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Hello, - Learning - 02-09-2017
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...
Re: Hello, - LL-user - 02-09-2017
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
Re: Hello, - Learning - 02-09-2017
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...
Re: Hello, - banko - 02-09-2017
A warm welcome from the UK, Dan.
You'll enjoy it here.
Keith.
Re: Hello, - TMG1961 - 02-09-2017
welcome from the netherlands
Re: Hello, - Valtam - 02-09-2017
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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Re: Hello, - m654321 - 02-09-2017
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
Re: Hello, - Jocklad - 02-09-2017
Welcome to the forum Dan.
Re: Hello, - torreydale - 02-09-2017
I've had some of the same certs. Welcome to the forum, Learning Dan. You're in the right place.
Re: Hello, - firenice03 - 02-09-2017
Welcome to the group
