<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2745.2800" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My name is Mihai Nistor. I am 47 and bored. I have
degree in electronics and no experience in programming. I have build a web page
in HTML and in C, I was not able to pass pointers. I used to have a "dream
machine" with windows 95 beta version using freeware for upgrades. In 97-98
I was frustrated by Linux Caldera and Mandrake. Now I run Ubuntu on 2 computers
(basic no printer, scanner and web cam), on one I have lost the boot option for
Ubuntu (I have install Win XP after Ubuntu on the same HDD 20GB for each
Operating System). Before I have used Partition Magic under win 95. I have one
hour a day free for computer and more in weekend. It is this enough to
participate in Summer of Code?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mihai Nistor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PS: let the beauty to be in the eye of the
beholder. Judge programs by their functionality and compatibility with different
Linux versions (Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu). My kids accept Ubuntu except the
fact that they need yahoo messenger for chat (I will install Debian) and to play
Diablo II (dual boot with windows).</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>