[wellylug] Greetings from a Funky Penguin in Africa!

[David Young]

Hi WellyLUG :)


I've been "lurking" on the list for a few weeks now, and figured it was
about time I spoke up and introduced myself...

My name is David Young. I'm a South African Linux Geek, and I run a small
consulting company over here called "Funky Penguin". For the past three
years, we've been assisting clients with Open Source systems, developments,
and customizations. I've subscribed to this list because my wife and I are
giving very serious consideration to immigrating to your fine country.
(South Africa is not the safest place to start a family). I'd want to ply my
trade as a consultant over there, while continuing to manage my fledgling
company back in SA.

I enjoy working with technology in general, specifically open-source
software, and if you asked me to define my specialties, I'd have to say :
mySQL / PHP development and customization (
http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=wp-phplist - although it's not my favorite
pastime), network and open source systems setup, wireless hotspots (working
on a pay-for-play model to resell your connection to your neighbors /
customers), and (really esoteric) jabber logging (
http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=jabber+bandersnatch)

The wife and I are coming over there for a month in August, to get a "feel"
for the place, before making our final, life-altering decision. I'm hoping
to make friends and contacts on this list, and to establish some "street
cred".

So, I'll try to make intelligent posts and comments where appropriate, will
welcome questions, contact via Facebook, Skype, etc., and hope to meet some
of you in August! :)


-- 
Regards,
David Young


[image: David Young's Facebook
profile]<http://www.facebook.com/p/David_Young/580695413>

[image: My status]
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