[ubuntu-uk] nice article on Amarok - caviat about ubuntu though

This is a nice article about Amarok, and I will be keeping it and using it at a later date - I have not yet used my ipod much. http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/01/04/1916256 I was a bit surprised to see an adverse comment about ubuntu though - related to the function for ripping CDs:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

Andy wrote: > Or is it OK to require people to have money to get an education? The government seems to think so... http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?scope=all&edition=d&q=student+debt&go=Search -- Garry Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 16:24 +, Leon Barker wrote: > I remember reading in one hospital's intranet that a copy of MS Office > was available for staff to install at home to do work related stuff. > Maybe you could point out to them that a copy of OpenOffice is also available for staff to instal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

London School of Puppetry wrote: > I had an Epson printer with expiry chip and it drove me mad and wasted > millions of pounds. > > On 18/01/07, *Neil Greenwood* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > On 17/01/07, Robin Menneer < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 23:28 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > I had an Epson printer with expiry chip and it drove me mad and wasted > millions of pounds. A printer cost you millions? I wish I had that kind of money to throw away :P -- Help me get to Venezuela! http://tibsplace.co.uk/ven

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 23:03 +, Roberto Sarrionandia wrote: > Tsmithe, have you written to your MP? > > Has he already signed the early-day motion? I think I've been pretty active regarding this issue. I've corresponded my MP, Greg Clark (Shadow Minister for Charities; and thus unable to sign

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Write back to your IT teachers and email some of the discussion perhaps. My son installed Ubuntu for me- so we have so much to learn from all of you younger chaps. Caroline On 18/01/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello there, I'm new to the Ubuntu-UK community. I've recently ins

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

I had an Epson printer with expiry chip and it drove me mad and wasted millions of pounds. On 18/01/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 17/01/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David > Thank you for your advice. The trouble is that I'm spoilt for choice. > It looks as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Tsmithe, have you written to your MP? Has he already signed the early-day motion? On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 23:00 +, Toby Smithe wrote: > On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 22:01 +, Roberto Sarrionandia wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > I'm also nearing the end of secondary school. If only we were a little > > y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 22:01 +, Roberto Sarrionandia wrote: > Hi Ben, > I'm also nearing the end of secondary school. If only we were a little > younger to see if OSS gets implemented at all. It's ok! tsmithe to the rescue! I'll do the seeing for you :) > Welcome to Ubuntu-UK, the school

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Benjamin Webb wrote: > Hello there, > > I'm new to the Ubuntu-UK community. I've recently install Edgy Eft on > a relatively old computer of mine and it is working fine. Welcome! > I thought I'd contribute to the discussion here, because I am in my > last year at secondary school, and the talk a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 22:50 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > I've made an account, and I think I'm going to write to my MP, > although not tonight. Sounds good. I'm sure we can make some good progress. -- Help me get to Venezuela! http://tibsplace.co.uk/venezuela -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com ht

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Windows servers in mine, I have just written to my MP. There i big support for the early day motion at the moment, loads of MPs have signed. On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 22:40 +, Chris Smith wrote: > Yeah, it is a shame, I tried to promote as much OSS software in school I > could, got Inkscape, Fire

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

On 18/01/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 21:57 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > > Hello there, > > Hi Benjamin. > > > I'm new to the Ubuntu-UK community. I've recently install Edgy Eft on > > a relatively old computer of mine and it is working fine. > > Great! > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Yeah, it is a shame, I tried to promote as much OSS software in school I could, got Inkscape, Firefox, Filezilla, and a few other bits installed. I just left VI Form at my secondary school, was a shame not to see Linux on the desktop at all, but we did run some servers. Roberto Sarrionandia wrote:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

On 18/01/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello there, Hello! > I thought I'd contribute to the discussion here, because I am in my > last year at secondary school, and the talk about OSS in schools is > quite relevant for me. Me too! > I'd be interested in joining any capaign to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

I only live about 45 minutes away, so I wouldn't mind.. Add me to the list.. Alex Latchford. Nik Butler wrote: > Out of interest would Ubuntu-UK members like to do a tour of the Both > Houses of Parliament ? > > http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hcio/tours.cfm > > Lets see how many are intere

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 21:57 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > Hello there, Hi Benjamin. > I'm new to the Ubuntu-UK community. I've recently install Edgy Eft on > a relatively old computer of mine and it is working fine. Great! > I thought I'd contribute to the discussion here, because I am in my >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Hi Ben, I'm also nearing the end of secondary school. If only we were a little younger to see if OSS gets implemented at all. Welcome to Ubuntu-UK, the schools discussions are very active at the moment. On Thu, 2007-01-18 at 21:57 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: > Hello there, > > I'm new to

[ubuntu-uk] Hi there!

Hello there, I'm new to the Ubuntu-UK community. I've recently install Edgy Eft on a relatively old computer of mine and it is working fine. I thought I'd contribute to the discussion here, because I am in my last year at secondary school, and the talk about OSS in schools is quite relevant for m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

I remember reading in one hospital's intranet that a copy of MS Office was available for staff to install at home to do work related stuff. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

Neil, Neil Greenwood wrote: > While I agree heartily with all of your points, I think there might be > a flaw with this one... > I seem to remember (and I could be incorrect on this) that at least > some schools have licensing deals with Microsoft where the school > purchases Office and the licen

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

On 18/01/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I agree heartily with all of your points, I think there might be > a flaw with this one... > I seem to remember (and I could be incorrect on this) that at least > some schools have licensing deals with Microsoft where the school > purch

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

Alan Pope wrote: > On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 19:10 +, Nik Butler wrote: >> Out of interest would Ubuntu-UK members like to do a tour of the Both >> Houses of Parliament ? >> >> http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hcio/tours.cfm >> >> Lets see how many are interested before we worry about in or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Opensource on BBC Technology

On 17/01/07, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 4. Ability to provide software to students, schools can allow students > to do work at home, such as writing essays, as long as they have a PC > if the school uses Free software then they can give out copies. This > allows poorer people to receive a be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Nik Butler wrote: > Out of interest would Ubuntu-UK members like to do a tour of the Both > Houses of Parliament ? > Dependant on dates and stuff, sure. dsas -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFr3wZeedO8dcp9nYRA

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

I'd be interested in going. Thanks Nik Butler wrote: > Out of interest would Ubuntu-UK members like to do a tour of the Both > Houses of Parliament ? > > http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hcio/tours.cfm > > Lets see how many are interested before we worry about in or out of > session though.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

Neil Thanks for advice. The DX 6000 is the only one which gives ink usage - 425 sheets for black ink - the other models (and makes) are all silent as far as I can ferret out. No info available about expiry date. Should one go for the only machine for which there are ink usage data published ? A

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 19:10 +, Nik Butler wrote: > Out of interest would Ubuntu-UK members like to do a tour of the Both > Houses of Parliament ? > > http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hcio/tours.cfm > > Lets see how many are interested before we worry about in or out of > session though.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

If we all keep avocating, using and pushing suppliers for linux support the momentum should snowball. Esp' as alot of vendors see education as a wallet with no bounds. They know they can always come back to education and say. "This product will do *insert latest buzzwords here*" .. and inevitab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] House of Parliament tours.

Count me in as an interested party Robin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

We do have a few white boards although they are used with laptops, (WinXp re installed as part of the Laptop of Techers scheme). However the latest version of the smartboard software does have a linux version. As of yet I havn't had a chance to test how well it works. Regards Alistair - O

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer/scanner/copier

On 17/01/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David > Thank you for your advice. The trouble is that I'm spoilt for choice. > It looks as if it is between hp, canon or epsom, but there are so > many models. I don't mind paying extra if it is worth it. > Robin Robin, You're likely to