Re: Novice linux user trying to give back to the community

[Mike Horton <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ Mike Horton ] on Sunday 21 January 2007 09:12 \__
>
>   
> > Rebel Lion wrote:
> >     
> > > Mike Horton wrote:
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > > >  Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I would like to start by saying that I'm a novice Linux user who really
> > > > enjoys the freedom it offers.  I'm an expert by no means but I love to
> > > > play around with Linux and help users, or "future" users out where I
> > > > can, which isn't to often but occasionally I can at least point someone
> > > > in the right direction.
> > > >     
> > > >         
> > >   You could also say you don't even use it
> > >
> > > User-Agent:
> > > Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207)
> > >
> > >
> > >   That's got to be a real novelty a howto linux site by someone who
> > >   doesn't
> > > use it ....
> > >
> > >   
> > >       
> > Just for your information I'm writing this from my desktop machine.  I
> > own 4 computers. My desktop machine, a secondary windows machine that my
> > girlfriend uses, my laptop which runs windows mce/suse 10.2 because all
> > the hardware isnt supported by linux like the dual usb tv tuner, and the
> > media reader, also my girlfriend uses the laptop from time to time and
> > she doesnt like linux.  Last but not least my lan fileserver running
> > suse 10.1
> >
> > Not that I needed to explain all of this to you but its fucktards like
> > you that made me want to create this website.
> >     
>
> Mike, this newsgroup is filled with some anti-Linux propaganda trolls. First
> they fight; later they'll just join.
>
> I did what I could to help. As it's a new site, its news-worthy.
>
> http://www.digg.com/linux_unix/HowToLinux_Us_An_Elitist_and_Troll_free_Linux_Web_Site_Take_off_Ground
> http://tech.netscape.com/story/2007/01/21/howtolinuxus-an-elitist-and-troll-free-linux-web-site-take-off-ground/
>
>
>   
Roy, thanks for the help I really appreciate it!  I've noticed the 
trolls already and I don't know what flatfish is talking about, what 
I've seen of your posts so far they all seem to be news and not spam...
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