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John Woodard mail@johnwoodard.co.uk wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: main-bounces@lists.alug.org.uk [mailto:main- bounces@lists.alug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Phil Wade Sent: 03 December 2005 17:20 To: main@lists.alug.org.uk Subject: [ALUG] Another newbie joins
Hi all, I've been asked to "send a short description of why you're interested in Linux to the mailing list" - so here it is.
I've been into computers since 1982 (ZX Spectrum - Z80) and am now self-employed helping people with their Windoze machines. I like the politics of open-source software and I thought I'd better learn Linux before I die. I'm very, very old (58). Also, the Reindeer is a decent pub - do they still brew their own beer?
Reindeer is now an Elgoods Pub, no it doesn't brew it's own beer anymore, I believe that was before and during it's time as a Firkin Pub.
Welcome Phil, Age is not a barrier to ALUG we do not discriminate at all. We've even been known to allow the odd Windows user in! :-)
Shhh! Don't spread such vicious rumours - we don't let them stinking windows users in really! and we *really* don't like those OS X using hippys *grin*. We do have a *serious* age range in ALUG, and, worryingly, a rather diverse populus, like Tats in Japan. (Or me, now in Brighton).
May all your computing become `free'.
Not going to happen till hardware is Free ;)
Cheers, - -- Brett Parker web: http://www.sommitrealweird.co.uk/ email: iDunno@sommitrealweird.co.uk