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= Dave Walker =
'''Launchpad:'''..https://launchpad.net/people/davewalker
'''e-mail:'''............<<MailTo(davewalker AT ubuntu.com)>>
'''e-mail:'''............<<MailTo(davewalker AT skydivers.co.uk)>>
'''IRC nickname:'''.....Daviey on Freenode network
'''Physical Location:'''.......Devon, England, UK.

= Linux Usage History: =
Began experimenting with Slackware during 1999 (v4).

Experimented with Ubuntu, December 2004 (Warty).

Solely used Ubuntu April 2005 - Present.

I first tried Linux with 'Slackware' back in 1999, but with very little support it was not possible to fully convert.  It took me a while to realise that Linux was more than just a console.  I was relieved when a friend showed me 'startx'.  At that point I realised that Linux could be a viable desktop OS, and I knew that eventually I wanted to fully convert.  I didn't feel comfortable fully switching to Linux until April 2005 - and in honestly, haven't missed the proprietary system I once used.


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