thank you. getting my email filter ducks in a row. I've been using Firefox for years and now needed an office suite, so am using Open Office.
I bought a Linux book several years ago and thought I would go with Red Hat. Still nervous being away from programming languages for so long. Never got into assembly languages at all. Actually reconsidered a few months ago with the Android software development tools available... How can I be sure not to miss any applicable conventions here in Vegas? jp On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:37 AM, Stephen Williamson < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > I am new to Open Source, but I have always believed in the concept and the > creativity of individuals and small groups. Frankly, I thought I was too > old and slow to convert over to Open Source, but it's very easy and very > friendly software. > > I have used Microsoft products since the early days of DOS. I have > defended Windows countless times. When they brought out Windows 8 I > thought FINALLY they will do what they have promised for over 20 years. I > also bought a Windows 8 Nokia 920 phone. I am shocked at the problems in > both the desktop OS and the phone. I cannot believe it. I never thought I > would leave Microsoft, especially at my age. > > But, every part of Open Office has been superior to MS Office - for me, and > my uses. Office is now bloated, like Windows 8. It does too much of > nothing and the Open Source creativity is beautiful to see. > > Oh, the Windows 8 Nokia 920 phone? I had it for 48 hours and traded it in > for a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. It is amazing and has so many cool ways to > customize it. Windows 8 is no longer customizable. I cannot believe i am > leaving them after over a quarter century of using their products. But, > here I am. Recent converts tend to be the most fervent and dedicated. Sell > it with the Zealot. > > Steve > > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 2:59 AM, John A Perazzo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello. > > > > My name is John. > > > > I live and work in Las Vegas, Nevada. I believe in and use Open Source > and > > am grateful it is available. > > > > My strengths are face-to-face contact, as this is what I do at work. > > > > I have been involved with computers since the 1970s. My undergraduate > > degree is in Mathematics - Computer Science. I have cross cultural > > experience. I can converse in Spanish and know core greetings and/or > > directional phrases in French, German, Japanese and Korean. > > > > I enjoy statistics. > > > > My wife and I are writing a book about what has worked for us in our > lives. > > > > I am best at cheer leading. Somehow I keep tripping over the ball when I > > get out on the field. > > > > Peace. > > > > jp, Las Vegas, NV > > >
