[ubuntu-uk] Introduction

[Simon Wears]

I'm in Manchester city center, and would be interested in such a group.

Simon Wears
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On 19 Mar 2009, at 07:39, James Milligan <lake54 at lake54.com> wrote:

> Hi Matt
>
> I run Ubuntu on a virtual machine and don't really have a lot of
> experience with it to be honest.
>
> I also live in south Manchester - well more Cheshire really - so it'd
> be helpful for me to have one of those groups ;-)
>
> James
>
> On 19 Mar 2009, at 07:24, Matt <matthaslam at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> I just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I am an experienced
>> Linux user, living in South Manchester. My interest is in the
>> promotion
>> of free software to the general public. I am an experienced Ubuntu
>> user,
>> web designer and can program in Java and Python to an intermediate
>> level.
>>
>> My hope is to help create a South Manchester Ubuntu group, that could
>> organise regular meetings providing installation and usage advice as
>> well as attend events within the local community to promote free
>> software and help people move away from their usual (and expensive)
>> OS's.
>>
>> I have helped a number of people convert to using Ubuntu and the
>> response has always been positive. I hope this can be broadened to  
>> the
>> wider community in a face-to-face way. I believe that around the
>> Chorlton area of the city this would be embraced with open arms
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your time.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
>
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