Welcome to the community @madzi, we’re glad you’re joining us! 
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Hi,
I’m Jonathan and a Linux Mint user (don’t hate me!)
I got into Linux through being introduced to the concept of open-source software through Firefox on Windows in the early 2000’s. I couldn’t believe that there were entire operating systems that you could install for free; the concept blew my mind!
I travelled through openSUSE, Ubuntu, Xubuntu and finally settled on Linux Mint (Mate DE is my preference).
Anyway today I wouldn’t use a Windows or Mac OS as they just don’t “feel” right; Linux just let’s you do what you want, how you want to do it.
Bye for now
Jonathan
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Hi @J_G welcome to the forums. Thanks for joining.
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Hi, I’m a retired IT person who started full time in “computers” in 1973. I’m playing around to understand enough about Linux so I can talk to my grand kids about what they are doing,
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Welcome to the community @serhardt8247, and our forums! 
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We are happy to see you here with us! Looks like your “plunge” is off tou a good start!
Nice to have you with us too @J_G , a.k.a. Jonathan!
That’s a fairly common “road” to take and it’s fine. Glad you’re on your own journey and I hope it brings to to useful and interesting places!
Hi @serhardt8247 . Looks like you started with computers around the same time I did - 1973; I was in high school and the math department at my school decided to offer a few introductory computer courses and took us on a short trip to see a computer center in action, and that got me interested in my career.
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Hello from Finland!
I’m Kimmo and try to learn something about Linux.
I’m very busy man, own projects, heh 
I hope to get some knowledge about Linux
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Welcome to the community @HonorX7c, we’re glad you’re with us! 
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Welcome to the forums @HonorX7c thanks for joining us. Looking forward to interacting. 
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@Nynah How are you getting on? I hope you weren’t put off by my silly comment. I am sorry if you were, it wasn’t meant to be unkind. I have spent my life learning and since I have retired this activity has occupied me more and more. Let us know how we can help if you need it. 
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Hello from Washington state. I am really anxious to learn Linux. I will be focusing on the Bash Shell to get started. My background, I am a Navy Vet. My job in the Navy was working in Anti-Submarine Warfare. I have worked in Desktop Support for over 20 years. Yes I became complacent 
. Currently, I am enrolled in the Cousera Cybersecurity program and it’s great to know this community exists!
Warm regards,
Duane
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Greetings and welcome to the community!
Warm regards to you too, Duane; glad you are here!
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Welcome to the community @duanebduane, great to have you join us!
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Hi Brian thanks for your message!
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Hi John I’m happy to be here, thanks for the greeting!
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Henlo from Southeast Texas, US.
I am NumPyB and I have been professionally in IT as: systems admin, desktop admin, linux admin, roles primarily. I have been a linux user since 1999, slackware/mandrake were my first two distros. I honestly was first drawn to linux because I couldn’t afford windows 98 se and I just fell in love with GNU.
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Hi, I am Victor. My interest in all Linux began after I bought a steam deck. Then I began using CachyOS as my daily driver, and came across hyprland. Outside of gaming, I enjoying learning about the OS, and seeing what the ricing community creates. I just graduated with my bachelors and I’d like to learn from and contribute to a community of fellow Linux user as I begin my career.
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Welcome to the community @Vrjefferson33, thanks for joining us!
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You’re welcome Duane!
Welcome to the forum community Henlo!
Welcome to the forum community Victor!
It’s great to have all of our recent forum community members here, and as more and more people arrive, we’re seeing all kinds of diverse places and situations that have led us to GNU and Linux software, as well as to this place and we look forward to interacting with as many of you as possible!
Warm greetings to everyone! --Brian
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