Re: Thank you KLUG

[Dirk H Bartley <bartleyd2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Nordblom wrote:
> 
> I have been "lurking"

Lurk all you want.  We'll make more.

> the KLUG post for a while now and I would like to take
> a minute to say thank you. I currently use RedHat,Corel,NetBSD,Mandrake (all
> on i586/686 architechture) and Yellowdog,LinuxPPC and soon to be NetBSD(on
> MAC). To pick a favorite would not be fair. They all have their merits and
> idosyncracies.
> 
> I have learned many things just watching the posts. The different "schools
> of thought" presented by each distribution can be a bit of work to sort
> through, but here in this group I have found answers or at least avenues to
> get me where I need to look into.
> 
> I DO *hanging head in shame* still run M$ in the network but, on a positive
> note, My wife has seen how anything done in a M$ world can be done in Linux.
> She has agreed to "Make the RIGHT move" :) So it will be a M$ free network
> here at home soon:))

As far as getting the wife to switch, you prgressed farther than I have.

> 
> I would also like to say I was pleased to see the KLUG at the computer show
> at Kalamazoo fairgrounds. I did stop by for a minute but my baby daughter
> was a bit "cranky" so the visit was short lived :(

Well then we may have said hello.  I spent that day talking to many people.  It
was a very positive experience.

> 
> I do hope I can get to the meetings. I would love to meet many of you in
> person. The meetings agaendas posted here sound like it is a very active
> (and playful) group. I currently am in Three Rivers and work in Grand
> Rapids...so I don't have a lot of time left over (not an excuse......just a
> reason).

We cerainly hope to see you.

> 
> I build PC's privately (for almost 10 years now) and am getting to the point
> of putting out Linux as an OS EXCLUSIVELY !!!! I am doing what I can to
> spread the good of OpenSource and the people who make it happen.
> 
> Once again in a long winded way ...... I say thank you to ALL the people who
> post here. From the Elders of the group who guide.....to the ones who post
> questions for insight....you have all given me invaluable tools I can use to
> continue to grow.
> 
> MaHk

Thank you for letting us know.

Dirk