Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powered by Ubuntu

2006-09-05 Thread Paul Sladen
On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Alan Helmore-Simpson wrote: > On the theme of 'Powered by Ubuntu', I saw job advertisement today that > specifically asked for someone with Ubuntu experience. Perhaps we should > send the applicants a couple of stickers? Alan: do you have a copy or scan of the article, I reck

[ubuntu-uk] Introductions

2006-09-05 Thread Matthew Bassett
Hi All, I'm catching up on my reading of this list (I've got as far as May!) and I've noticed there was a thread for introductions... so I've decided to introduce myself. My name is Matthew, and I'm an Electronics Engineer based around Maidenhead (not far from Windsor). Due to my job I have the p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powered by Ubuntu

2006-09-05 Thread Matthew Revell
On 05/09/06, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What [0], these [0] stickers [1]? nah, the System76.com stickers :) -- Matthew Revell www.understated.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 2

2006-09-05 Thread Ted Smith (F3 Web Site Administrator)
The delays in writes are due to the fact that Ubuntu uses journaling file systems (as do some versions of Windows) which basically means that the OS caches the writes, and then writes them to disk when it's got a few spare seconds. The time delay can vary from a fraction of a second to minutes on a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD playing

2006-09-05 Thread Tez
julian wrote: > Hi folks > > I have installed both ubuntu(with gnome) and kubuntu recently and > neither of them seem to play DVD "out of the box". Is there a specific > reason for that(copyright laws or something?)? > > It strikes me as a issue that should be addressed to start to pull > people

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powered by Ubuntu

2006-09-05 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
On the theme of 'Powered by Ubuntu', I saw job advertisement today that specifically asked for someone with Ubuntu experience. Perhaps we should send the applicants a couple of stickers? Alan. - Original Message - From: "Alan Pope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powered by Ubuntu

2006-09-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 06:02:36PM +0100, Tom Moitie wrote: > I've noticed the "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers going into circulation > around the world - I was wondering whether there were plans to extend > this to the UK LoCo team. I think a Powered by Ubuntu sticker would be > tres cool. :) > Wha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Powered by Ubuntu

2006-09-05 Thread Matthew Revell
Hey Tom, On 05/09/06, Tom Moitie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've noticed the "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers going into circulation > around the world - I was wondering whether there were plans to extend > this to the UK LoCo team. I think a Powered by Ubuntu sticker would be > tres cool. :) Yeah,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launchpad team created

2006-09-05 Thread Chris Jones
Hi On Tue, 2006-09-05 at 18:56 +0100, nik wrote: > Well Count me in ( and Ill go sign up ) likewise :) Cheers, -- Chris Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.canonical.com -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Powered by Ubuntu

2006-09-05 Thread Tom Moitie
I've noticed the "Powered by Ubuntu" stickers going into circulation around the world - I was wondering whether there were plans to extend this to the UK LoCo team. I think a Powered by Ubuntu sticker would be tres cool. :) Thanks, Tom Moitie -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launchpad team created

2006-09-05 Thread nik
Michael Wood wrote: > Tony, > > In my mind this is for everyone, as my interpretation of the spirit of > ubuntu is that *everyone* has something to contribute and can get involved. > Well Count me in ( and Ill go sign up ) . Its about time I hung me hat somewhere. > Michael Wood > > > -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launchpad team created

2006-09-05 Thread Michael Wood
Tony, In my mind this is for everyone, as my interpretation of the spirit of ubuntu is that *everyone* has something to contribute and can get involved. As for what it does. It's mainly for people who are trying to find out about an ubuntu uk group who maybe want to get more involved. It provi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD playing

2006-09-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Sep 05, 2006 at 02:47:00PM +0100, julian wrote: > Hi folks > > I have installed both ubuntu(with gnome) and kubuntu recently and > neither of them seem to play DVD "out of the box". Is there a specific > reason for that(copyright laws or something?)? > This [0] page explains some of th

[ubuntu-uk] DVD playing

2006-09-05 Thread julian
Hi folks I have installed both ubuntu(with gnome) and kubuntu recently and neither of them seem to play DVD "out of the box". Is there a specific reason for that(copyright laws or something?)? It strikes me as a issue that should be addressed to start to pull people away from Windoze. lots of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launchpad team created

2006-09-05 Thread Tony Arnold
Michael, On Tue, 2006-09-05 at 01:06 +0100, Michael Wood wrote: > I'm Michael Wood (X3N) you may remember me from such irc channels as > #ubuntu-uk,#lugradio and #gnome-uk on freenode. Or from such events as > Linux Expo and gnome uk meetups. > > The launchpad team has now been created for th