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Subject: Re: [kde-promo] Hello everyone!
From: "tjbarber09 () gmail ! com" <tjbarber09 () gmail ! com>
Date: 2012-02-01 15:00:49
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Thanks for the welcome, Justin!
On Tuesday 31 Jan 2012 21:34:36 tjbarber09@gmail.com wrote:
>> My name is T.J. Barber and I have been a Linux user since 2005, so I'm
>> still kind of young in the Linux world. Heck, I was really young in the
>> real world when I started. I was the only preteen I knew that used
Linux. I
>> first used KDE 3 in 2005 on SuSE Linux 9.3 Professional and adored it. It
>> totally slammed the competition of its time. I kind of went through a
time
>> where I drifted away from open-source software, but I keep coming back to
>> it because I love community and I hate the trash released by Apple and
>> Microsoft (most of the time). I am writing this on a MacBook Pro, but OS
X
>> is just *not* KDE. Let's put it this way: The only good apps released for
>> OS X and Windows are KDE SC and the original version of Halo (but I
>> digress).
> I guess you're too young to remember the original Doom? ;-)
Haha, yes I'm too young to remember the original Doom. I've heard a lot
about it
from those who did play it back in its heyday. Didn't you play multiplayer
through
a wired connection via LPT or something connected directly to two
computers? =P
>> So I'm now using KDE 4.7 on Kubuntu 11.10 and feel like I'm home. I
really
>> feel like this is where I need to be, and I have to thank you guys for
>> working so hard to make KDE and the world a better place. I really want
to
>> join and help spread the word about KDE, and hopefully contribute to KDE
in
>> other ways too.
> That's great :-) What kind of things would you be interested in? Are you
> signed up to this list? If so, you'll see calls for people to help out at
> events and help with writing articles etc. If you like writing, then
articles
> for the Dot [2] are always welcome, you can get some ideas of the kind of
>things we are interested in by looking at past stories and our guidance
[3].
I did sign up for this list, but to be honest this is one of the first
mailing lists I've used.
If I'm doing something wrong with my formatting please let me know. I don't
want
to mess things up. I'm am a writer and have experience writing articles and
some
fiction, so I would gladly write articles for the Dot. I'll be looking into
past articles
and look for ideas.
> A fun one might be interviewing the Commit Digest team about what it
takes to
> put together the weekly commit digest and what motivates them.
I'll be contacting them with questions to get started!
> Depending whereabouts you are based, there might also be a national/local
Kde
> group that you should get in touch with as quite a lot is done by small
local
> teams - if you're not sure then ask here and maybe we can give some ideas.
I live in the deep South in the US. Louisiana specifically. And for some
reason
the open-source software community basically has no life down here. I have
no
idea why. The LUG that once existed in Baton Rouge seems to be dead as far
as I can tell, and I'm hoping to help revive it somehow. We have a lot of
Windows
and .NET people, so I need to start converting a few. ;P
>> I'm a web designer and am learning more about web
>> development, so if someone needs help and involves this area feel free to
>> harness my capabilities to help spread the word about KDE.
> You might also want to contact the web team directly (kde-www@kde.org) as
I
> know they have a lot of things to be working on - there are likely jobs
> involving Wordpress, Drupal, the forums (phpbb?) and mediawiki - as well
as
> bits of php, html and css.
I will be doing that! There's no better feeling than helping and
contributing
both in writing and in code.
Remember, if I'm not using the mailing list correctly or you have
suggestions
in how I should be using it please feel free to shoot me an email. ;)
T.J. Barber
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<div>Thanks for the welcome, Justin! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="im" \
style>On Tuesday 31 Jan 2012 21:34:36 <a href="mailto:tjbarber09@gmail.com" \
style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">tjbarber09@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>>> My name is \
T.J. Barber and I have been a Linux user since 2005, so I'm<br> >> still \
kind of young in the Linux world. Heck, I was really young in the<br>>> real \
world when I started. I was the only preteen I knew that used Linux. I<br>>> \
first used KDE 3 in 2005 on SuSE Linux 9.3 Professional and adored it. It<br> \
>> totally slammed the competition of its time. I kind of went through a \
time<br>>> where I drifted away from open-source software, but I keep coming \
back to<br>>> it because I love community and I hate the trash released by \
Apple and<br> >> Microsoft (most of the time). I am writing this on a MacBook \
Pro, but OS X<br></div><span style>>> is just *not* KDE. Let's put it this \
way: The only good apps released for</span><br style><div class="im" style> >> \
OS X and Windows are KDE SC and the original version of Halo (but I<br>>> \
digress).<br><br></div><span style><font color="#663366">> I guess you're too \
young to remember the original Doom? ;-)</font></span><br style> </div><div><span \
style><font color="#663366"><br></font></span></div><div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif">Haha, yes I'm too young to remember the original Doom. I've heard \
a lot about it </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">from those who did \
play it back in its heyday. Didn't you play multiplayer through </font></div> \
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">a wired connection via LPT or something connected \
directly to two computers? =P</font></div><div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><div class="im" style>>> So I'm now using \
KDE 4.7 on Kubuntu 11.10 and feel like I'm home. I really<br> >> feel like \
this is where I need to be, and I have to thank you guys for<br>>> working so \
hard to make KDE and the world a better place. I really want to<br>>> join and \
help spread the word about KDE, and hopefully contribute to KDE in<br> >> other \
ways too.<br><br></div><font color="#663366"><span style>> That's great :-) \
What kind of things would you be interested in? Are you</span><br style><span \
style>> signed up to this list? If so, you'll see calls for people to help out \
at</span><br style> <span style>> events and help with writing articles etc. If \
you like writing, then articles</span><br style><span style>> for the Dot [2] are \
always welcome, you can get some ideas of the kind of</span><br style><span \
style>>things we are interested in by looking at past stories and our guidance \
[3].</span></font></div> <div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">I did sign up for \
this list, but to be honest this is one of the first mailing lists I've \
used.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">If I'm doing something \
wrong with my formatting please let me know. I don't want</font></div> <div><font \
face="arial, sans-serif">to mess things up. I'm am a writer and have experience \
writing articles and some</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">fiction, so \
I would gladly write articles for the Dot. I'll be looking into past \
articles</font></div> <div><font face="arial, sans-serif">and look for \
ideas.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font \
color="#663366"><span style>> A fun one might be interviewing the Commit Digest \
team about what it takes to</span><br style> <span style>> put together the weekly \
commit digest and what motivates them.</span></font></div><div><font \
color="#663366"><span style><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif">I'll be contacting them with questions to get started!</font></div> \
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#663366"><span \
style>> Depending whereabouts you are based, there might also be a national/local \
Kde</span><br style><span style>> group that you should get in touch with as quite \
a lot is done by small local</span><br style> <span style>> teams - if you're \
not sure then ask here and maybe we can give some \
ideas.</span></font></div><div><font color="#663366"><span \
style><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">I live in the deep \
South in the US. Louisiana specifically. And for some reason</font></div> <div><font \
face="arial, sans-serif">the open-source software community basically has no life \
</font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">down here. I have no \
</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">idea why. The LUG that \
once existed in Baton Rouge seems to be dead as far</span></div> <div><span \
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">as I can tell, and I'm hoping to help revive \
it somehow. We have a lot of Windows </span></div><div><span \
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">and </span><span \
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">.NET people, so I need to start converting a \
few. ;P</span></div> <div><span \
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><div class="im" \
style>>> I'm a web designer and am learning more about web<br>>> \
development, so if someone needs help and involves this area feel free to<br> \
>> harness my capabilities to help spread the word about \
KDE.<br><br></div><font color="#663366"><span style>> You might also want to \
contact the web team directly (</span><a href="mailto:kde-www@kde.org" \
style>kde-www@kde.org</a><span style>) as I</span><br style> <span style>> know \
they have a lot of things to be working on - there are likely jobs</span><br \
style><span style>> involving Wordpress, Drupal, the forums (phpbb?) and mediawiki \
- as well as</span><br style><span style>> bits of php, html and \
css.</span></font></div> <div><font color="#663366"><span \
style><br></span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" \
style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">I will be doing that! There's no better \
feeling than helping and contributing</font></div> <div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">both in writing and in \
code.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" \
style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif">Remember, if I'm not using the mailing list correctly or you have \
suggestions</font></div> <div><font face="arial, sans-serif">in how I should be using \
it please feel free to shoot me an email. ;)</font></div><div><font face="arial, \
sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></font></div><div \
class="gmail_quote"> T.J. Barber</div><span \
style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"></span><div><br></div><div>
<br></div><br>
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