Hi Paul

I am also new on this list as well.

I have been using Linux for a bit thou and mainly use kubuntu just because of I like KDE over Gnome, but would have to agree when ever I use windows it just feels slower.

Hope that you stick with Linux and enjoy what it offers

Regards Ian Porter

On 27 Dec 2009, at 11:39, Paul Grenyer paul.grenyer@gmail.com wrote:

Hi All

I am Head of Software Engineering at validus (http://www.validus-ivc.co.uk) in Norwich. I recently switched from Windows Vista to Ubuntu 9.10 desktop as more and more of the applications I am running on Windows will run anywhere and I wanted something faster and more stable and also wanted to add a new string to my bow. I've tried to switch to Linux on a number of occasions over the years, but this is the only time I've stuck with it. In fact going back to Windows, as I will have to when I return to work in a week, feels horrible and slow now.

I am also moving my hosted webserver to my own webserver at home running Ubuntu 9.10 server.

I joined the LUG primarily to try and get some help with some issues I'm having, but I will put those into separate emails. For those of you interested, you can read my blog here: http://paulgrenyer.blogspot.com.

-- Thanks Paul

Paul Grenyer e: paul.grenyer@gmail.com b: paulgrenyer.blogspot.com

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Hi All

Thank you all very much for the warm welcome!

I will certainly try and ask my questions as humbly as possible and giving all the relevant information. However, I am still really quite new to this and I'm sure I will ask some stupid questions too.

Welcome to Alug, it's always nice to have new members here, I see that your workplace is very close to the Coach & Horses, it'd be nice to see you come along to one of the pub meets (2nd Thursday of each month, 8pm onwards).

I'll make it sometimes if I can, but unfortunately my wife has just started working on a Thursday and since with have a 6 year old boy, getting out at the same time can be difficult.

I'm just about to post my first question, so brace yourselves! ;-)

MJ Ray wrote:

Paul Grenyer wrote:

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http://paulgrenyer.blogspot.com.

Welcome to the LUG.

I won't subscribe to the blog because it tries to force people into agreeing to Google's hostile terms and uses the discriminatory "Visual verification" system which Google offer instead of proper anti-spam tools.

Best wishes,

MJ - Why not just use the RSS or Atom feed? I did and there's no terms and conditions to sign, no visual verification. Or am I missing something?

Hi Paul! :-)

Steve

MJ Ray wrote:

Hope that explains,

Indeed it does :-)