* I am a programmer in Dallas, Texas, USA. I am a member of the board of Directors of my local UNUX and Linux users groups. I try to promote open source software where I can. I am much more interested in the free, as in speech, aspects than I am in the free, as in beer, part.

    * I don't check that email address often. I can be found in the #ubuntu channel a few times a week, usually. My handle is Severian.

    * Ubuntu 9.04 changed Update Manager to make it open on its own in a dialog that fills half the screen and shows you what it thinks needs to be updated. This Windows like behavior is not acceptable and I am thinking about how to make it acceptable.