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Subject: How far back can we go?
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I'm finding some older Java books on the net. How far back in time is it
safe to use these books to learn Java? They seem to be putting out new
releases pretty often. Are they building on each other or is the old stuff
outdated? I know a few procedural languages and I understand basic OO
concepts but I am having trouble learning Java. Thanks.