[HLUG] New Member

[Julian Robbins]

Broomster wrote:
> Hi Gang!
>
> I'm a Linux Newbie (having installed Ubuntu alongside Windows Vista
> around 2 weeks ago..)
>   
Hi Mike

We've had lots of people sign up to our group over the last week, about 
4 in a week, much higher than usual. You don't know of any reason 
particularly why people are joining our group recently?

I just wonder if there's been an event publicising the joy of using of 
Linux/OSS in the county that I missed ...

Julian


> I've had PC's and a net connection for as long as I remember -
> certainly back to the early 90's, so I'm not a total newbie to
> technology or the net..
>
> My aim is to get enough confidence in Ubuntu to ditch Windows
> altogether.. To be honest tho - I've not really used Windows much at
> all since I've got Ubuntu on here - and I certainly don't miss it!
>
> I'm slowly working out what I can (and can't!) do with Ubuntu - and
> enjoying the learning curve in the process :-) Things don't seem to be
> as simple as with windows - however there's a certain satisfaction in
> getting things done, and knowing why they're done that way.. I never
> got that feeling with Windows!
>
> I'm enjoying using Ubuntu on my home pc - just got to convince my
> partner and my son to change to Ubuntu on their pc's now!!
>
>
> Time for bed now,
> Regards,
> Mike Broom.
>