[FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]Greetings fellow linux users and Wisconsinites alike!
My name is Marc Brown, I'm a computer enthusiast and am also employed in the IT field. I've been using [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
Linux as my sole OS for the past year now and have been using it off and on for about 7+ years. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
Unfortunately in the business environment i work in *nix is unappreciated and often sought as [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
unprofessional! With that in mind i need an outlet for my Linux passion, a place of comfort and like [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
minded individuals (and maybe a couple of brews) I know there are more of you out there like me and [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
i'd love to meet you! I think a fox valley team would be ideal because all of us have different [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
passions and different skills that we could pass on to each other to learn and grow ourselves and the [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
group. And with the fox valley area being so compact finding a time/place to meet in person wouldn't [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
be too much of an issue!
I would love for the group to be able to spread the word of Free and Open Source Software through [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
meetings and informational seminars (much like the one's i've seen given in the Milwaukee area by some [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
Wisconsin Loco members) Fox Valley Tech is often a place that people hold these types of meetings as I [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
recall a few being held there in the past when I was attending. Also I think we could contribute [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
greatly to our community, we could use our skills to volunteer around the community and recycle some [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
old PC's to local charities such as the boys and girls club or some local daycares! Whats cooler than [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
getting children into FOSS in their growing stages? nothing, that's what![/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]
If anyone is interested let me know via a PM or a reply! I'll be subscribed to this post.[/SIZE][/FONT]