[Ubuntu-be] new member

2009-08-01 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hey everybody, I have been using Ubuntu since Dapper in 2006, and never looked back. I would consider myself to be an expert user, with a few basic administrative skills. I do not have any programming skills anymore though. Last time I wrote a program it was on a Commodore 64 (yes, I am THAT old!)

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Dell netbooks with Ubuntu in Belgium now

2009-08-30 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I have a VAT number. I can sell it on at cost if you wish. Let me know. Jan. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:30 AM, Jan Claeys wrote: > Yay, > > Dell finally sells netbooks with Ubuntu in Belgium now: > > http://www1.euro.dell.com/be/nl/bedrijven/4x_latit_2100/fs.aspx?refid=4x_latit_2100&s=bsd&cs=bebs

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Dell netbooks with Ubuntu in Belgium now

2009-09-04 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Yeah, no problem. Anyone can buy through my company if they wish. I can invoice any private customer. Regards, Jan. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Jan Claeys wrote: > Op maandag 31-08-2009 om 08:26 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Jan > Bongaerts: > > I have a VAT number. > > I

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Dipro Antwerpen on 13/09/2009 - booth report

2009-09-14 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Antwerp rocks! I think the dual boot option is the most attractive for beginners to try it out. I always suggested to get the help of one of the support points to install this, if the user is not confident in re-partitioning a drive.. What I found that worked well, is to make it a challenge: Sacri

Re: [Ubuntu-be] laptops zonder windows licentie

2009-10-05 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Kristoff, aangezien het toch alleen is voor die 'kleine' toepassingen, zou ik niet direkt een nieuwe laptop kopen. De kracht van Ubuntu ligt juist in het feit dat het zo licht is op resources. De nieuwste Ubuntu draait al volledig op 384MB RAM, en volledig geinstalleerd neemt het slechts een klein

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC meeting report 14/10/2009 - support points map

2009-10-17 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I also think the map is of great importance. I've had several requests already, in the little time I am registered on it, and I still stay in touch with the people that contacted me. The map is a fantastic interface for anyone. Please don't dispose of it! Regards, Jan. On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 6:40

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Samenkoop

2009-10-23 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I can do the ordering, but then I need to be sure that the money is in the Ubuntu-be account before I order. I would either need access to the account statements, or someone needs to give me a list (I'd prefer the latter). Then the funds can be transferred to my account straight after the order. T

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu live usb boot stick

2009-10-30 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Een omslachtigere, maar goedkopere oplossing, is om de live CD te downloaden of te bestellen, en dan van die CD een USB stick met Ubuntu te laden. het resultaat is hetzelfde, alleen moet je het werk zelf doen. Jan. 2009/10/22 > Hallo, > > Het lukt mij niet om te posten, dan maar mij vraag via de

Re: [Ubuntu-be] [OT] (NL): EC wil af van open standaarden

2009-11-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I'm sorry, but seeing that no-one else has answered to this mail, I have the feeling that I'm not the only one thinking: What's the fuss? What is this really about, and why is it so important? Even if it is important, if this is implemented this way, ignoring Mr. Novaretti's statement, I don't thi

Re: [Ubuntu-be] software op linux

2009-11-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Microsoft software is te dom om op een ander platform dan Windows te werken. Maar voor elk Microsoft programma is er wel een equivalent of twee drie dat de job ook doet, van hele lichte, snelle programma's die beter en sneller werken voor dagelijks gebruik, tot volledige pakketten die evenwaardig o

Re: [Ubuntu-be] [OT] (NL): EC wil af van open standaarden

2009-11-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
at 1:27 AM, Jan Claeys wrote: > Op dinsdag 03-11-2009 om 09:42 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Jan > Bongaerts: > > Even if it is important, if this is implemented this way, ignoring Mr. > > Novaretti's statement, I don't think it would *ban* open standards, > > but

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC meeting 18/11/2009 - Report

2009-11-19 Thread Jan Bongaerts
For the Support Point Map, I have the following suggestion: Send an e-mail to every support point every three months:"Please click this link if you still want to be a support point listed on our map." Anyone not clicking the link (after getting one or two reminders) will be automatically deleted.

Re: [Ubuntu-be] iedereenonline.be / tousenligne.be PCs: where is Linux ?

2009-12-23 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I posted a polite comment and it is not censored. You can view it on the site. I guess it's the way you formulate it? Jan. On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 8:53 PM, Sander Theetaert wrote: > > > 2009/12/22 Y P > > I have submitted a comment, >> that was NOT approved by the moderator. >> IMHO it's very st

Re: [Ubuntu-be] iedereenonline.be / tousenligne.be PCs: where is Linux ?

2009-12-24 Thread Jan Bongaerts
My post is also still awaiting moderation after two days. Jan. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Mario Verbelen wrote: > Hmm I dit Also a post on this link 2 day's ago > > I dit write something about Linux and open-source and that my parents > are using Ubuntu ... > I saw my post directly on the

Re: [Ubuntu-be] my message to FEDICT.be: offre tousenligne.be / aanbod iedereenonline.be

2009-12-24 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hoe meer mails hoe beter. FYI, dit is de post die ik erop gezet heb. "Still awaiting moderation." Het start2s...@home project is een fantastisch idee. Daar kan veel van gemaakt worden. Alleen is het spijtig dat er weer Closed Source software aan de mensen aangesmeerd wordt, wanneer er veel betere

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New member

2010-01-14 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Welcome! Most of our mailings are in English (or some attempt thereof) so you should be OK. Your expertise will be appreciated. Where in Belgium do you live? Cheers, Jan. (from Antwerp) On 1/14/10, Manuel de la Peña wrote: > > Hello *, > > > I just wanted to say hi and let people in the list kno

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC meeting 20/01/2010 - report

2010-01-22 Thread Jan Bongaerts
There is a good possibility I will be available at least one day for the H&C days. Whoever is organising the stand may contact me closer to the time. jan. On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:17 AM, Jurgen Gaeremyn wrote: > Hello, > > I recently attended my first dipro-stand where I was part of the > Ubunt

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC meeting 03/02/2010 - report

2010-02-05 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Sorry I'm sharing my opinion via this mail. I am never available on a Wednesday night to participate to the meeting. about topic 2 (the ubuntu CD): a) the wiki talks about 919 Euro for 1000 CDs. Canonical sells their CDs for far less (158 Euro for 200 CDs). I think they deserve our support. b) If

Re: [Ubuntu-be] An idea for extra representations

2010-02-09 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Excellent idea. I'm not involved with any schools, but if someone needs a volunteer to man a booth or to give a presentation, they can contact me. jan. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Alain Baudrez wrote: > Hello, > > Besides the Dipro fair where we are a regular participant, we need to > broad

Re: [Ubuntu-be] voorstel persbericht - nalezen aub

2010-04-29 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Jan, misschien ook vermelden dat op Dipro in Antwerpen (9 mei) ook demo's en installaties gedaan worden? Ik heb zelf geen contacten bij de pers, maar ik ben evt wel bereid om de pers te woord te staan als ze iemand zoeken om te interviewen. Groeten, Jan. On 4/29/10, Jan Claeys wrote: > > Hallo,

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New banners for the Be LoCo Team

2010-05-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
"(it is also the spanish word for crazy)" Aren't we, then? On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Pieter Vande Wyngaerde < pietervandewyngae...@gmail.com> wrote: > some suggestions, remarks > - were can we download this new font and should we put everything in this > new font ? > - can we put a "-be"

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New banner voor Ubuntu-be

2010-05-21 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I really like Pierre's design. Might still need a bit of fine tuning, but I like the look. On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Pierre Buyle < mongolito404+ubuntu...@gmail.com >wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:53 PM, Jean7491 wrote: > >> When the new Ubuntu font is released, we can impro

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Importing support points from map.ubuntu-be.org to the website (need review and translations)

2010-05-21 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I wrote to Pierre directly, but maybe I should have copied the list in. I suggested the following English text. I have not translated it yet. Below is the said mail: Pierre, behalve de opmerking van jean, zou ik er niet teveel aan veranderen. Ik heb alleen het laatste zinnetje wat aangepast, parag

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New banner voor Ubuntu-be

2010-05-22 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I agree. I like the second one with the belgian colours. On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Steven De Baets wrote: > Hi folks, > > A little while ago I slowed down my activities in the community > following my very busy personal life at the moment, but being a graphic > designer, i would like to ad

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New banner voor Ubuntu-be

2010-05-25 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I like the last one. Just enough colour, without being to flashy. Jan. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:43 PM, Jean7491 wrote: > Here two other suggestions: > > > > > > jean7491 > Ubuntu Belgium Events Team > > > Le 24/05/10 16:23, Jan Claeys a écrit : > > Op zaterdag 22-05-2010 om 13:18 uur [tijdzon

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC meeting 02/06/2010 – Report

2010-06-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Re point 2a, I am willing to address the NL press when I am available. Although I am often not in the country, I can be reached by phone or mail most of the time. I'm not sure if I would be the best suited candidate, but I'm willing to give it a bash. People that saw me at Dipro in Antwerp probably

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New Banner - Call for propositions

2010-06-09 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Deze banner van Koen lijkt heel mooi. Jan. 2010/6/9 Koen Wybo > Mijn bijdrage aan de banner: > De look van andere nieuwe logo's gevolgd: 80% zwart voor ubuntu en 60 % > zwart voor 'be'. Het blijft wachten op het officiële lettertype om de > 'e' definitief te kunnen voltooien. > In plaats van 1 c

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New Banner - Call for propositions

2010-06-10 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Quite strict! This would mean some of the propositions won't fly, because the circle of friends' colour was changed. (e.g. Koen's design or the first three designs from Steven.) But at least you can find a proper 'e' when they talk about the file names on page 18 of the Ubuntu Brand Guidelines. O

Re: [Ubuntu-be] About bying a new laptop

2010-06-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
You can check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Laptop/Lucid/Reports Personally, I have an Acer Travelmate 4201, and I'm very happy with it. I have been running ubuntu on it since new (three years ago) and it always worked pretty well. I recently installed 10.04 without any problems. Battery life is

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New Banner - Call for votes

2010-06-20 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I have the same problem as Bram, and it appears the reason for this is that we aren't members of the LoCo Team. Our membership is now awaiting approval. Can someone approve this for us, please? Thanks. Jan. On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Alain Baudrez wrote: > Go to > https://launchpad.net/~u

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Poster to use in dipro hasselt 26/09/2010

2010-07-04 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Misschien kan je van de laatste 'Compatibel' maken? Tenslotte is dat 1 van de meest voorkomende vragen van een nieuweling. On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 3:24 AM, Ward De Ridder wrote: > It's a dutch poster, so my comments about the text are in Dutch. > > De poster ziet er goed uit, iets dat zeker de aan

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Special IRC meeting on 15/07 at 21.00 hr.

2010-07-13 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I won't be able to attend the IRC, but I would like to share my opinion on a few things. Use it, don't use it... As a condition I would stipulate that the link goes directly to the company's page where they advertise the open source product, or hardware with open source software. It should not go

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Addition of commercial links on Ubuntu-be.org - wiki draft-page for comment

2010-08-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Re point 3, I would not be too specific/restrictive about the appearance of the link. I would only restrict the size. If they want a full on interactive flashy button or so, I feel they should be able to. I would also try not to make the links alphabetical, but re-arrange them on a random basis, or

[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-08-06 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Any takers to give an intro on Ubuntu to some school students? It is in Aalter, between Gent and Brugge. I think any wedensday morning from September would do. Regards, Jan. -- Forwarded message -- From: Jan Bongaerts Date: 2010/8/6 Subject: Re: Introductiesessie To: Peter De

[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-08-07 Thread Jan Bongaerts
school en *uittesten wat kan!* Met vriendelijke groeten, Peter De Deyn ICT coördinator & Leraar Emmaüs Aalter *Van:* Jan Bongaerts [mailto:jbongae...@gmail.com] *Verzonden:* zaterdag 7 augustus 2010 17:20 *Aan:* Peter De Deyn *Onderwerp:* Re: Introductiesessie Beste Peter, dat ziet er p

[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-08-08 Thread Jan Bongaerts
kan gaan. Met vriendelijke groeten, Peter De Deyn ICT coördinator & Leraar Emmaüs Aalter *Van:* Jan Bongaerts [mailto:jbongae...@gmail.com] *Verzonden:* zondag 8 augustus 2010 19:49 *Aan:* Peter De Deyn *Onderwerp:* Re: Introductiesessie Peter, iemand in onze groep zou ook

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Availibility for future IRC meetings

2010-09-08 Thread Jan Bongaerts
probably Tuesday or Thursday would be the best for me, but I would not take this into consideration. I'm not often behind a computer at 9pm, so I tend to forget. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 10:44 PM, jean7491 wrote: > Hi to all who did not yet react, > > Please give information about your availibilit

[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-09-16 Thread Jan Bongaerts
komst misschien omschakelen naar UBUNTU maar we werken nog met Inventor en ander technische software, die onder windows draait?! Ik vertrek volgende week dinsdag voor een weekje naar een Comenius uitwisseling in Polen. We kunnen nadien verder overleggen. Mvg Peter *Van:* Jan Bong

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-09-16 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Isn't a live cd a bit too slow and too limited? I suppose we could try, but I think we should be careful not to put people off. Kids tend to be impatient, and they might expect a better performance. Is a USB stick better/faster than a CD? I haven't got any experience with that. On Thu, Sep 16, 201

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-09-16 Thread Jan Bongaerts
n this thread, or to mail me > directly, or I might miss it. Once we get concrete, we might discuss this > further off-list, I don't want to be confronted with bikesheddding issues > ;-) > > Thanks, > > > Serge > > > > > 2010/9/16 Jan Bongaerts > >>

[Ubuntu-be] Fwd: Fwd: Introductiesessie

2010-09-16 Thread Jan Bongaerts
T6570 (2,1 GHz, 800 MHz FSP) Nvidia Gforce G105M met 2303 TurboCache (aparte grafische kaart) Mvg Peter *Van:* Jan Bongaerts [mailto:jbongae...@gmail.com] *Verzonden:* donderdag 16 september 2010 11:09 *Aan:* peter.ded...@emmausbovenbouw.op-weg.be *Onderwerp:* Re: [Ubuntu-be] Fwd

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Spreker gezocht voor promotalk/les Ubuntu

2010-10-13 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Pieter, ik kan daar evt wel mee helpen. Ik heb echter nog wat tijd nodig. Wanneer zou dit plaatsvinden? Jan. 2010/10/8 Pieter De Baets > Beste, > > Ik mail jullie in naam van de Werkgroep Vrije Software. De WVS is een > samenwerking van de verschillende studentenverenigingen informatica en > com

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Remember - IRC meeting tomorrow Thursday 14/10/2010 at 21.00 hr.

2010-10-14 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi Jean, I'm going to try to participate tonight. If I do, I'd love to brainstorm about this introduction to schoolkids. Is that OK? Cheers, Jan. On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM, jean7491 wrote: > Hi to all, > > Remember - next IRC meeting tomorrow Thursday 14/10/2010 at 21.00 hr. > on #ubunt

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Remember - IRC meeting tomorrow Thursday 28/10/2010 at 21.00 hr.

2010-10-28 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Unfortunately I won't be there again. I'm still compiling some introsession for a school, and could use some ideas on what to show 1) using the live CD 2) using a normally installed system. I would like to know the following background info, to answer some probable questions.. a) Why does Linux

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Remember - IRC meeting tomorrow Thursday 28/10/2010 at 21.00 hr.

2010-10-28 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I actually read that Windows reserves a lot of memory that it's not actively using (perhaps another reason why it needs more memory to begin with) and that it's caching system is not as hot as Linux's. Apparently Windows resorts to the hard disk more than Linux. I found a lot of articles and/or for

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Remember - IRC meeting tomorrow Thursday 28/10/2010 at 21.00 hr.

2010-10-29 Thread Jan Bongaerts
sane, because I mostly choose to set them to > sane values anyway > > http://www.msversus.org/microsoft-windows-performance.html > > I hope this will help you a bit, > > Kind Regards > > > Egon. > > > > e) That depends on the software you use. Some will run

[Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu and Education - report

2010-11-13 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi, I was invited to give a presentation at UGent to potential Ubuntu users. In cooperation with the Open Source Workgroup of UGent, we prepared a lesson, explaining Ubuntu and its advantages. Presentation was given on Tuesday 9/11/10, 19h00. It was a reasonable success. Definitely not bad for a

[Ubuntu-be] promotion material for schools

2010-11-20 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi Guys, this teacher is asking if there is free promo material available for his school. Anyone has some to spare? Cheers, Jan. -- Forwarded message -- From: stefan de backer Date: 2010/11/20 Subject: Ubuntu promotiemateriaal voor scholen To: jbongae...@gmail.com Mr Bongaerts,

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Hello world!

2010-11-25 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Welcome Jim, most of us have full time jobs and only contribute towards the community after hours. Many (if not most) activities are outside office hours. Feel free to join them! Regards, Jan. On 24 November 2010 21:33, jean7491-Events-Team wrote: > Hallo Jim, > > Welkom in de Ubuntu Belgian Loc

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Tshirt poll

2010-12-30 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I think we may need a second round of votes for the top three designs. Votes seem too spread to make it fair. On 30 December 2010 11:47, wouter Vandenneucker wrote: > Hey guys > > > Just a mail to remind you all to vote up your favorite Ubuntu-be Shirt. > The poll and all info are available at:

Re: [Ubuntu-be] ubuntu-be mugs?

2011-02-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I'm definitely pro merchandising. Any income would benefit the group. Mugs, pens, pins, mouse pads,... all good. Jan. On 12 February 2011 20:53, wouter Vandenneucker wrote: > personally I'm like the fact of having merchandising stuff to offer. > 1st of because it will be cheaper for people tha

[Ubuntu-be] presentation in Aalter

2011-03-04 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Howdy, I gave a presentation to some high school pupils in Aalter. It was a success. Thank you JanC for delivering the CDs and promotion material. All went well. The report can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/Education/Aalter_2011-03-02 Photo's were taken and I'll add it to the pa

Re: [Ubuntu-be] presentation in Aalter

2011-03-04 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Photo's can be found here: http://www.emmausbovenbouw.op-weg.be/nieuws/Ubuntu_gastspreker.htm I added the link to the wiki as well. Regards, Jan. On 4 March 2011 10:58, Jan Bongaerts wrote: > Howdy, > > I gave a presentation to some high school pupils in Aalter. > It was a suc

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Wiki update of the 9th of march.

2011-03-10 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Big cheers for the hard work. It's a good start to a proper organisation. Cheers, Jan. On 10 March 2011 13:45, wouter Vandenneucker wrote: > Hi guys > > > I've made a report of what we did yesterday. I kinda forgot to post a > reminder so I guess it's my fault that there was so little people to

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Dipro fair 10/04, ICC Ghent, call for volunteers

2011-03-30 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Aahh, the infamous Wife's Calendar. Part of the ball and chain that came with the wedding ring, unfortunately. One always needs to consult The Wife's Calendar before making any plans! ;-) On 30 March 2011 11:09, kennywest wrote: > There's a problem. Just checked with my wife's calendar an appare

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Report of the meeting Vilvoorde 25/04/2011

2011-04-27 Thread Jan Bongaerts
eet > you all. > > > REPORT > > - > > Session 1: Introduction About an organization > > > Introduction of present member: > > Everybody explain how they discover Ubuntu. &g

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Microsoft Security Report...

2011-05-14 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Microsoft Intelligence. Same league as Military Intelligence, Civil Servant,... On 14 May 2011 19:22, Jurgen Gaeremyn wrote: > Just bumped into this link: the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/sir/default.aspx > (at the bottom you can download a PDF

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded

2011-05-18 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Some more advantages: It is also timeless for us a supplier. You load them with the newest version. No risk of stock becoming obsolete, except if the capacity becomes outdated. Which is why I'd opt for the 4Gb version. It is easier to load a usb stick than to burn a CD. I think it might be quicke

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded

2011-05-19 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I guess with all these plans of merchandising, we'll need a vzw quite desperately. Council members, get to work! Sofort! SCHNELLER! (cracking whip) ;-) On 19 May 2011 10:22, wouter Vandenneucker wrote: > if we're gonna sell mugs we need to do it the good way, not vista print > way.. > I guess w

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded --- the essential message

2011-05-19 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Problem with this compatibility list is that some manufacturers use different suppliers for their electronic components in order to reduce dependency from one supplier. That means you sometimes get two exactly identical models, but from a different batch, that has something exotic inside and all of

[Ubuntu-be] ubuntu braai

2011-05-23 Thread Jan Bongaerts
(the following message contains South African slang. If you are lost in translation, there are plenty of web sites that will help you out with it. Google is your friend. The Wikipedia list is kak, don't bother) Howzit! As promised I'll be organising a lekker South African braai at our place. Jurg

Re: [Ubuntu-be] ubuntu braai

2011-05-23 Thread Jan Bongaerts
gt; death bodies of abused animals is no pleasure for me. I am so sorry for that > > ------ > *From:* Jan Bongaerts > *To:* Ubuntu Belgium > *Sent:* Mon, May 23, 2011 11:27:36 AM > *Subject:* [Ubuntu-be] ubuntu braai > > (the following message contain

Re: [Ubuntu-be] usb sticks met ubuntu preloaded

2011-05-24 Thread Jan Bongaerts
On 24 May 2011 15:42, Steven Leeman wrote: > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 3:35 PM, martijn cielen wrote: > >> > Are these USB 3.0 still compatible with USB 2.0? Also in the future? If >> > yes, no problem, if not we might be forced to do a hardware >> > upgrade? >> >> 3.0 is fully backward compat

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu-be USB stick

2011-05-31 Thread Jan Bongaerts
If you need a company (bvba) to work through, I can offer mine. If there are any tax implications for me, I'll carry them. Cheers, Jan. On 31 May 2011 09:59, Steven Leeman wrote: > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:57 AM, wouter Vandenneucker < > wouterv...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > maybe we can hold a s

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Informatie van Flashbay voor Ubuntu-be

2011-06-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I'm all for 1000 sticks. I would be willing to advance some money for it. I'm sure they will be sold in a year's time. On Jun 3, 2011 11:59 AM, "Steven Leeman" wrote: > Yesterday on the irc chat we were discussing the ubuntu-fr sticks; > > they got them also from Flashbay; > they are more expensiv

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC Meeting about ISO, USB and European Parliament REPORT - 02/06/11

2011-06-04 Thread Jan Bongaerts
>From wikipedia: In 2006, scientists researching the ancestry of birds "turned on" a chicken recessive gene, talpid2, and found that the embryo jaws initiated formation of teeth, like those found in ancient bird fossils. John Fallon, the overseer of the project, stated that chickens have "...retain

Re: [Ubuntu-be] ubuntu braai

2011-06-11 Thread Jan Bongaerts
ooze, or if you'd like me to cater for you and pass on the cost. I'll order us some good weather so long. Cheers, Jan. On 23 May 2011 11:27, Jan Bongaerts wrote: > (the following message contains South African slang. If you are lost in > translation, there are plenty of

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Linux lesgever gezocht te Brugge

2011-07-06 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Beste Pieter, kunt u mij zeggen of het hier over een klein deeltje binnen een totaalpakket gaat (m.a.w. een beperkt aantal lessen), of over een volledig lessenplan van een semester of een jaar? Groeten, Jan Bongaerts Ubuntu Education. 2011/7/6 Pieter Baele > In Syntra Brugge zoekt men een Li

Re: [Ubuntu-be] ubuntu braai

2011-07-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
heers, Jan. On 11 June 2011 18:00, Jan Bongaerts wrote: > Hey guys, > I decided on a date and closed the doodle. > > The braai will be on (rolling drums)... > > *Saturday 16 July 2011, starting from 5pm onwards*. > > I explained the proceedings below, but that is not

[Ubuntu-be] braai - report

2011-08-02 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hey Guys, sorry for the delay. I've been rather busy. A report of our braai can be found here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/SocialEvents/Braai I also uploaded some photo's. Feel free to add comments It was a fun event, and I really think we should do this more often. Cheers, Jan. -- Mic

Re: [Ubuntu-be] would like to get involved!

2011-08-03 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Welcome to the club, Dave. Plenty of opportunity to join computer fairs and other expo's on weekends. You'll get all info on this mailing list, and join the IRC meetings whenever you can. Cheers, Jan. On 28 July 2011 12:29, daveofkent wrote: > Hi, > > Ive recently moved to Belgium from England.

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Introduction

2011-10-04 Thread Jan Bongaerts
On 4 October 2011 20:51, wouter Vandenneucker wrote: > > For the rest of you guys: I was in Nursery School and in Primary School > with Kenny. > > > iow, about two years ago? (Cheshire cat grin) -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: http

Re: [Ubuntu-be] IRC Meeting Report 06/10/2011

2011-10-07 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I was hoping to attend the meeting, but was called away to fly a heart from Dijon to Lille. I guess it's a valid excuse. I'm busy presenting Ubuntu to some community centre in Wijnegem. 3 sessions of 2 hours, each Friday evening from 30/9 until 14/10. I'll report when I'm done. If you'd like me t

[Ubuntu-be] presentation in Wijnegem

2011-11-17 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi Guys, I presented Ubuntu to some people in Wijnegem last month. The report can be found on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/Education/Wijnegem_2011-10 I'll try to attend the meeting tonight and give more feedback. Cheers, Jan. -- Microsoft programs are like Englishmen. They only speak Micr

Re: [Ubuntu-be] server

2011-11-17 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Why not take it to Dipro? I'm sure some-one there would be interested. You might still score a few bob, and it's better than throwing it in the trash. On 17 November 2011 09:36, martijn cielen wrote: > Dear all, > > a while ago I sent a message to let you know I have a server to give. > Nothing

Re: [Ubuntu-be] 120 euro korting op een laptop zonder windows?

2012-02-07 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Is er in Belgie zo'n No More Racketware groepering, of equivalent? Zo'n projectje wil ik graag steunen. Jan. On 7 February 2012 13:09, Steven Leeman wrote: > Leuk artikel uit Frankrijk dat ook slashdot gehaald heeft : > > http://www.techworld.com.au/article/414500/lenovo_ordered_pay_1920_making_

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New promotional material

2012-02-08 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Beer glasses! Not a bad idea. The beer itself neither. It will never finish as long the Source is Open! ;-) (might be a good marketing slogan...) Where does one start though? I really wish those USB sticks would take shape. Unfortunately I don't have the expertise to contribute to the programming.

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Re-approval 2012

2012-02-08 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Great work Jean. Looks good. On 8 February 2012 22:39, jean7...@gmail.com wrote: > On 08/02/12 19:16, Wouter Vandenneucker wrote : > >> .. >> > > On the other hand, can we hold a seperate IRC meeting this week to talk >> about our re-approval? It has to be done by the 16th of this month.. I

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Belgian LoCo Team Council 2011 - 2012

2012-02-09 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hear hear! I remember Adrien put out an invitation to write targets for the council in November. Unfortunately I was too busy to contribute, but I'm wondering what the outcome was, if any? Please let's make sure the efforts of the individuals involved will not go in vain. I'm sure all of the counc

Re: [Ubuntu-be] ubuntu courses

2012-02-14 Thread Jan Bongaerts
The course is made by OpenSchool, a project of the Antwerp Municipality for adult education. It's really low threshold, for people with little or no education. They want to bring the computer to any household. So it's really basic stuff, from switching on to switching off, with lots of screenshots

[Ubuntu-be] small project for C++ programmer

2012-02-17 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi there, I have a friend who is looking for a C++ programmer for a small project. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours. It's for programming a graphic representation of a counter that calculates 2 values 600 times in 10 seconds. The counter is used in a simulation module that enhances the

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu For Android!

2012-02-22 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I just saw it too. Thing is, what about apps? On 22 February 2012 11:22, Steven Leeman wrote: > yes I saw it too yesterday... > but first priority is to "root" your device (I believe Aldi is again > selling their android smartphones for 199euro... only drawback is that it > doesn't have a hdmi t

[Ubuntu-be] presentation Wijnegem

2012-03-09 Thread Jan Bongaerts
http://to-my-taste.com/shop/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=17 Spread the word! Regards, Jan. -- Microsoft programs are like Englishmen. They only speak Microsoft. -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe

Re: [Ubuntu-be] New Hardware

2012-03-10 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Great stuff! Another step closer to Shuttleworth's target of 200M. Do you have manuals? There's still that course I sent you, but I guess that's too basic for this group. If you need help translating into Dutch, I can do a chapter or two... Cheers, Jan. On 10 March 2012 11:32, Wouter Vandenneucke

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Fwd: affiche

2012-03-24 Thread Jan Bongaerts
y old motto: "Kundet beter? Doeget zelf!" On 24 March 2012 22:32, thijs van severen wrote: > 2012/3/24 Wouter Vandenneucker > >> Sigh.. We should demolish all images with the old logo.. -_-' >> > > +1 > > >> >> 2012/3/22 Jan Bongaer

[Ubuntu-be] professional support

2012-04-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi Guys, I am getting involved in giving presentations about Ubuntu for a computer company (www.to-my-taste.com) that is promoting silent and energy-efficient computers for large offices, especially city councils and semi-governmental organisations. One of the things that I will definitely be aske

Re: [Ubuntu-be] professional support

2012-04-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
you a competitive price for > a service level agreement if you send them an inquiry. > > http://www.multiseatcomputer.**be/multiseat-helpdesk.html<http://www.multiseatcomputer.be/multiseat-helpdesk.html> > http://www.linuxbe.com/**support.html<http://www.linuxbe.com/support.html>

Re: [Ubuntu-be] professional support

2012-04-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
kses. > > Op 12 april 2012 22:15 schreef Jan Bongaerts het > volgende: > >> Hi Guys, >> I am getting involved in giving presentations about Ubuntu for a computer >> company (www.to-my-taste.com) that is promoting silent and >> energy-efficient computers for

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu-be USB stick

2012-04-30 Thread Jan Bongaerts
I still love the idea . Unfortunately I don't have the expertise to write a localised ISO. On 30 April 2012 08:40, kawabill wrote: > Hello all, where are we with this idea? > > I think I have an interesting offer from a supplier to help get 'Ubuntu' > USB > alloy cards to the LoCo teams at compe

[Ubuntu-be] braai

2012-05-22 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Summertime, and the living is easy... Most of us probably remember what braai means. For the new ones amongst us, a braai is a barbecue. Except that a barbecue is for ignorant Americans or Australians. Braai is doing it properly, like proper South Africans. I am half South African (actually got a

Re: [Ubuntu-be] braai

2012-06-18 Thread Jan Bongaerts
enough keys / alarm codes to give one to > every member) in Antwerp around noon, and give you a tour there. We have a > lot of Linux systems running there, and there's a giant tux somewhere. > > If you don't like my ideas no problem, I'm just trying to think about how &g

Re: [Ubuntu-be] braai

2012-06-30 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Please do! I'm sure it rocks. On 28 June 2012 02:07, Jan Claeys wrote: > Jan Bongaerts schreef op ma 18-06-2012 om 14:07 [+0200]: > > The meeting + braai is going to be held on Saturday 14 July (we'll > > start by singing the Marseillaise) > > If you want, I can b

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Dutch Ubuntu 12.04 Manual V0.1 Draft

2012-07-01 Thread Jan Bongaerts
What a fantastic tutorial! As for my idea, well,... I haven't even installed 12.04 myself yet. (cheeks red with shame) On 1 July 2012 16:38, Wouter Vandenneucker wrote: > I'm mentioning Dropbox and will include it as well. > > As for Filezilla, is that a + for common non-tech users? > To be hone

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Dutch Ubuntu 12.04 Manual V0.1 Draft

2012-07-02 Thread Jan Bongaerts
; make their own "branch"/version of it and then merge it with our version. > But for now, just keep it contained.. > > PDF: http://vdnkr.be/Ubuntu_Handleiding_Draft_V0_3.pdf > ODT: http://vdnkr.be/Ubuntu_Handleiding_Draft_V0_3.odt > > Kind regards > > > Wo

[Ubuntu-be] proposed agenda, meeting 14/7 at 15h00

2012-07-06 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hi Guys, I'd like to propose an agenda of things to be discussed on the meeting on the 14th of July. Please add proposals if you think of other things. Even if you can't/won't attend but feel some topic is missing, feel free to voice your opinion. 1. Welcome and Election of Chairman. 2. Council re

Re: [Ubuntu-be] braai (kawabill)

2012-07-12 Thread Jan Bongaerts
rddr.eu> > > > > Ik kom uiteraard ook af. > > Had er iemand interesse om daarvoor naar de hackerspace van > Antwerpen te gaan? Dan zorg ik ervoor dat we binnen kunnen, > kunnen we daarna samen met den tram naar den braai. > > Ward > > > On 06/27/12 15:57, K

Re: [Ubuntu-be] spelling

2012-07-13 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Dear Koen, The ubuntu-be list is not intended for support questions. It is intended to discuss events/promotions/etc in Belgium. We mail our postings in English due to the tri-lingualism of Belgium. I added some links to the ubuntu-nl mailinglist and forums. De ubuntu-be mailinglist is niet bedo

Re: [Ubuntu-be] proposed agenda, meeting 14/7 at 15h00

2012-07-13 Thread Jan Bongaerts
On 13 July 2012 17:49, Jan Claeys wrote: > Jan Bongaerts schreef op vr 06-07-2012 om 10:35 [+0200]: > > 3. Finances > > (JanC, could you give us an up to date statement of the > > account?) > > Only Mark VdB (CC'ed) can do that currently. > > >

Re: [Ubuntu-be] materriaal Antwerpen

2012-08-21 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Voor de t-shirts hebben we alvast een oplossing. Silent computers in Wijnegem wou die ook verkopen. Ik denk dat zij die dan ook wel willen stockeren voor de tijd dat we ze zelf niet nodig hebben. 2012/8/21 Bram Kortleven > Goeiemiddag allen, > > ik heb, van de afgelopen Dipro beurzen in Antwerpe

Re: [Ubuntu-be] Hello again

2012-09-02 Thread Jan Bongaerts
Hope you managed to catch the hacker and let him taste some of his own medicine. 2012/9/2 Geekalomaniac > Hi > Since some jerk tried to hack my mail I dropped the sulumar and shut these > accounts down but I'm still alive. > > -- > Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit K-9 Ma

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