Ardchoille2
About me
My name is Ian MacGregor, I use the nickname "ardchoille" online, and I am a member of Clan Gregor. My nickname (ardchoille) was taken from the phrase "Ard Choille!", which is Scottish Gaelic for "To the high trees!" - the war cry of my clan. I purchased my first kilt in 2001 and I currently wear the kilt as part of my daily attire. I am an ordained minister and hold two Doctorate degrees.
Computer experience
I have been using computers since 1982 and building computers since 1998. I have been using Linux since 2001, when it became my primary operating system. Since I started using Linux I have learned HTML, CSS, javascript, shell scripting, python, and perl. I have been using Ubuntu as my sole operating system since 2005. Linux taught me that I could build or download software rather than buy it and still yield a quality system.
Support provided
- Designed webpages for the Password Manager project
Designed new graphics for DistroWatch
- Provided support for Fedora Core in #fedora on irc.freenode.net
- Provided support for Ubuntu in #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net (ongoing)
- Provided support for Kubuntu in #kubuntu on irc.freenode.net
- Testing applications designed for the Linux platform (ongoing)
- Managed the Mandrake Linux weekly newsletter for Mandrake Linux (now Mandriva)
- Designed various graphics for developers for their apps in the Google Market (ongoing)
- Testing applications designed for the Android platform (ongoing)
- Developer for the Window Maker project focusing on graphics and documentation (ongoing)
- Assisted others in switching to a Linux distribution
My blog contains articles and tutorials focused on Linux distributions and open source software
Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Interests
- Bible Study
- Computers
- Hiking
- Kilts
- Linux
- Music
- Philosophy
- Reading
- Traveling
Contact me
My contact information can be found on here.