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= Thomas Blanchin =

**IRC nick(s):** elshaa

**Role in SMGL:** Complete beginner in a such project. Trying to improve the ppc iso with my small knowledge of it for the moment.

**Age/Birthdate:** 20

**Location/Country:** France

== Common ==

**When did you first start using Linux and why?**

June 2003, I was looking forward using and learning something else than win. Since this time, I've never used it again at home.

**How long have you been using the [[About|SMGL]] distribution?**

First installation in December 2003, but I've switch to try several distro. I'm using it definitively since April 2004.

**What piqued your interest in SMGL initially?**

A source based distro and a very helpful team.

**What future do you personally see for SMGL?**

I would like to see it growing more and more...

**Tell us a little bit about yourself. Education/Career/Skills?**

I just end a 2 years formation in a mechanical institute, now I begin a special year in computer science.

== Flamewars ==

**vi or emacs?**

vi(m)

**KDE or GNOME?**

I use fluxbox which is a small wm that incite me to have a better knowledge of the system. If I was using big nice wm, I wouldn't try to know what's behind. I just use some gtk+(2) applications, but no gnome or kde programs.

**BSD or GPL?**

GPL

== Strictly personal ==

**What kind of car do you drive? Or what is your dream car?**

A good old (16 years) honda civic that I get for $300, and which suck about 16 liters/60 miles. \\ No dream car, since it can transport me from a point A to B without breaking down.