# Hi Rocky Linux community - Please let me introduce myself **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions\ **Created:** [December 14, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169 "2023-12-14T13:23:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![markuseicher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/markuseicher/32/3800_2.png) [@markuseicher](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/markuseicher)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/1 "2023-12-14T13:23:27Z")
Hello folks. I’m Markus and I’m new on the block. I’m currently rebuilding my development environment and I want to learn more about Rocky Linux as a true OPEN source distro for enterprise Linux. I’m evaluating an OpenStack deployment and Rocky Linux might be a good choice for that. Looking forward to interact with you and learn a lot. Always ready to help, if I can. Stay safe and have a great time. Kind regards, Markus ---
**Author:** ![neil](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/neil/32/34_2.png) [@neil](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/neil)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/2 "2023-12-14T14:57:45Z")
Welcome to the community Markus! Glad to have you here 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions about Rocky Linux and OpenStack. I’m a reviewer for the OpenStack-Ansible deployment project, and also help out with the Kolla and RDO projects from time to time. There’s definitely lots of places to get involved! Best, Neil ---
**Author:** ![markuseicher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/markuseicher/32/3800_2.png) [@markuseicher](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/markuseicher)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/3 "2023-12-14T15:26:30Z")
Hello, Neil. Many thanks for offering to support me, I appreciate it much. At this point I am still figuring out how to start and I need to do more DYOR and some brushing up of my skills in the sectors of IaC and Linux. I will be happy, if I may reach out to you with some questions, as they arise. ---
**Author:** ![iwalker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/iwalker/32/2599_2.png) [@iwalker](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/iwalker)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/4 "2023-12-14T19:22:51Z")
Welcome 🙂 please feel free to ask any questions you may have here on the forums. There is also the Rocky mattermost server also and channels there. ---
**Author:** ![markuseicher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/markuseicher/32/3800_2.png) [@markuseicher](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/markuseicher)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/5 "2023-12-14T20:20:01Z")
Thanks! I’m sure the questions will flow like water soon. 😋 I’m still getting around and reading basic documentation about the project and the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation. I love the mission and values in the community charter. Getting a mattermost account next. ---
**Author:** ![rich98](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/rich98/32/3814_2.png) [@rich98](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/rich98)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/6 "2023-12-15T16:37:52Z")
hi my name is rich first time in this community, looking for credible alternative to centos ---
**Author:** ![markuseicher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/markuseicher/32/3800_2.png) [@markuseicher](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/markuseicher)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/7 "2023-12-15T17:27:42Z")
Hello rich98, nice to meet you. ---
**Author:** ![TheLinuxITGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/thelinuxitguy/32/3793_2.png) [@TheLinuxITGuy](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/TheLinuxITGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/hi-rocky-linux-community-please-let-me-introduce-myself/12169/8 "2023-12-19T19:59:59Z")
Welcome Markus! Glad to have you here.