
Originally Posted by
bnsmith001
Hello, Group.
The web page just refreshed while I was writing a post, and I lost ten minutes of writing.
I'll remember to work up my next post in "Text Editor" before starting a "Quick Reply".
My name is Barry Smith.
I just found this forum.
I have been programming and using computers since 1982.
I started in PC DOS, and TSO MVS, so I'm a big fan of the "mix" that Linux has created... the advantages through GNOME, K, and X, along with the mutiple abilities of the shells.
I've been using different versions of Linux for over four years, infrequently.
I am making the switch from XP Media to Ubuntu 7.10 amd64.
(Hardy doesn't work on my laptop).
I am hoping that Ubuntu will update their Gutsy repositories soon for OOo 2.4.1 and
gpg 1.4.9 ... I could build a DEB package for either, but I don't know how to upload a deb candidate, and I don't know who to contact to find out how.
I'm not a big "chatter", as I prefer being able to explain myself in detail.
I probably won't show up in the IRC meetings, but I'll ask questions on the forum, and I'm available through email.
See you around,
Barry Smith