[HLUG] hello

[Tim Spivey]

Hello Adrian

Sorry to hear you couldn't find us, we meet on the first floor, above the
Cafe Bar.. usually with a toy penguin in our midst!

Tim


On 22 October 2013 10:05, Adrian Symonds <adrian at acsymonds.co.uk> wrote:

> I thought I better say hello and tell you some information about me and
> other stuff. My name is Adrian and I live in Hereford city.
>
> That is enough personal info at the moment :)
>
>
> So why have I joined this group? i have been mucking about with Linux
> and open source for a while now, but only int he last 12 months or so
> have I been using it on a regalur basis. My main computer, which is a
> desktop, with a AMd quad core Phenom II 3.5, 6Gb of ram and a Radio
> HD6570 video card is running Mint Debian edition, it still have Windows
> 8 installed on the SSD as I need it for video editing. I am going to
> change that around, Windows will go on the seagate drive that mint is
> on and mint will go onto the SSd.  I have also got Mint on my old
> laptop.
>
> I have choosen open source because I am fed up of paying the high
> prices that the big boys charges for Software, I don't mind paying, but
> sometimes it is far too much, I also fed up of Microsoft dominating the
> market.  I think windows 8 more or less pushed me even more to Linux
> and open source.
>
>
> There are so many good bits of software out there open source, running
> on windows and Linux, sadly not one is up to the mark on video editing.
>
>
> The reason I joined this group is to get help if need be, to give help
> if I can with my limited knowledge of Linux and to meet with like
> minded people as the majoirty of people I know uses Windows or a tablet.
>
>
> I got to say I was shocked when I heard about you, I saw your software
> freedom day and I thought I would pop in and have a look. i must also
> say that your website need to be updated, not that I am any good with
> updating websites :) Maybe use a forum instead of a mailing list or
> have both. Just a suggestion.
>
> I wandered up tot he last meeting you had, but I did not see any one,
> so I went back home, not having really been into the courtyard, I am
> not sure where anything is.
>
>
> Anyway, I have rambled on a bit much.
>
> thanks
>
> Adrian
>
>
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