to start with.  I am
> looking for a reference book and also for a book that I can sit down and
> read through to familiarize myself with Perl.  Thanks!

I think Perl: An Interactive Guide was also very good.  This a huge, black,
tutorial based guide to learning Perl.

Good luck!

~Christian