Greetings K/X/Ed/Ubuntu-ites!

I'm Scott (a/k/a angrykeyboarder).

Linux Experience

I've been a Linux user and enthusiast (on and off) since 1999. I started first with [http://web.archive.org/web/20000903125324/www.linuxmandrake.com/en/ Mandrake] (now known as [http://www.mandriva.com/ Mandriva]), then [http://www.redhat.com/ RedHat] and [http://www.suse.com/ SUSE]. Then I went on a "hiatus" for a few years came back in 2004 starting off on [http://www.fedora.redhat.com Fedora Core 3] and after that, [http://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu] and [http://www.kubuntu.org Kubuntu] Hoary and have upgraded to every new version since. I have also used [http://www.debian.org/ Debian] (both [http://www.us.debian.org/releases/unstable/ "Unstable" -a/k/a: "sid"] and [http://www.us.debian.org/releases/testing/ Testing)] ) and [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] in recent times.

This all just reinforces what a great distribution (K)Ubuntu is. Although the geek in me likes to toy around, so I'll probably end up adding something later to the mix. Regardless, I can't see myself abandoning Ubuntu/Kubuntu. There is too much going for it. Frankly one of the best things is the unbeatable community. They are great.

I'm not a coder or programmer, but I enjoy answering new users' questions and try to help out when I can in the [http://ubuntuforums.org forums] and on the [http://lists.ubuntu.com mailing lists] (and a bit less often on the IRC channels).

As of this writing (28 May 2007) I'm running Feisty (with Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu desktops installed). I spend most of my time in either KDE and GNOME. I can't decide which of the two I like better, so I decided not to decide. Although I do generally lean toward KDE. I also dual-boot with [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/ultimate/default.mspx Windows Vista Ultimate] (upgraded from XP in February 2007) because well...there are a few things that Windows still does better and I actually hold no ill will toward the OS. It's pretty good actually (shh..keep that on the DL. It goes [http://www.forbes.com/intelligentinfrastructure/2005/06/16/linux-bsd-unix-cz_dl_0616theo.html against the grain] of a lot of Linux people)..

In any event, the geek in me likes the flexibility you get with Linux. I spent more of my computer time in Linux than Windows.

My Box

Speaking of dual-booting, this is the [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=541266#post541266 box] I'm talking about.

And knowing me, I may end up with another couple of Linux distros, FreeBSD & (Open)Solaris on it as well (when I get around to it ). Besides, I have got more hard drive space than I know what to do with (and I keep adding more).

Launchpad Teams

[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-arizona Arizona LoCo],[https://launchpad.net/~bugsquad Bugsquad],[https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-users Kubuntu Users] & [https://launchpad.net/~xubuntu-users Xubuntu Users].

I am not on the Ubuntu Users team because it is for official Ubuntu Members. I am not (yet) an Ubuntu member.

Wiki Contributions

• OperaBrowser - Misc. Fixes and Additions

• IdeaPool - Suggestions

• XubuntuProposedPackages - Suggestions

Other Community Contributions

[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-arizona Arizona LoCo Team Member]

I am on these Launchpad teams:

[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-arizona Arizona LoCo],[https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-users Kubuntu Users],[https://launchpad.net/~bugsquad Ubuntu Bugsquad] & [https://launchpad.net/~xubuntu-users Xubuntu Users]

I am a regular on these mailing lists:

• [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users ubuntu-users]

• [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users kubuntu-users]

• [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports ubuntu-backports]

• [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/sounder sounder]

And in the [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=12487 web forum] as well.

Hobbies/Interests

Computers, Software, Internet, Theatre, Music, Politics, Current Events, Commercial Aviation. I blog/journal quite a bit (although I go through phases were I'm not in the mood.). You will find links to some of my various blogs/journals on my [http://angrykeyboarder.com web site] (which I desperately need to update.

Since this is a Wiki, that reminds me, probably the best "bio" I have on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets_(colloquialism) Internets™] at the moment is on [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. It is my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Angrykeyboarder User Page].

My Job, or lack thereof

I am presently unemployed (for reasons you can read about on my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Angrykeyboarder Wikipedia Page] but eventually I hope to go to school and get some training and/or a degree in the IT field. I'd like to work in said field in some capacity (what I'm not sure). Most of my previous work experience (20 years worth) has been in the travel/call center industry.

Contact Info

• Email: [mailto:geekboy @angrykeyboarder.com geekboy AT angrykeyboarder DOT com]

• Yahoo!: angrykeyboarder
• Windows Live (MSN): angrykeyboarder @hotmail.com
• AIM: angrykeyboarder

• Jabber: angrykeyboarder @gmail.com, angrykeyboarder@jis.mit.edu & angrykeyboarder@ livejournal.com

• GoogleTalk: angrykeyboarder @gmail.com

• ICQ: 277439129

• Website: [http://angrykeyboarder.com angrykeyboarder.cpm]

• IRC: angrykeyboarder or angrykeys

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