Hi folks - I’m a newbie here (at the grand age of 70), but I’ve been using Linux as my daily OS for the last 15 years or so. I’ve tried everything from Arch to Debian, but find that I always settle back to Mint as I just love the stability and the Cinnamon desktop. This doesn’t stop me from exploring other distro’s all the time however. I will just say that while I know my way round tech generally, I’ve never been a command line or terminal user.
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Hi, @sawsmith 
Welcome to our community!
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Welcome @vamshireddy41 ! Pleased you chose to join in. I think you’ll like it here. We’re all united in our like/love of Linux and there’s everyone from those just getting into Linux to those with years of experience.
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Welcome @sawsmith ! You and I are in a similar camp. I’m 69+ and been fully Linux since 2019. All my client computers are Linux Mint. But, like you, I’m always curious about other distros and regularly read distrowatch.com
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Welcome to the forums guys. Looking forward to learning more about your guys interests and current or planned setups.
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Just Joined, thanks for the invite.
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Welcome to the forums @woodrat Hope you find the PDF useful. 
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Welcome, woodrat!
When you say “invite” are you referencing one of the posts on other sites inviting those with interest to join the host-agnostic MATE Companions here? If so, may I ask from which one?
So far, I’ve posted on
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Hi everyone I’m arnldmnts. I’m a lowly desktop support technician. I want to stop supporting and instead creating systems or applications that people can use. I thought the best way to do that is by learning LInux. I’ll also be exploring how tech works down to its basic form. Hopefully I can work on some projects that benefit myself and others.
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Thanks IronRod. 
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Thanks Bombilla.
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Welcome @arnldmnts ! I think you’ll find this community helpful in that pursuit. There’s a breadth on experience amongst the members.
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Welcome @woodrat . Share a little about your interests and reason for joining. 
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Hi all from Greece. Just a guy learning Linux for fun here. Have a great day!
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Welcome @OldDogNewTux thanks for joining us!
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Welcome to the forums @OldDogNewTux
Very cool avatar there! We look forward to learning more about you. There are treads here about setups, desktop, server or feel free to open in a new topic any time.
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Hi everyone, thanks for having me.
I’m John, an independent artist, musician, and digital micro-publisher based in Ontario. I do a bit of everything—from hard rock music production and writing to 3D engineering for geodesic structures.
My draw to Linux stems from a focus on digital sovereignty and the raw control it offers over my environment. I primarily run Lubuntu and Ubuntu, using them to manage high-capacity storage, run my publishing workflows, and experiment with AI tools. Most recently, I’ve been deep in the weeds configuring OpenVPN TCP routing and custom network tables for secure, high-load data transfers.
Looking forward to connecting with you all and sharing knowledge!
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Welcome @jolow31 to the forums!
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Welcome, @OldDogNewTux!
Your avatar evokes the essence of Spartans! Nice subtle touch!
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Welcome, John!
You mentionned Geodesics. Are you aware of this?
- Geodesic Help Group
(Google Groups)
If you mean that you hope to offer Canada-based servers as hosting platforms … YES! Do it!
Not enough of those that are within our own borders! … and in case you didn’t get the hint … go Canada! 
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