I have been a member of the Linux community for the past 10 years. When I say I’ve been a member, I really mean that I’ve been a user of the great applications that other brilliant folks have created to solve their own problems.
The foundation of the Linux community, originally started by Linus Torvalds, is the idea that the program source is free for anyone to use, for whatever purpose. The main caveat is that if you add anything new to the program source, then that should be given back to the community. While the idea is somewhat between utopia and woodstock, it works. There are thousands of great applications that programmers have given back to the community, many of which I use on a daily basis. Take this wordpress blogging application for one!
Anyway, to make a long story short, I’m not a good programmer. But what I do know is how to troubleshoot just about any computer system, how to create cost-effective working solutions from many different sources of hardware and software, and how to map business workflow into an efficient, functional, and useful enterprise system. So, in the spirit of the open source community, I hope that I can give back to computer users information on how to make their systems work better for them.
If you run into a technical issue that you need help with, log-in and post it here. Then the answer can be shared with others who may be in a similar situation. And, if you find a tidbit of useful information here, please feel free to use it, copy it, and pass it on.