[GRLUG] moving to GR

Justin Denick justin.denick at gmail.com
Wed Nov 14 06:45:05 EST 2007


Welcome to the LUG!


On Nov 14, 2007 1:59 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

> Welcome aboard.  The e-mail part
> of the GRLUG is quite active, and
> very helpful in general.  Actual get
> togethers wax and wane in frequency.
> Several years ago meets at coffee
> houses were done,  but nothing much
> recently.  You will usually get many
> good suggestions for hardware and
> software questions.
>
> Jump in.
>
>    -Bob
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2007 1:07 AM, Steve Romanow < slestak989 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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
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