Ardchoille2
Ardchoille2
I am a member of Clan Gregor and I use the nickname ardchoille online. My nickname was taken from the phrase "Ard Choille!", which is Scottish Gaelic for "To the high trees!" - the war cry of my clan.
I have been using computers since age 21 and building computers since age 35. I am fairly fluent with HTML/CSS and javascript and am currently learning Python and php. My first Linux distribution was debian and from there I went on to 17 other distros before finding Kubuntu. I have been using Ubuntu/Kubuntu since 2004, using Linux since about 2001, and I signed the Ubuntu Code Of Conduct on April 06, 2007 and can call myself an Ubuntite.
I am retired and volunteer my time in #ubuntu, #kubuntu, and other channels, on the Freenode irc network. I also provide support on the Ubuntu Forums, submit bugs to launchpad, and edit/proofread articles on the Ubuntu Wiki and Ubuntu Documentation websites. I spend a bit of time promoting Ubuntu/Kubuntu and have helped over 200 people and businesses in my area switch to Linux from other operating systems since 2003.
My thoughts on the Linux community:
- I have been using computers for most of my life. I have called upon support for them many times but always found it to be lacking. One of the things that drew me to the Linux community is the fact that you can get quality help from thousands of people for any Linux distro. #ubuntu and #kubuntu have over a thousand folks sitting in the channel just waiting to help people solve a problem and every distro has this kind of help. These are not people sitting at a help desk reading from a book of company-created memos. Rather, these are people who use Linux on a daily basis. This, I believe, is one of the key reasons that Linux is so popular and will continue to grow.
My [https://launchpad.net/~ardchoille42 Launchpad page].