[ale] Linux DESKTOP User's Group

[RJW]

I would also be interested. Sounds like a great idea. 


Rodney Williams 

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On Feb 26, 2012, at 8:37 AM, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
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