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The 27 Dinner in Durban is to enjoy dinner celebrating the innovative, ideas and people from Durban. Dave is a man who within minutes made a impact on me and is the creator of the 27 Dinner. Marc who organized the Dinner made the evening a success. The atmosphere and food at Ciao Itallia Restaurant was perfect. Join Ciao Itallia’s Facebook group to hear about their future funky cooking classes.

Graham is the gentleman that created Stormhoek wine. He built a wine brand completely by blogging on the internet and his site receives millions of visits. Graham has an inspiring presence and is a role model for entrepreneurs.

Anice Hassim is the genius behind the success of East Coast Radio in Durban. He took marketing of radio to a new level. Thank you Anice for your brilliant talk.

During the evening I sat with Linda and Carol. These ladies have a wonderful command of English and brought such fun and grace to the table. Linda, I’m watching for Sutcliffe’s friend.

The evening left me thinking till the early hours of the great ideas that people expressed. Thank you to Dave and Marc for bringing together genuine people for dinner.

I am blessed that I live in South Africa where there is freedom to work and express my ideas. This writing is an expression of that freedom. The entry was inspired by the North Korean government is tightening the freedom of its people. South Africans must be thankful for our privilege. Often, a fundamental privilege like expression of ideas in writing is taken for granted.

The month of June is my first anniversary of productively using Ubuntu Linux. I owe it to a patron of Ubuntu Linux, William Kinghorn. I had ordered the Ubuntu LiveCD and installed the operating system. However my enthusiasm waned when on my own to dissect and make use of Ubuntu Linux.
I later meet William at a LUG meeting and was invited to his free weekly Ubuntu workshop. He showed me the install of Ubuntu desktop and server. I witnessed my web page on a LAMP server over the network which started my interest in the web. William created a simple math equation using OpenOffice.org which I latter used successfully in a finance case presentation. We enjoyed coffee breaks with discussions on free software and the freedom it represents.
William, guided me through the quality of Ubuntu Linux operating system. This article is a testament to the incredible person William and the quality he brings to the Ubuntu Linux community. The weekly workshop that William held is a perfect template for people to spread the interest of Ubuntu Linux and introduce new people to Ubuntu Linux.