Hello,

[Learning]

@Torry,
 
  Yeah, I suppose not having to worry about 3(?) different DTE's would cut down on some time required to help out.

  I'm doing my part to expand the community, I've installed LL on my mom and girlfriends computers. Getting them to make the jump from Windows will be my biggest achievement as far as i'm concerned.

  I'm slowly turning them though, my GF is really liking Gimp and I've got both of them to use Thunderbird over Outlook. Luckily they aren't computer savvy enough to realize that Thunderbird isn't a Linux exclusive, lol.

That does not matter, really. The important point is that they can use Linux and still have a email application similar to Outlook that will sync with gmail, Yahoo, etc. without the costs associated with MSFT. That, to me is the salient point.

[Delta555]

@Torry,
 
  Yeah, I suppose not having to worry about 3(?) different DTE's would cut down on some time required to help out.

  I'm doing my part to expand the community, I've installed LL on my mom and girlfriends computers. Getting them to make the jump from Windows will be my biggest achievement as far as i'm concerned.

  I'm slowly turning them though, my GF is really liking Gimp and I've got both of them to use Thunderbird over Outlook. Luckily they aren't computer savvy enough to realize that Thunderbird isn't a Linux exclusive, lol.

[bitsnpcs]

Hello Dan,

Welcome to the forum and LL 



 

[torreydale]

To Delta555,

It's easier because we have one desktop environment, and.....I have to say it, a better Help Manual.  Not hating, but when I had to use Linux Mint to get a UEFI install onto someone's laptop, I used the Linux Lite Help Manual to help me configure TRIM for the SSD I installed for them.  I didn't see anything in the Mint manual for that.

By the way, I think that laptop didn't have a way for me to turn off the secure boot feature.  I might've been able to update the BIOS to get that feature, but Windows was already off the machine, and if I recall correctly, it was one of those PCs that only did a BIOS update from a Windows desktop.

[Delta555]

Hey, Dan!

  All I can say , being a newbie myself, is that you chose the right distro for your first real plunge into the Linux world. While Linux Mint also has a very friendly community, LL is a little smaller so I think finding help is easier.

  Either way, welcome.

[firenice03]

Welcome to the group 

[torreydale]

I've had some of the same certs.  Welcome to the forum, Learning Dan.  You're in the right place.

[Jocklad]

Welcome to the forum Dan. 

[m654321]

A very warm welcome Dan!

LL-user and Jerry have already said everything I wished to say.
I'm pretty sure you'll settle in quickly here and soon feel at home...

Regards
Mike

[Jerry]

In time you'll find we're one of the friendliest Linux forums around. If I or one of the mods find people talking down to new folk to Linux, we jump on it pretty quickly. We want your transition to Linux to be smooth and welcoming.

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[TMG1961]

welcome from the netherlands

[banko]

A warm welcome from the UK, Dan.
You'll enjoy it here. 

Keith.

[Learning]

 Thank you for such a warm welcome! One thing I have noticed between Linux and MSFT forums, is that the Linux forums always seems a much friendlier and helpful place...

[LL-user]

Welcome, Dan!

And congrats for staying so open minded, not only in regard to your career but especially in terms of OSes out there. Reading a certified MS guru wanting to become MS free is quite refreshing.

Am sure with your huge experience in the MS space you will find yourself also as a teacher on the forum from time to time if you don't mind There is always something to learn from each other

Again, welcome to Linux Lite and the community

[Learning]

Hello,
     My name is Dan. i was thirty years a furniture maker, so I did not grow up with computers. Eventually I taught myself AutoCAD so i could start designing furniture instead of spending my days on the workbench, though I truly loved working the bench. When the industry tanked and I had to look for a living elsewhere, with no college degree and little money, I decided to go into computers as there are computers in every industry and profession. Thus, I studied and earned MCP, MCSE, and MCOE certifications from Microsoft. Now I am working as  one of two IT personnel in a company that uses about 220 computers and servers, all one version of Windows or another from 2000 through Windows 10 and Server 2012.
     I have played with Linux a little here and there; used Ubuntu a little and Linux Mint a couple of times; always on a very slow and old laptop with 512 RAM or less. Have tried to learn bash shell commands but have not been very successful....yet.  Have played with MAC some because our website guy uses one and I have to make it work with our Windows servers, etc.
     Thlis laptop I ended up with when doing a data xfer for someone and they were going to toss it to the garbage because it had Vista. I took it and loaded LL 3.2 on it and here I am, hoping to learn, and to become Microsoft free, at least in my personal life. I am tired of being nickle/dimed by MSFT, and having them monitoring every keystroke and have Cortana tell me "she" can do everyting for me.
    So i picked "Learning" for my moniker because that is what I hope to be doing here!
     Oh, BTW-If you haven't noticed...I can be a little verbose...