Re: the older debian user; Debian Senior

[Bob Hilliard <hilliard@debian.org>]

Dan Jacobson <jidanni@dman.ddts.net> writes:

> Getting older, the main things I notice are:
> Fear of learning new things.
> Fear of complexity.

     To overcome these fears, I switched from DOS to Debian at age 70,
and began learning bash scripting; became a Debian developer at age 71
and began studying C programming.

> Are they serious about that <small> font on their webpage.

     I met this problem by getting a 21" monitor.

> And I'm only 41, but pops got Alzheimer's at 55... 

     I don't think you qualify as an "older debian user".  I'm two
months short of 76, and don't plan to quit soon.  

     Exercise is said to be good for the brain.  ;-)

Regards,

Bob
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