1.2     Who this book is not for

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If you don't fit into one of these categories, you are doing well already:

• People who want more pictures than words

• People who do not trust open-source software

• People who aren't willing to commit a little time each day or every few days to try out code examples for themselves

I cite the last category particular because of Flip Wilson's law: "You cannot expect to hit the jackpot if you do not put a few nickels in the machine".