[Falkirk] Re: Hello Falkirk

[Bell, Craig]

Hi there Neil.

Good to see someone take the initiative on this one, although I do tend to
wonder who atually uses this list as it has been practically inactive in
the 6 months or so that I have been signed up.  Either way I will still be
here so if I can help, I will do.

Cheers
Craig



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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:53:32 +0100
> From: Neil Paterson <njcpaterson at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: [Falkirk] Hello Falkirk
> To: falkirk at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <200606022153.32403.njcpaterson at blueyonder.co.uk>
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> Hi there,
> I hope someones reading this - I've been on the mailing list for a year or
> so
> and I've only ever seen one or two (I think) emails circulated.
> Anyway, assuming someone IS out there, I'll get down to it.
>
> I run the (very small) computing section at Ottakar's Bookshop on the High
> Street in Falkirk. I've been a linux user for a couple of years now, and
> have
> always tried to push linux within the section. I've written a couple of
> "shelf talker" reviews for a couple of titles and (as they're signed by
> me),
> got to know a few regular linux-using customers.
>
> I had a phone call from a bloke asking me to trouble shoot a dual-boot
> ubuntu / windows xp situation.
>
> Anyway, this email is not so much about this specific problem (I THINK i
> sorted him out, although I'm no guru, and I've never even tried a dual
> boot
> installation), but this guy asked what other support there was for a guy
> in
> his situation.  Of course, I told him about all the usual (googling,
> paying
> for the distros support, etc etc. And I told him about this mailing list.
>
> I'm going to put up a poster in the shop for linux newbies, offering to
> help
> installations, troubleshooting etc. (maybe even hand out installation
> cds?)
> Can I count on you guys to help out if needs be? - as I said, i'm no
> expert.
> Maybe we could even try and get a regular meeting up and running (I know,
> one
> thing at a time...)
>
> So, what thoughts from anyone?
>
>
> yours trying to spread the word!
>
>
> Neil Paterson.
> (kubuntu at the mo.)