Re: [Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
Hello all, I look forward to seeing you all there at 10. Steven On 12/01/2011 11:16 PM, Andy Random wrote: On Thu, 1 Dec 2011, Steven Swann wrote: Just a quick email to register my intent to come along to the meeting this Saturday. This will be my first meet with any LUG so I'm not really too sure what to expect. Hi and welcome to the LUG! Meetings can vary quite a bit, but in general a lot of people sit around and talk about computers :) A little about me: I have been using Linux for the past six or so years now, and can't get enough! I am currently on an 18 month contract carrying out the design and development of a client-server based software system. This features an embedded - my real passion - ARM based remote device which will, eventually, communicate remote client data with a number of servers. Sounds like you'll fit right in, I'm not sure if I can make Saturday's meeting, but if not I'll hopefully see you at a future one. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
On Fri, 2 Dec 2011 15:34:37 + Ian Grody wrote: > I'm from Winchester myself, used Linux & BSD for gone 12/13 years now > just simply because I like to be in control of the little things. > Plus I was a cheapskate student at the time. The systems have grown > on me and use multiple Linux/BSD variants everyday. My favourite > Linux would have to be Debian, with Gentoo for more customised setups > and servers. FreeBSD is my poison in the BSD line. I'm a networking > geek more than anything & hope to be able to share ideas and > knowledge. a few years back HantsLug was full of Debian Users but many deserted the "one true way" when Ubuntu came along. I listen with amusement at all the wails of anguish when ubuntu gets it wrong such as upgrading problems or the unity desktop. Debian isn't perfect and changing to Gnome 3 is IMHO a bad choice but XFCE allows me to set up the desktop the way I want and not how some geeky developer thinks it should be. Not all of us are tablet/touch screen users!! With luck the Mint modifications to Gnome 3 will filter back into Debian. I have run the Mint Debian Edition 'live' on my spare system and it looks quite good. It installed OK but seems reluctant to 'aptitude safe-upgrade' the 488 packages needing an upgrade plus the 50 new packages it thinks I need ;-) You will find a few Gentoo users in HantsLUG and possibly the odd BSD user as well -- John Lewis using Debian sid -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
On Thursday 01 December 2011 22:28:54 Steven Swann wrote: > Hello All, > > Just a quick email to register my intent to come along to the meeting > this Saturday. This will be my first meet with any LUG so I'm not really > too sure what to expect. > > A little about me: I have been using Linux for the past six or so years > now, and can't get enough! I am currently on an 18 month contract > carrying out the design and development of a client-server based > software system. This features an embedded - my real passion - ARM > based remote device which will, eventually, communicate remote client > data with a number of servers. > > Simply put, my girlfriend is getting tired of all my "Linux speak" so I > am hoping to vent some of this on Saturday. > > I look forward to meeting you all there > > Best regards, > > Steven Swann > > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- It will be my first time to the Uni LUGs - I've only attended a joint LUG at Nokia between Hants & Surrey. Only thing I can suggest is bring a laptop or device of your liking with the software of your choice and a smile :-) My other half too gets bored of my nagging about Linux and has taken the opportunity to go shopping whilst I talk geek.. Win win. I'm from Winchester myself, used Linux & BSD for gone 12/13 years now just simply because I like to be in control of the little things. Plus I was a cheapskate student at the time. The systems have grown on me and use multiple Linux/BSD variants everyday. My favourite Linux would have to be Debian, with Gentoo for more customised setups and servers. FreeBSD is my poison in the BSD line. I'm a networking geek more than anything & hope to be able to share ideas and knowledge. Look forward to seeing you, Ian -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
Hi Steven, If you are nearby - Surrey LUG have a meeting at the Nokia offices in Southwood, Farnborough on the 10th Dec. Hop over the the Surrey site for more details. Br, Bob. -- Bob Beattie Senior Technical Support Engineer Camera Development Systems, MP R&D, Nokia Southwood, UK Tel : +44 (0)1252 866452 www.nokia.com -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
On Thu, 1 Dec 2011, Steven Swann wrote: Just a quick email to register my intent to come along to the meeting this Saturday. This will be my first meet with any LUG so I'm not really too sure what to expect. Hi and welcome to the LUG! Meetings can vary quite a bit, but in general a lot of people sit around and talk about computers :) A little about me: I have been using Linux for the past six or so years now, and can't get enough! I am currently on an 18 month contract carrying out the design and development of a client-server based software system. This features an embedded - my real passion - ARM based remote device which will, eventually, communicate remote client data with a number of servers. Sounds like you'll fit right in, I'm not sure if I can make Saturday's meeting, but if not I'll hopefully see you at a future one. Andy -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] New member... Hoping to come to Saturday LUG Meeting.
Hello All, Just a quick email to register my intent to come along to the meeting this Saturday. This will be my first meet with any LUG so I'm not really too sure what to expect. A little about me: I have been using Linux for the past six or so years now, and can't get enough! I am currently on an 18 month contract carrying out the design and development of a client-server based software system. This features an embedded - my real passion - ARM based remote device which will, eventually, communicate remote client data with a number of servers. Simply put, my girlfriend is getting tired of all my "Linux speak" so I am hoping to vent some of this on Saturday. I look forward to meeting you all there Best regards, Steven Swann -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
