erry Christmas and a Happy New Year to my loyal visitors. There have been many changes since this time last year and things look like they're going to be good for the coming year. My family and I made a huge move - huge when there's six of us - to Rimbey, Alberta for a job that did not pan out. The nice thing is that Will and Phil at Rimbey TV and Electronics were kind enough to offer me a job to keep my head above water until something better came along and something a whole lot better did come along.

I am extremely pleased and honoured to be offered a good paying position with the Parkland Regional Library. I'm really looking forward to a long, and mutually beneficial association and can't wait to get started - I start on January 2nd which isn't that far off but I can't wait just the same. I think January 2nd is a perfect day to start fresh - can you think of a better day? I'm excited because it's a career move I've been trying to position myself into for the last five years or more. I've busted my rear-end to achieve some industry accepted certification and I've busted my rear-end to learn as much as I can about 'Open Source Software' in parallel to that. There's been some frustrating 'moments' I can assure you but I think my 'game plan' has finally started to pay off. I'm passionate about 'Open Source Software' to the point that it has probably cost me the odd position up to this point. What pleases me to no end is my belief that the Parkland Regional Library appears to have an equally passionate view about 'Open Source Software' and it's role in the grand scheme of things.

When it get's right down to it I suppose the one thing that makes 'Open Source Software' so appealing to me is the fact that I've dished out some pretty serious coin over the years for 'shrink wrapped' software that wasn't worth it's weight in 'shrink wrapped' horse nuggets. Have you ever tried to return 'shrink wrapped' software? If you haven't then you really should try it some day. You too will someday be passionate about 'Open Source Software'. Don't ever let anyone tell you that there isn't any possible way for you to make money from 'free' software. Who ever would have thought anybody could make serious money selling 'bottled water'? Folks..., we have seen nothing yet!

Take the 'Phone Company' we all take for granted. For longer than I've been on this planet the 'Phone Company' has called the shots when it comes to communicating with neighbors and loved ones - for some that could be the same people or persons - but just this month there have been some 'Earth Moving' (Terremoto en espaņol) announcements. Cable companies are now offering telephone service! If you don't think this is big news read this article in the New York Times and let me know what you think. We are about to see some huge changes in the way we communicate but they will, for the most part, be transparent to the everyday 'phone user'. We Canadians are BIG phone users so this should be important to us. 'Open Source Software' has played a HUGE role in getting VoIP to the point it is today and we should be thankful that it wasn't some monopolistic behemoth that developed the concept and slapped some 'proprietory' licensing scheme on the whole shebang.

Anyhow..., I hope everybody out there gets more stuffed than the turkey on the table and puts friends and family before business and money even if it's just for a few hours - make the sacrifice for the good of humanity! Seasons Greetings to All.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but I will guarantee it won't be a 'horse nugget'.

Hasta Luego y Feliz Navidad

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