I’m a Linux geek since early 2007 and I fully support the philosophy behind F\OSS. I am also into retro computing. My desktop closely mimics Windows 9x, and I do most of my computing tasks using the oldest computers and technology that I can without sacrificing usability or convenience. (No, I do not consider smart phones usable or convenient – I use real computers and real telephones)

I’m also a devout Pastafarian.

I joined OpenStreetMap because of my frustrations in getting Google to fix the maps for my area – a lot of points where out of place, a few were for places that didn’t exist anywhere near me, and Google would either refuse to fix it or would fix it and move a bunch of other stuff out of place. I felt like I was pulling cyber-teeth! I just wanted to be able to use a map that was actually accurate. I have since found value in using services that don’t track their users.

After I got started with OSM, I saw the value in having freely-sourced map data available to the world. That’s why I’m still here and adding to the map :-)