Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:20:37 -0600 From: Programmer In Training <pit@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Greetings and Salutations Message-ID: <4B3FFEF5.4070208@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] I've recently downloaded FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE and am hopefully going to have it up and running on my computer (a different machine then the one I'm writing from) by the end of next week so I thought I'd introduce myself and tell a little bit about myself. I started using Linux (I know, I know, FreeBSD is Unix) around 1997, 1998 (I forget exactly when) with RedHat 6.2 on a IBM PC330 (90MHz original Pentium overclocked to 100MHz, couple hundred megs of RAM, 500MB primary hard disk drive (later on I stuck in a second hard drive even thought the computer I was using didn't really have a place for it)). It wasn't pretty, but that was my first real taste of Linux. I've run web servers for my own personal use and was always pleased with the results, ease of configuration and setup, and overall feeling that even though I'm exposing part of my computer to the Internet, that I'm still limiting the amount of damage that can be done because of other steps I've taken to insure that I remain safe. Since then I've used various distros (sticking mainly with RedHat until 8.0, just before it become Fedora). My favorite one being Gentoo. So why have I decided to use FreeBSD? There are several reasons. The main one is that I'm constantly looking toward increase my security while computing. While there are steps I could take to make the OS I'm currently using (MS Windows XP Home), I feel that it's like putting a band-aid on gaping wound. It might do some good, but I know it won't last for long. Another reason is that I've heard a good friend of mine sing the praises of FreeBSD on many fronts (the least of which is security). I've also run, for a short time, the McMinnville (McMinnville, TN not Oregon) Linux and Unix User Group (MC-LUUG). A group I'm looking to resurrect as several of my local Facebook friends have expressed interest in running at least Linux. Since I also will be returning (eventually) to Linux as well as introducing myself to FreeBSD, I figured what the hey. At least I can help myself! Sorry this is so long, I didn't realize I had so much to say! Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope we get a chance to help each other once I get FreeBSD installed. Sincerely, PIT [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJLP/79AAoJEENZQ8DH7rW0EGkH/jEDruh8wmhuNerROLsI6pTl ytd+KWNRabNt7zQ3qmgK6UHJJXrwcdRWtQFYd4KbskUAfR1C+QyNcV9WenRp2wuZ Am+4QqigbfIuH151cDGh0Pv91cUjkx7X05MD+1e6uRLzeeakL7M8bM62noFdnleN 2PWdb0V6LzFWFbxxy59dOHXTU/htwQZlNCerfq7kzeO5Yq5GH+LW5wKouYRgavtc p92N3xWHGA6xMxpUcJMTxuL3K6RacJ8ofPA9sBTngfeJbtgv9HUc44vzCuyecjvS W9ZrXn1vN1NJ0bIGWRAPLfvxtqT5PdVfEPmRUM+h2yjysPNepvYWOWmIRB6VzSY= =A5oF -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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