So I been going through some of the stuff I've posted online, and things of others online that comment or email me in reference to something I've posted in the past.

The reason I bring this up, as much as I show you things that bounce back and forth from Open source, Freeware, & Commercial Proprietary software that you can use with Ubuntu; I get a "tugg" and pull feeling those in a Ubuntu community might see me as a hack.

What I mean is in some cases I can feel from my subscribers that many which are Linux purists blow me off. I guess it has to do with the fact I blur it all and not being one who has stayed one path.

If you knew how much I read online from multiple sources on how to do things on Ubuntu you would think I was quite absorbed on this. I get up in the morning and head to Google reader to read on the 111 subscriptions from Slashdot to ZDnet. If you are not following me on Twitter, there are tons... I mean TONS of articles I read. If I find those being useful information, or even other DYI postings I'll post them. I don't really post dumb messages like "I'm sleeping", or "I'm wiping my ass right now." I usually share links to some really good information. Some being on IT topics that pertain to my career.

Hey, I know my run off sentences, I know I "uhmm" and "humm" in my videos.Even can see some are just quite terrible on video editing flaws. I even know my grammar, punctuation, and mispronunciation of certain apps can drive a English student out a window.

I however do get from people on youtube, saying thank you. Praise from other people in my field all the time telling me: "I saw your video on (put video here) Ubuntu, and I want to thank you for helping me! Keep it up!" or others stating "Hey I saw some of your videos and glad your bringing Linux/Ubuntu into the spotlight!"

I had a job starting in January where I worked for a Datacenter as a IT shift supervisor. The company primarily used Windows, but those who knew I was a Ubuntu user kept asking me questions on how to use it. I got some excited enough with positive experience out of it, and answered questions when they ran into. Many of those people now using it at home and loving it.

I honestly don't make a single buck doing this crap. All of this is because of my interest in it. I was shown by great people online and people I had around me how to do certain things. Because of that, I am grateful. I'm essentially doing all of this to give back what was passed onto me. Sharing knowledge. And though I'm not the pro expert-I-Can-config-your-kernel kind of guy, I know that what I've done was in the philosophy of Linux community spirit.

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