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IRC nick(s): novaburst
Role in SMGL: General Guru
Age/Birthdate: 38
Location/Country: Indiana, USA
When did you first start using Linux and why?
I started using Linux around RedHat 5.2, which I believe was around 1998. A friend of mine was talking about it and so I decided to try it. I have always enjoyed messing around with different operating systems.
How long have you been using the SMGL distribution?
I have been using Source Mage for about 2.5 years now. I started back in January of 2004.
What piqued your interest in SMGL initially?
I was looking for a good source-based distro. I tried some of the other source-based distros out there, but the install for one was a ridiculous drawn out process and the others were not as organized or were missing things. SMGL had everything I was looking for. I really liked the installation too.
What future do you personally see for SMGL?
I see a bright future for SMGL. It is good enough to be right up at the top with the most popular distributions.
Tell us a little bit about yourself. Education/Career/Skills?
I have a degree in Electronics Technology from Indiana State University.
I'm a System Administrator/Programmer for a Congregation of Roman Catholic women.
What other OS programs/software have you worked on?
My first computer was a Commodore 64. From there I went straight to Amiga's. I was co-owner of a popular Amiga Web Site called GetBoinged.org. I now have a blog called The AROS Show where I write about the AROS operating system. It is a x86 Amiga type operating system.
The Linux distributions I have used include Damn Small Linux, Mandrake, RedHat, Suse, Slackware, Slax and Ubuntu.
vi or emacs?
I can use vi if I need to, but I have started using Emacs for my editing and programming. I am learning Common Lisp and Emacs is used as the main open source programming environment.
KDE or GNOME?
I used to be a GNOME fan, but that has changed. I now use KDE and Enlightenment 17 on two different machines. I may switch to Enlightenment altogether, but I haven't yet.
BSD or GPL?
It just depends.
Do you have any family?
Wife and two kids
What kind of car do you drive? Or what is your dream car?
Ford F-150. Dream car would probably be a Porsche 928, like in the movie Risky Business. Another dream car would be a Hummer.