A Bit About Me

I am going into my 4th year of Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University this fall. Some of my interests include golf, politics, computers, singing/acting, and poker.

I am currently a partner of EdgeLink Consulting. This is a computer consulting business started by myself, Jake Billo, and Warren Gray.

My Past Computer Experience

I have been using computers for as long as I remember. My very first computer was a Pentium 133MHz. I started programming in Visual Basic at around the age of 8. I now help others repair and troubleshoot issues through EdgeLink Consulting.

My Past Experience With Free Software

I have also been using various distributions of Linux/Unix/FreeBSD from a young age. I have experience with Linux distributions such as RedHat, Mandrake, Gentoo, Debian, Slackware, Fedora, and Ubuntu. I’m probably missing a few. I used to dabble a lot in various distros when I had more time. In the past, I have used FreeBSD for a router/firewall on my home network.

Why I Agreed To This

I agreed to do this because I want to gain more knowledge with various distributions of Linux. I also want to see how some pieces of software have progressed since I last ran Linux full-time.

What I Hope To Get Out Of It

I want to gain more knowledge of distributions I am not familiar with. It was a stretch to find a good distro that I have not used yet, but I have found one. More on this later…

What My Current Computer Setup Is

My main machine is a 15″ MacBook Pro. I also have various Windows and Linux servers.

For this experiment, I will be using my 15″ MacBook Pro, and booting Linux off of an external hard drive. This should be very interesting.

What Distribution Am I Running?

OpenSUSE