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Hi, I'm Eric Lake. #format wiki
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more to come soon. :) == My Contact Info ==

 * '''Blog:''' http://roninx341.wordpress.com/
 * '''Email:''' [[MailTo(ericlake@gmail.com)]]
 * '''IRC:''' etank on irc.freenode.net
 * '''Ubuntu Forums:''' [http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?find=lastposter&f=203 etank]
 * '''Public key:''' [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?search=0xA37FA7A6&op=index A37FA7A6]

== About Me ==

I'm a 31 year old father of three living in the United States, in the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. By day, I am a Network Administrator supporting mostly Windows machines. I have been using Linux (Ubuntu, Gentoo, Red Hat, Suse, Slackware) for about 4 years now. My Linux journey began when I started learning Perl. I was writing my code on a Red Hat 8 machine and a friend challenged me to use a distro that wasn't so easy. He said that I should try to run Slackware. So I did. He kept giving me challenges, and in the process I was getting deeper and deeper into Linux.

=== Enter Ubuntu ===

Late 2005, a friend introduced me to Ubuntu - then version 5.10. At the time, I was using Gentoo and Suse and really wasn't impressed with what Ubuntu offered. In November of that year, I changed jobs. Within the first few weeks, I had a Suse box running on the network monitoring the servers. One of the other members of the IT staff saw that I was running Linux and wanted to know more about it. I happened to have some Ubuntu CDs with me and gave him one to try. Since he was brand new to Linux, I thought that it would be good for me to set up a machine myself to run Ubuntu. That way, I could see what he was seeing when questions came up. At that point, I was hooked. I have been using Ubuntu since and have never looked back.

In January 2007, I co-founded the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam Kentucky LoCo Team]. The team started as a small group of three and in the first month grew to 15. We have some big plans for this year. The biggest of which is to start a [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam/CharityProject Charity] project that will focus on providing PCs to people that can not afford to purchase one. Of course, pre-loaded with Ubuntu.

== Contributions To The Ubuntu Community ==

 * 187 Posts on the forum. Growing every day.
 * Co-founded and lead the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam Kentucky LoCo Team].
 * Passing out Ubuntu CDs to any and all that are interested.
 * Member of [https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-loco-enthusiasts Ubuntu LoCo Enthusiasts]

== Personal Goals For 2007 ==

 * Become an Ubuntu Member.
 * Pass the LPI Certification tests.
 * Become an Ubuntu Certified Professional.
 * Attain my black belt in Aikido.

== Goals for Ubuntu-KY For 2007 ==

 * Help the team grow in technical ability and size.
 * Become an Approved LoCo team.

My Contact Info

About Me

I'm a 31 year old father of three living in the United States, in the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. By day, I am a Network Administrator supporting mostly Windows machines. I have been using Linux (Ubuntu, Gentoo, Red Hat, Suse, Slackware) for about 4 years now. My Linux journey began when I started learning Perl. I was writing my code on a Red Hat 8 machine and a friend challenged me to use a distro that wasn't so easy. He said that I should try to run Slackware. So I did. He kept giving me challenges, and in the process I was getting deeper and deeper into Linux.

Enter Ubuntu

Late 2005, a friend introduced me to Ubuntu - then version 5.10. At the time, I was using Gentoo and Suse and really wasn't impressed with what Ubuntu offered. In November of that year, I changed jobs. Within the first few weeks, I had a Suse box running on the network monitoring the servers. One of the other members of the IT staff saw that I was running Linux and wanted to know more about it. I happened to have some Ubuntu CDs with me and gave him one to try. Since he was brand new to Linux, I thought that it would be good for me to set up a machine myself to run Ubuntu. That way, I could see what he was seeing when questions came up. At that point, I was hooked. I have been using Ubuntu since and have never looked back.

In January 2007, I co-founded the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam Kentucky LoCo Team]. The team started as a small group of three and in the first month grew to 15. We have some big plans for this year. The biggest of which is to start a [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KentuckyTeam/CharityProject Charity] project that will focus on providing PCs to people that can not afford to purchase one. Of course, pre-loaded with Ubuntu.

Contributions To The Ubuntu Community

Personal Goals For 2007

  • Become an Ubuntu Member.
  • Pass the LPI Certification tests.
  • Become an Ubuntu Certified Professional.
  • Attain my black belt in Aikido.

Goals for Ubuntu-KY For 2007

  • Help the team grow in technical ability and size.
  • Become an Approved LoCo team.

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