Greetings and Salutations

[Programmer In Training]

I've recently downloaded FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE and am hopefully going to
have it up and running on my computer (a different machine then the one
I'm writing from) by the end of next week so I thought I'd introduce
myself and tell a little bit about myself.

I started using Linux (I know, I know, FreeBSD is Unix) around 1997,
1998 (I forget exactly when) with RedHat 6.2 on a IBM PC330 (90MHz
original Pentium overclocked to 100MHz, couple hundred megs of RAM,
500MB primary hard disk drive (later on I stuck in a second hard drive
even thought the computer I was using didn't really have a place for
it)). It wasn't pretty, but that was my first real taste of Linux.

I've run web servers for my own personal use and was always pleased with
the results, ease of configuration and setup, and overall feeling that
even though I'm exposing part of my computer to the Internet, that I'm
still limiting the amount of damage that can be done because of other
steps I've taken to insure that I remain safe.

Since then I've used various distros (sticking mainly with RedHat until
8.0, just before it become Fedora). My favorite one being Gentoo.

So why have I decided to use FreeBSD? There are several reasons. The
main one is that I'm constantly looking toward increase my security
while computing. While there are steps I could take to make the OS I'm
currently using (MS Windows XP Home), I feel that it's like putting a
band-aid on gaping wound. It might do some good, but I know it won't
last for long. Another reason is that I've heard a good friend of mine
sing the praises of FreeBSD on many fronts (the least of which is
security).

I've also run, for a short time, the McMinnville (McMinnville, TN not
Oregon) Linux and Unix User Group (MC-LUUG). A group I'm looking to
resurrect as several of my local Facebook friends have expressed
interest in running at least Linux. Since I also will be returning
(eventually) to Linux as well as introducing myself to FreeBSD, I
figured what the hey. At least I can help myself!

Sorry this is so long, I didn't realize I had so much to say!

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope we get a chance to
help each other once I get FreeBSD installed.

Sincerely,

PIT

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