I am in my mid-50s lining in the UK with over 3 decades of IT experience initially in software development, but for the last ten years or so in technical management of IT operations. I know and have used professionally a few dozen languages, assembler and SQL variants. I have worked with Connectix/MSVS, VMware and VBox. I am reasonably familiar with the internals and administration of the NT OSs (except Vista), Linux (Ubuntu and SuSE), Solaris. I use VBox mainly for hosting Linux test-beds under WinXP, and am about to migrate on of my PCs from XP to Ubuntu Hardy with a VBox XP guest VM. I currently administer another phpBB forum (
OpenOffice.org).
I believe strongly about creating FLOSS products alternatives to the non-free commercial product market leaders, and supporting the user communities of the same. As a bed-bound CFS sufferer, I currently have the time to support the OOo and VBox forums, though I occasionally post on others.
I would like to use my knowledge of the phpBB application and its administration with this forum. I have enough technical knowledge to answer perhaps 30-50% of Qs posted. I can also provide technical material / roll-up topics to help new users.