Hello to everyone on the ubuntu-women mailing list! As requested, here is a quick email to introduce myself. My name is Kathryn, and I'm an Australian PhD student in neuroscience. My university relies heavily on Windows and Macintosh computers, so Ubuntu is largely a hobby of mine. However, I am gradually becoming less reliant personally on XP and Vista (which I am happy about). I'm very thankful to my partner for introducing me to Ubuntu! I have been using Ubuntu for 3-4 months, although I'd been tinkering sporadically with Linux (mostly SUSE with KDE) for more than a year prior to that. I never really felt "at home" with SUSE and KDE, but Ubuntu appealed to me instantly - from the more appealing Gnome interface to the improved ease of use generally. Although I'm still learning the intricacies (e.g. compiling software from source code), I'm becoming more confident with installation and troubleshooting hardware issues. I've always enjoyed tinkering with computers, but Ubuntu has definitely been the most fun so far. I look forward to hearing about (and learning from) your experiences with Ubuntu! Best wishes, Kathryn