[BillingsLUG] Fwd: How on earth does a feller join this outfit?

[Scott Dowdle]

BillingsLUG folks,

I got this email... and I'm forwarding it to you.  If someone to answer him or visit with him while he is in Billings, that would be great.

----- Forwarded Message -----
> Hi.  I am Tom and I use Linux.  There really should probably be a 12
> step program.
> 
> I am due to be in Billings on Monday for cataract surgery and thought I
> would try and hunt someone up but thought I would bother you too.
> 
> Have been aware of the lug but am in Power River County so it is a bit
> of a hike.  Would still like to join so that I can participate in some
> fashion anyway.
> 
> Started late in 08 with Ubuntu Horny Horse (8.04).  Replaced MS with
> it.  Broke it 5 times the first week because it was too much fun.  Still
> is.  Can fix things I screw up better though.
> 
> Ran Ubuntu testing starting with Kinky Kitty (9.10).  Ran Lounge Lizard
> (10.04) as my production OS through that testing cycle and continued
> through Purty Pussy (12.04).
> 
> Now run Debian testing and Sid with an install of Squeeze for secure
> use.  And in case I ever succeed in breaking both testing and Sid at the
> same time.  Haven't yet but I keep trying.
> 
> My wife is using Debian Wheezy with the Mate DE on her laptop.  She is
> going to do book keeping for a local business that really wants her.
> They are going to be buying her a desktop that I will convert to Wheezy
> so she can use the same stuff she uses here.
> 
> The guy that owns the business had an antique Latitude that looks like
> it was cutting edge when Columbus was a boy.  Wants to see what Linux is
> about.  Need to deliver the thing that is now running well on Wheezy.
> 
> Have an old HP Pavilion xt993 that a local gal is getting as a gift (we
> wanted it out of the house).  It is running Wheezy with Xfce4 with
> Thunar 1.6.2 from experimental.  Via graphics will not deal with
> embedded video but will handle downloading and then playing fine. Other
> than being slow it works great.
> 
> I have a loaner drive that I inflict on people that want to know about
> Linux.  Have 5 distros on it.  32 bit and 64 bit installs of each so it
> should run on about anything.
> 
> I also run Mageia 3 which looks very nice.  I am not a big fan of the
> RPM system but feel it is important to have a RH branch distro on my box
> and the Loaner so I and anyone interested can get a feel for more than
> just the Debian branch.
> 
> It is all Linux and what you like is what is important.  A bit different
> than using MS or Mac.  I like it all.
> 
> We no longer allow MS products in the house except for repair work.  Got
> an MS phone?  Leave in the truck.
> 
> I should hasten to add that I am very grateful to MS for their fine
> effort in putting out Vista.  With out that I would never have gone to
> Linux.
> 
> So, if I have not lost you yet, how do I join up?
> Tom Pino
> PO Box 67
> 321 W Wilson
> Broadus, MT 59317
> 1-406-852-3354

TYL,
-- 
Scott Dowdle
704 Church Street
Belgrade, MT 59714
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