[GRLUG] moving to GR

[Steve Romanow]

Howdy folks,

Just wanted to introduce myself.  My name is Steve, and I am relocating 
to GR (Kentwood) in 2 weeks.

Subscribed to the mailing list to try to see what kind of LUG scene 
there is in town.  Really hope to make a meeting or two and help at 
install-fests.

A little background where I'm coming from,  I use Ubuntu for 99.9% of my 
computer use.  Currently have Gutsy on my Dell laptop.  Still have the 
Vista install that came with it, but its gathering cobwebs.  Think I 
want my 60G of disk space back.  I find that xp pro in virtualbox is 
sufficient for anything I need msft for.

Previous distros I've favored are Mandrake and Gentoo.  Gentoo was my 
longest stint, probably from 1.4rc's to maybe 2006.  Edgy was my first 
Ubuntu install, primarily as Gentoos userbase polarized arounf DRobbins 
treatment, StuHerbert, and such.   Just wasn't a comfortable home any 
more.  Had lots of fun with gentoo, installing it on Casio Fiva 205 
subnotes, Old World mac All-In-Ones, pretty much anything I could get my 
hands on.

I am a Unidata developer working in Lawn and Garden Distribution.  
Unidata (Pick) is now an IBM product, but has a lineage back to ~1967.  
It is a great unix based db that meets the needs of thousands of small 
to medium size businesses even today.

Wanted to chime in on the editor discussion from earlier this month, I 
used to prefer vi everywhere, and at home it is my first choice, but 
gasp, at work Ive sold out to a win32 editor.  I have to use XP on my 
desktop and my boss turned me on to UltraEdit, which if you have to use 
win is a very cool editor.  It has tons of options aimed primarily at 
developers.

Well, just wanted to say hi.

Steve