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[Ireene-Sointu]

Hi you all!
I joined a couple of days ago, but left this as I did not know quite 
what to say. I am not an expert on Ubuntu/LInux/computers and I am not 
connected to anyone who is. In fact I am the most knowledgeable about 
computer matters in my family and I am 59 years of age.
I first read about Linux in a newspaper article about mid 1990s and 
determined then and there that one day I will have that and never use 
anything Microsoft again. (I have always hated being forced to do 
anything.) So when I saw a box set of Mandrake 6 something on sale I 
bought it and without actually knowing anything about the matter set 
about to partition my Windows XP. To get to the internet I had to buy an 
external modem. Once I got the internet connection working, which I 
needed for my work, I got rid of Microsoft and have never looked back.
Unfortunately I have never had time to learn things properly due to my 
other commitments (children, work, voluntary work and now the renovation 
of the house I live in with my youngest) so I am not really able to 
contribute to the community. However, I do sing (well, not actually sing 
- that would not do any good for anyone) the praises of Linux and in 
particular Ubuntu to anyone willing to listen. I am going to install 
Ubuntu  8.04  to my first born's computer  next week. And my two other 
kids have had experience of Ubuntu over the years. And I have given my 
old cds and dvds to other people. So, in my small way I am trying to 
spread the use of Linux.
I have just bought a new computer (I thought I'll do it before all my 
money runs out, which is happening fast, on the work on the house, hehe) 
without any operating system on it and installed Ubuntu 8.04 64 bit 
version. All is going fine apart from small problems with the 
clock/calendar and resizing button in Firefox. I assume those little 
things will be sorted out in due course.
I hope this is not too long. I tend to be a bit verbose - one of my very 
few faults :) - once I get to the keyboard.
With best wishes to you all,
Imppu