I'm terrible at actually making it to meetups, but nonetheless would be interested in such a group. I'm loving Ubuntu, but work pressure being what it is, I'm just not getting the time to explore it properly on my own, so a group could be perfect. I'm based just down the road near Blackburn. Doug. <div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/19 Simon Wears <<a href="mailto:munkyjunky@googlemail.com">munkyjunky@googlemail.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I'm in Manchester city center, and would be interested in such a group. Simon Wears MunkyJunky@Gmail.com <a href="http://MunkyJunky.com" target="_blank">http://MunkyJunky.com</a> | <a href="http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky" target="_blank">http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky</a> MunkyJunky on <a href="http://irc.freenode.net" target="_blank">irc.freenode.net</a> <div><div></div><div class="h5"> On 19 Mar 2009, at 07:39, James Milligan <<a href="mailto:lake54@lake54.com">lake54@lake54.com</a>> 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 <<a href="mailto:matthaslam@ntlworld.com">matthaslam@ntlworld.com</a>> 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 >> >> >> -- >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> > > -- > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> -- <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </div></div></blockquote></div>