[kwlug-disc] Introduction - Mark

[B.S.]

Yep, "Sounds like a presentation to me!" is a common refrain. You'll get 
used to it. It's a rite of passage, even! Feel free to ignore them, not 
that that will stop the friendly ribbing. (We all know and appreciate 
how daunting and how much work presenting is, and appreciate, most 
respectfully, anything you care to do.) Nobody bites - certainly medical 
attention has never been called for, AFAICR. Occasional growls, but only 
usually at someone trying to take their beer glass away from them early 
- you could lose fingers!

Welcome all. Given my undergoing LI exploration, I've set some follows. 
If you see a strange viewer ... just me from this KWLUG association.


On 09/07/2016 09:45 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
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> Mark wrote:
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>> I'll try to make it there again soon, and sign up for a talk if I
>> can find something I can competently talk about.
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> Erm...
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> * Past life I had a small ISP
> * using Linux to terminate the L2TP tunnels
> * host websites
> * RADIUS server
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>
> Like Scott, you've just signed up for *four* talks!
>
> Welcome to the group. Don't let Cranky and me intimidate you...
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> - --Bob.
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> On 2016-09-07 09:16 PM, Mark Steffen wrote:
>> Scott had a great idea, and I joined recently so I thought I should
>> also introduce myself.
>>
>> I've been a long time Linux user since around 1992 (SLS downloaded
>> from S'qually Hollar public access Unix in Seattle WA much to my
>> parents long distance phone bill dismay, but at least it was on a
>> USRobotics HST 14.4k modem right?).  Used RedHat, Debian, CentOS,
>> and Ubuntu.  CentOS is my favourite for server deploys, Ubuntu for
>> desktops.
>>
>> Past life I had a small ISP from around 1994-2010 in a rural
>> community doing dialup initially then DSL over dry loop copper
>> pairs (yay dotcom meltdown Copper Mountain SDSL DSLAMs from ebay!),
>> and fixed wireless (Breezecom FHSS, StarOS, Ubiquiti) and Bell AGAS
>> DSL stuff colod at 151 Front Street in Toronto, using Linux to
>> terminate the L2TP tunnels, host websites, RADIUS server, and
>> pretty much everything else.
>>
>> Divorced, sold business, moved to city and got a corporate job,
>> currently a Senior Security Engineer for an Fortune 500 company and
>> loving it.  Doing some IT consulting on the side utilizing Linux
>> where I can (not just to save customers money but because it's
>> often the most sensible solution).
>>
>> I haven't been to a meeting in a while but I'll try to make it
>> there again soon, and sign up for a talk if I can find something I
>> can competently talk about.  September/October really busy with
>> work related travel though.
>>
>> Thanks for listening!
>>
>> *Mark Steffen* Office: +1.226.476.1240 | Mobile/SMS:
>> +1.226.600.0464 | Skype: r.mark.steffen *"Quality is not an act, it
>> is a habit." - Aristotle*
>>
>>
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