Well listening (reading?) all of the stories. I have to admit I started out HATING computers. Started out trying out Fortran IV (using the Watt book hence the nickname "what for") Spent 2 hours waiting in line to use a punch card machine. Wrote a program that added 2 numbers together. Handed in the batch cards to the TA. Waited 3 days to get back my job (the University was renting computer time to a major construction firm so a lowly undergrads job ran low low low on the priority). Concluded that yes, 2 + 2 = 4, and that I could do it so much faster on a n HP RPN calculator. Dropped the class.

Then in the 80's 2 things happened. 1. BBS's 2. A little 3D red and white checkered ball. The idea of computers interconnecting, and the concept of information exchange really turned me on. So with my Amiga, a mind numbingly fast 9600 baud modem (later traded in for a 14.4) and my knowledge of Telephony (I was a Microwave radio/multiplexor/modem/ anything with electricity in it tech for Uncle Sam) I entered the world of BBS fun, and eventually became a Sys-Admin.

Funny thing is ... I installed my first Linux system because FreeBSD didn't have drivers for my new 33.6 modem. It was based on RH3.x and the installer was in Korean (I was living overseas at that time)

Here's one for all of you. The ONLY M$ system I've ever owned and used was a winCE device ... and I tried to get NetBSD runing on it (Sharp Tri-Pad) First Micro device. was a Libretto 30. Runinng RH4.2. and FreeBSD2.2.2 (dual boot!)