Listed literature from the field of Music Theory deals with concepts, understanding of which is essential for systematic computer music practice (along with titles not explicitely mentioned, which represent common foundations of musical literacy).
Readings from the section: "Computer Languages and Programming Manuals" are indispensable to everyone ambitioned toward writing audio programs UNIX-u. Just a little programming experience in C i C++ makes clear how those manuals should be treated. They are verbous with technical information and examples and spend most of their time on a shelf, but the shelf itself better be close enough...
Computer Music specific readings address to three distinct levels of interest: title (3) is interesting from the user's level and covers practically all free audio applications on Linux platform. Title (2) is probably the most relevant conceptual and historical overview of using computers as musical tools and "informatique musicale" (1234 pages). Title (1) represents an inevitable in-depth reference for exact understanding of the elements of computer music. However, fluently reading and grasping the concepts dealt with herewith requires some mathematical knowledge, which goes beyond common high-school math level.