[ale] Linux DESKTOP User's Group

[William Bagwell]

On Saturday 25 February 2012, Tod Davis wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am interested in getting a group of intermediate Linux users together
> to talk about our home desktop/notebook systems (as opposed to servers
> and sysadmin stuff) and learn from what each has done.  My initial
> thoughts would be to show off and compare:
>
> different distros
> desktop environments
> programs for getting things done
> customizing fstab, aliases, etc
> Conky and customization
> working from the command line
> firewalls and security
> favorite beers
> whatever else sounds interesting at the time...
>
> I live in Suwanee and can host them (near 400 exit 14 or 85 exit 111),
> but we could plan to rotate meetings from house to house if that is
> easier for people.  Let me know if you would be interested or forward
> this along to anyone you know who may have an interest.

Suwanee is a bit far for me to make it every month, but I am interested in 
this. Coming up on ten years as a Linux /desktop/ user in October, so I 
think I can safely claim intermediate skills.

Mandriva since Mandrake 8.0, KDE and not at all thrilled with the changes 
a few years back. Eagerly awaiting for Trinity's long promised Mandriva 
package so I can upgrade from 2008. Use the command line when I have to, 
but not the least bit ashamed to use GUI tools when they are available. 
Adding back the long hidden file manager in SU mode is my favorite 
customization.

Will be needing to upgrade my firewall in the next year or two since mine 
will not do IPV6. Have not had a beer in nearly 20 years so I will pass 
on that meeting:)
-- 
William