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Greetings,
= Andrew Ward =
* '''Location  :''' Southeast Georgia
* '''O/S      :''' Fedora (stable release)
* '''E-mail    :''' award3535 AT fedoraproject DOT org


My name is Andrew, I am a retired Navy Enlisted Technician that holds a CCNA and have many years of experience with networks and various operating systems.  I was exposed to Fedora by another retired service member and have loved it ever since. In those earlier days I started with Fedora Core 6 on an old laptop along side with Red Hat. I now perfer to use Fedora 18 over the windows products. I find that the more I use Fedora the more I enjoy the features and ease of configuration of various platforms. I now have 8 of the 15 machines running Fedora (13, 14, 16, 17, and now 18).
== About me ==


Although I am an entry level user here with the project, I am very excited to help out in any way I can. Linux systems are not unfamiliar to me while in the military, I was responsible for maintaining HP UX (unix based systems and Servers) servers and nodes. I find Fedora to be the most stable platform available over any other versions of Linux (i.e ubuntu, knoppix etc...)
My name is Andrew, I am a retired Navy Enlisted Technician that holds a CCNA and have
many years of experience with networks and various operating systems.  I was exposed to
Fedora by another retired service member and have loved it ever since. In those earlier
days I started with Fedora Core 6 on an old laptop along side with Red Hat. I now perfer
to use Fedora 18 over the windows products. I find that the more I use Fedora the more I
enjoy the features and ease of configuration of various platforms. I now have 8 of the 15
machines running Fedora (13, 14, 16, 17, and now 18).
 
Although I am an entry level user here with the project, I am very excited to help out  
in any way I can. Linux systems are not unfamiliar to me while in the military, I was  
responsible for maintaining HP UX (unix based systems and Servers) servers and nodes.  
I find Fedora to be the most stable platform available over any other versions of Linux  
(i.e ubuntu, knoppix etc...)


I would recommend Fedora to anyone who is tired of the same ole grind of windows to a new and
I would recommend Fedora to anyone who is tired of the same ole grind of windows to a new and
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virtually virus free environment and the benefit of a stable operating system.
virtually virus free environment and the benefit of a stable operating system.


Recently I took on the responsibility of becoming on of the FEDORA Ambassadors promoting the best product and service available.
Recently I took on the responsibility of becoming on of the FEDORA Ambassadors promoting the  
This is a major step in achiving personal and professional goals. Recent event that I participated in was at the Southeast Linux Fest (SELF) in Charolette NC. What a Blast. We by far had the most representatives present than any other Table. I believe that our sucess stems from the Ambassadors Group within FEDORA and the product we represent. http://www.southeastlinuxfest.org/
best product and service available. This is a major step in achiving personal and professional  
goals. Recent event that I participated in was at the Southeast Linux Fest (SELF) in Charolette NC.  
What a Blast. We by far had the most representatives present than any other Table.  
I believe that our sucess stems from the Ambassadors Group within FEDORA and the product we represent. http://www.southeastlinuxfest.org/


I also just ran the booth at the Texas Linux Festival in San Antonio. http://www.texaslinuxfest.org
I also just ran the booth at the Texas Linux Festival in San Antonio. http://www.texaslinuxfest.org


As an active member of the free media distribution, I have distributed over 200 Cd/Dvd's around the United States, Austriala, and Canada. I look forward to talking with other members of the project and future Fedora users.
Cheers......
 
== Skill Set ==
 
I am a government employee that works on a large network as the Information Assurance Manager and
carry a COMPTIA Security Plus certification and A CISCO CCNA.
 
=== My Relation to the Fedora Project ===
 
I am currently a Fedora Ambassador and an active member of the free media distribution, distributing over 230 Cd/Dvd's around the United States, Austriala, and Canada. I look forward to talking with other members of the project and future Fedora users.
 
 
 
=== Other ===
 
* Currently a fedora [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/NA/Regions Ambassador] ([http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/MembershipService/Verification Verification])
 
== Plans & Goals ==
 
I hope to continue to contribute with more aspects within Fedora. I also plan to take on more roles and complete
as many Festivals and Conferences as possible.
 


Cheers......
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Andrew Ward

  • Location  : Southeast Georgia
  • O/S  : Fedora (stable release)
  • E-mail  : award3535 AT fedoraproject DOT org

About me

My name is Andrew, I am a retired Navy Enlisted Technician that holds a CCNA and have many years of experience with networks and various operating systems. I was exposed to Fedora by another retired service member and have loved it ever since. In those earlier days I started with Fedora Core 6 on an old laptop along side with Red Hat. I now perfer to use Fedora 18 over the windows products. I find that the more I use Fedora the more I enjoy the features and ease of configuration of various platforms. I now have 8 of the 15 machines running Fedora (13, 14, 16, 17, and now 18).

Although I am an entry level user here with the project, I am very excited to help out in any way I can. Linux systems are not unfamiliar to me while in the military, I was responsible for maintaining HP UX (unix based systems and Servers) servers and nodes. I find Fedora to be the most stable platform available over any other versions of Linux (i.e ubuntu, knoppix etc...)

I would recommend Fedora to anyone who is tired of the same ole grind of windows to a new and refreshing way of computing. I have already convinced many of my friends to switch over to a virtually virus free environment and the benefit of a stable operating system.

Recently I took on the responsibility of becoming on of the FEDORA Ambassadors promoting the best product and service available. This is a major step in achiving personal and professional goals. Recent event that I participated in was at the Southeast Linux Fest (SELF) in Charolette NC. What a Blast. We by far had the most representatives present than any other Table. I believe that our sucess stems from the Ambassadors Group within FEDORA and the product we represent. http://www.southeastlinuxfest.org/

I also just ran the booth at the Texas Linux Festival in San Antonio. http://www.texaslinuxfest.org

Cheers......

Skill Set

I am a government employee that works on a large network as the Information Assurance Manager and carry a COMPTIA Security Plus certification and A CISCO CCNA.

My Relation to the Fedora Project

I am currently a Fedora Ambassador and an active member of the free media distribution, distributing over 230 Cd/Dvd's around the United States, Austriala, and Canada. I look forward to talking with other members of the project and future Fedora users.


Other

Plans & Goals

I hope to continue to contribute with more aspects within Fedora. I also plan to take on more roles and complete as many Festivals and Conferences as possible.

Andrew Ward Electronics Technician Senior Chief Ret. USN