It's never too late to get interested in something like this. Although I got into Linux when I was 16, we *love* to have new members, as much as they like to see us... :*)
Don't feel alienated when we start talking about advanced topics, everyone has different interests, and not everyone is interested in everything. I look forward to meeting you at a future NLUG meeting or B&P. On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:27, Galen<[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I'm fairly new to the GNU/Linux operating system. Although I've > downloaded & played around with different distros for years, I never > quite got the hang of it. About a month ago I downloaded Linux Mint > 7 installed it along side Windows 7. This weekend I removed Windows 7 > from my hard drive. It wasn't until I "discovered" Mint that my > interest has started to become more than just passing. Now I can use > Linux as my primary OS. Mint has allowed me to learning about all > these other great tools (e.g. using a terminal, running Wine, etc). I > wanna learn more! > > I was kinda pleasantly surprised to find a Linux user group in > Nashville. I was wondering is this the place for someone just > learning about Linux? I'm thinking about attending your next meeting > but I don't wanna sit there with the deer-in-the-headlights look while > you all talk about advanced topics. I would just slowly like to start > learning about GNU/Linux. -- " ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on we’re all damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star Trek: TNG episode "The Drumhead" - Alex Smith (K4RNT) - Murfreesboro/Nashville, Tennessee USA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
