Re: Do you want to see an official Australian Ubuntu LoCo?

2010-05-13 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Yes +1 Vote. On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Lisa Milne wrote: > Well, with comments such as "you are flogging a dead horse" floating > around it appears there are some who don't want to see an official > Australian Ubuntu LoCo. Which is fine, if you don't want one, you don't > have to be invo

Re: Ongoing Ubuntu-AU debate.

2010-04-18 Thread Andrew Gaydon
lets move on and 'GET OVER IT'. Andrew G. On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Dave Hall wrote: > On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 08:20 +1000, Andrew Gaydon wrote: > > > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Melissa Draper > > wrote: > > On Sun, 2

Re: Ongoing Ubuntu-AU debate.

2010-04-18 Thread Andrew Gaydon
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Melissa Draper wrote: > On Sun, 2010-04-18 at 20:18 +1000, Cary Bielenberg wrote: > > This will be my last response as per your wishes Jared, I am saddened > > that you and Melissa stifle change, you misquote the code of conduct > > to server your own needs. I gues

Re: Ongoing Ubuntu-AU debate.

2010-04-18 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Hi Jared and the List. Yes I agree that things are getting out of hand. I started this discussion at an attempt to get people to talk about the issues. We have had some very good frank discussion. There has been quite a large silent majority and silence from the ones that should be making comment

Re: Any Adelaide people on this list?

2010-04-13 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Thanks Callan, If you follow the link from ubuntu.com site thru https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamList You will come across it. First impressions count. I really don't want to use this thread as a discussion, it is a subject for a new Post, but the 'ACC' issue needs to be sorted first. Then we

Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 50, Issue 22

2010-04-13 Thread Andrew Gaydon
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:40 AM, colin mcdermott < colinjamesmcderm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All > > >> The ubuntu-au community is not lacking structure - it's lacking > motivated people. Get out there - do stuff to promote Ubuntu in > Australia. If you do enough, you'll become known within the U

Re: less talk more action

2010-04-13 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Umm Yes about 2 years ago. On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:15 PM, Ross Willman wrote: > I challenge anyone who has a problem with the current situation to > clearly define what non-bureaucratic action they would take for > ubuntu-au under a new structure, then answer why they aren't doing > that now

Re: LEADERSHIP and a ROADMAP

2010-04-12 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Why does it take a debate like this to 'Raise' this issue? This is not the first time that Michael has raised it! So many questions go unanswered on this mailing list. This is why people are so uninterested in making a contribution. There is no responsibility or accountability !! Why can't peo

Re: LEADERSHIP and a ROADMAP

2010-04-12 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Dear Friend, I think that you miss the point. I will explain. On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Daniel Sobey wrote: > Hi list, > > It's a great idea on paper but i do not see it working with a community > our size. > Currently we have 24 people in #ubuntu-au-chat and 38 in #ubuntu-au, we > ha

Re: LEADERSHIP and a ROADMAP

2010-04-12 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Hi Andrew P. 1. Thanks. 2. There is no 'Pres' of the ACC. I will not be nominating myself. 3. Representative positions on the ACC will only become available if the numbers of 'Local loco' warrant it. 'State and Territory councils' do not exist unless there are sufficient 'Local loco' to

Re: LEADERSHIP and a ROADMAP

2010-04-11 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Carey & Michael, I will reply to both of you. As per wiki, there is NO such thing as a 'State based LoCo', there is a 'State Community Council' if there is sufficient 'Local LoCo' representatives to form one. A 'State representative' is then appointed/elected to the ACC. The role of the ACC is

Re: Reapproval date

2010-03-22 Thread Andrew Gaydon
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Re-Approval On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Melissa Draper wrote: > Greetings, > > The LoCo Council has spontaneously decided to shift the review deadline > forward 3 full weeks to next Monday the 29th, rather than April 20th. > > This means we now have le

Re: elections

2010-03-21 Thread Andrew Gaydon
+1 from me. Get over it 'PEOPLE'. This argument could go on for days & Months. In the future we may address each other as 'Ubuntu-ites', will that offend anybody ?? (probably yes) You can't please everybody all of the time. What was that task that we were discussing ?? On Sun, Mar 21,

Re: A local Shipit service for regional users

2010-03-17 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Not everybody subscribes to the mail list. We need to get a notice on the website & Facebook. How many people do you have donating time ? How are you collecting money to pay for the CD's ? Just some questions!! On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Jared Norris wrote: > Thanks Scott! > > This is a

Re: ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 49, Issue 23

2010-03-14 Thread Andrew Gaydon
HI Steve, The easiest way to attend the meeting is to use your web browser and go to this address. http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-au Create a Nickname and Connect. Cheers, Andrew G. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Steve Pagratis wrote: > how do we login for the online meeti

Re: Governance New Thread!

2010-03-08 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Melissa, We can get Public Liability Insurance through Linux Australia !!! How does that work ? How are we affiliated with them? This is an example of valuable information that could be a topic for an Ubuntu-au council meeting. (if there was one to be created) I agree that going down an inco

[Ubuntu-manual] [Blueprint chapter10] Chapter 10 - Learning more about Linux

2010-01-17 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Blueprint changed by Andrew Gaydon: Whiteboard set to: Additional applications Suggestions: Ubuntu Tweak Compiz - 'Wow' screen effects Simple CompizConfig Settings manager (simple-ccsm) Exaile - Music Player/Manager Hardinfo - system Profiler & Benchmark -- Chapter 10 - Learn

[Bug 464124] Re: Huawei E160G hsdpa USB Modem

2009-10-29 Thread Andrew Gaydon
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34648304/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "ProcMaps.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34648305/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: "ProcStatus.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34648306/ProcStatus.txt ** Attachm

[Bug 464124] [NEW] Huawei E160G hsdpa USB Modem

2009-10-29 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: network-manager-gnome 9.10 Karmic The network manager reports that the connection has been made to the internet. When I surf a website, the webbrowser complains that there is no connection. Solution: add the following lines to /etc/ppp/options ipcp

Brisbane Release party Reminder

2009-10-28 Thread Andrew Gaydon
Just a reminder about the Brisbane release party on Sunday. Can you please let me know if you are coming. See www.ubuntu.com.au for more details. Cheers, Andrew. ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: > Send ubuntu-au mailing list submissions to > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > To su

Brisbane Karmic Release Party - Announcement

2009-10-08 Thread Andrew Gaydon
table) What: An afternoon of cheer with beer. RSVP. Please email me and let me know that you can come so I can finalise numbers. Cheers, Andrew Gaydon. -- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

Re: AUS LoCo Status

2009-01-13 Thread Andrew Gaydon
ubuntu-au-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: > Send ubuntu-au mailing list submissions to > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'h