[wellylug] wellylug Digest, Vol 89, Issue 2

Adam Bogacki adam.bogacki at clear.net.nz
Thu Jan 3 11:45:26 NZDT 2013


On 03/01/13 11:19, wellylug-request at lists.wellylug.org.nz wrote:
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>    1. Re: Administrivia: Wellylug Monthly Posting (Pedro Worcel)
>    2. Re: Administrivia: Wellylug Monthly Posting (Simon Smith)
>    3. Re: Administrivia: Wellylug Monthly Posting (Callum Grant)
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> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:55:25 +1300
> From: Pedro Worcel <pedro at worcel.com>
> To: Wellington Linux Users Group <wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz>
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] Administrivia: Wellylug Monthly Posting
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> Hey there!
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> Is anyone around here?
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> I am a programmer working at Datacom, been in wellington for a year now,
> coming from Uruguay!
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> Cheers,
> Pedro
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> 2013/1/1 Wellylug Automatic Posting <autopost at lists.wellylug.org.nz>
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Yep .. it's pretty quiet around here.

I've been a debianista for over two decades.

Welcome to the Antipodes.

Adam Bogacki,

adam.bogacki at clear.net.nz

P.S. WellyLUG has been known to have the occasional
physical meeting, usually at the instigation of Jethro - but he
was last heard of hypervising in Melbourne ..
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