alan c wrote: > I often see small ads in local papers here for computer support and > home PC fix of problems, and I had toyed with the idea of phoning one > > hah, I thought I was mad when i did that . I usually call these guys up and invite them to a LUG meeting or invite them to a few hours of my time for free to look at Ubuntu , so cool to see im not the only mad evangelist!
> reaction that as a caller I was a bit out of his area - he is Sussex > > Who was he out of interest ? > In summary, it went well! > (any Sussex area ubuntu users out there?) > heheh Well ive been promoting and installing Linux to servers and Desktops in the Sussex area since 1998 but since a difference of opinions over direction led me to restart that position I had to create Reduced Hackers and ive been keenly promoting Ubuntu since I could get my hands on it. Ive only recently returned to being more involved with the (online ) community again in the last year. Unfortunately many of the experiences that pushed me offline are still prevalent in our community this time however i feel long enough in the tooth and grey enough in the hairline to justify sticking around and giving my opinions with the validation of experience and perspective . Im one of the Lugmasters for Sussex Linux User Group ( www.sussex.lug.org.uk ) and Im the designated Ubuntu poster boy for the group, Dobbo maintains his stout Debian post and we all still say Use Debian as much as possible on the list! Steve and I have been promoting OSS at the Worthing ( and Sometimes Crawley ) British Computer Fairs and weve been using Ubuntu to back up the return customer interest for something more robust and friendly on the desktop. Whats scary for Steve and I is that weve been doing this for like more than two years now ! Anyway thanks for your Post and as Adam says there are a few of us here in Sussex whom are really quite UbuntuActive! Nik Butler www.loudmouthman.com -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
