[HLUG] hello

[Julian Robbins]

Hi Adrian

Thanks for joining us.

Amazing the difference a SSD can make to the speed of a pc/laptop.

Will have to look at whether we want to move from a ml to a forum. To be
honest, I dont mind the ml, but am open to other suggestions. We rarely get
any spam, or issues with maintenance with the ML, which is run by
lug,org.ukfor us. But there is much more to it than that I appreciate.

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow night perhpas.

Julian


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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