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'''Greetings Ubuntu-ites!''' = Greetings K/X/Ed/Ubuntu-ites! =
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I've been a Linux user and enthusiast (on and off) since 1999. I started first with Mandrake (now Mandriva), then RedHat and SuSE. Then I went on a "hiatus" for a few years came back in 2004 starting off on Fedora Core 3 and after that, Ubuntu (and Kubuntu) Hoary followed by Breezy. I've also experimented with Debian (etch with lots of sid packages) and Fedora Core 4 in the past few months (as of late November 2005).  That just reinforced what a great distribution Ubuntu is. 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 followed by Breezy and now, Dapper. I have also used [http://www.debian.org/ Debian] (both [http://www.us.debian.org/releases/unstable/ "Sid"] and [http://www.us.debian.org/releases/testing/ Etch (testing)] ) and [http://fedora.redhat.com/ Fedora Core] 4 and 5 over the past past several months (as of this writing).
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I'm not a coder or programmer, but I seem to be able to answer newbie questions quite well and try to help out when I can (forums, mailing lists etc). That just reinforced what a great distribution 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.
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I'm currently running Breezy (with ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-desktop and Fluxbox). I spend most of my time in either GNOME or KDE. I can't decide which of the two I like better, so I decided not to decide. ;-) I do also dual-boot with Windows XP Professional 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. But the geek in me likes the flexibility you get with Linux. I'm not a coder or programmer, but I seem to be able to answer newbie questions quite well and try to help out when I can in the [http://ubuntuforums.org forums] and on the [http://lists.ubuntu.com mailing lists] etc.

As of this writing (10 May 2006) I'm running Dapper (with Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu installed). I spend most of my time in either KDE or GNOME. I can't decide which of the two I like better, so I decided not to decide. ;-) Although I do lean ever-so-slightly toward KDE. I also dual-boot with Windows XP Professional 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 tht 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 9/10 of my computer time in Linux.
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Speaking of Dual-Booting. I'm dual booting on My ABS "Ultimate M5" PC.
The specs of which can be found [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=541266#post541266 here]		 Speaking of Dual-Booting. This is the [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=541266#post541266 box] I'm talking about.
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=== Wiki Contributions === And knowoing me, I may end up with another couple of Linux distros and FreeBSD on it as well. Besides I've got more hard drive space than I know what to do with.

== Wiki Contributions ==
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=== Other Community Contributions ===
 == Other Community Contributions ==
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  * [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/sounder sounder]
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=== Hobbies/Interests ===
Computers, Software, Internet, Theatre, Music, Politics, Current Events, Commercial Aviation. I blog/journal quite a bit. You will find links to my various blogs/journals on my [http://angrykeyboarder.com web site].		 == Hobbies/Interests ==
Computers, Software, Internet, Theatre, Music, Politics, Current Events, Commercial Aviation. I blog/journal quite a bit (although I go throuh 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 desperatley need to update.
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== Place of Employment ==
I am presently unemployed but eventully 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 has been in the travel/call center industry.		 Since this is a Wiki, that reminds me, probaably 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's my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Angrykeyboarder User Page].

== Mj 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 eventully 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 has been in the travel/call center industry.
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  * Email: angrykeyboarder @angrykeyboarder.com
  * Yahoo: angrykeyboarder		   * Email: [mailto:angrykeyboarder@angrykeyboarder.com angrykeyboarder AT angrykeyboarder DOT com]
  * Yahoo!: angrykeyboarder
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  * Website: http://angrykeyboarder.com   * Website: [http://angrykeyboarder.com angrykeyboarder.cpm]

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 followed by Breezy and now, Dapper. I have also used [http://www.debian.org/ Debian] (both [http://www.us.debian.org/releases/unstable/ "Sid"] and [http://www.us.debian.org/releases/testing/ Etch (testing)] ) and [http://fedora.redhat.com/ Fedora Core] 4 and 5 over the past past several months (as of this writing).

That just reinforced what a great distribution 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 seem to be able to answer newbie questions quite well and try to help out when I can in the [http://ubuntuforums.org forums] and on the [http://lists.ubuntu.com mailing lists] etc.

As of this writing (10 May 2006) I'm running Dapper (with Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu installed). I spend most of my time in either KDE or GNOME. I can't decide which of the two I like better, so I decided not to decide. Wink ;-) Although I do lean ever-so-slightly toward KDE. I also dual-boot with Windows XP Professional 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 tht 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 9/10 of my computer time in Linux.

My Box

Speaking of Dual-Booting. This is the [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=541266#post541266 box] I'm talking about.

And knowoing me, I may end up with another couple of Linux distros and FreeBSD on it as well. Besides I've got more hard drive space than I know what to do with.

Wiki Contributions

Other Community Contributions

I'm a regular on these mailing lists:

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 throuh 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 desperatley need to update.

Since this is a Wiki, that reminds me, probaably 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's my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Angrykeyboarder User Page].

Mj 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 eventully 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 has been in the travel/call center industry.

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