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John Smith: Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars

seasoned_geek by seasoned_geek

What some reviewers are saying about “John Smith: Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars”

Susan Parkinson who has reviewed books for the BBC said:
“George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’ is referenced. I believe that Roland Hughes’ novel should be considered as important as ‘1984’ and Aldous Huxley’s ‘Brave New World’. Highly recommended as a thought provoking and fascinating read.”

Jeff Wallace said:
“Mr. Hughes’ book reminds me of reading Plato’s books Phaedo and Meno. When you first start it is not what you are expecting and you kind of question why you are reading it. Just like those books once you do read a few pages you realize that you are getting much more out of the page than you though possible. Just as Plato sometimes confused his students before they would gleam the lessons he was teaching them, John Smith would some times confuse Susan Krowley with the answers to her questions. ”

Gregory Lamb said:
“When author Roland Hughes asked if I’d be interested in reviewing ‘John Smith’
I had no idea what I was in for. The title was intriguing and the blurb hooked me
even more, so I started reading. I only put it down once to scan through the
pages to look at the story format and structure.”

“This novel is not for everyone. Readers who absolutely cannot stand the “All Tell
but No Show” style of prose, might want to steer clear. However, for those who
can look beyond and into an alternate future based on some history and today’s
reality, this story is guaranteed to grab you. You’ll want to hold on for the entire
ride.”

Nanci Arvizu said:
“From the dinosaurs to King Aurthor, Roman times and microwaves, Roland Hughes has written a story that will entertain and education. You’ll find it interesting and thought provoking. It will also leave you wondering if maybe, just maybe, this book is NOT fiction at all.”

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Roland Hughes started his IT career in the early 1980s. He quickly became a consultant and president of Logikal Solutions, a software consulting firm specializing in OpenVMS application and C++/Qt touchscreen/embedded Linux development. Early in his career he became involved in what is now called cross platform development. Given the dearth of useful books on the subject he ventured into the world of professional author in 1995 writing the first of the "Zinc It!" book series for John Gordon Burke Publisher, Inc.

A decade later he released a massive (nearly 800 pages) tome "The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer" which tried to encapsulate the essential skills gained over what was nearly a 20 year career at that point. From there "The Minimum You Need to Know" book series was born.

Three years later he wrote his first novel "Infinite Exposure" which got much notice from people involved in the banking and financial security worlds. Some of the attacks predicted in that book have since come to pass. While it was not originally intended to be a trilogy, it became the first book of "The Earth That Was" trilogy:
Infinite Exposure
Lesedi - The Greatest Lie Ever Told
John Smith - Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars

When he is not consulting Roland Hughes posts about technology and sometimes politics on his blog. He also has regularly scheduled Sunday posts appearing on the Interesting Authors blog.