Re: [ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

I am using Ubuntu 5.04 so I should be able to create that file. However on the Orca page for administration from the accessible applications it is not clear as to whether the file needs to be created in a text editor so when I typed the commands into the Gnome terminal and rebooted I did not get th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

I'm really enjoying watching these develop - the evolution is quite interesting. I do have one point to raise: I'm not too sure if the leaflet as it is at the moment (Matthew Larsen's v2) has too much information in. Might it be better to separate the 'what is ubuntu and why should I use it?' from

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Further update: I cleaned up the layout and inverted the text. Tested in greyscale and B&W. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_matthewgraphicsversion_2.pdf Also a quick reminded of the wiki page. I updated it a bit to reflect whats been going on in th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Thanks for the feedback, It was just meant to be an idea for graphics really. A bit of explanation: I kept the green and blue backgrounds for 2 reasons: The blue represents the switching from Windows to Linux (The title text implies this) and all the sections in blue are about the switch. The green

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Ah, Web 2.0 formatting! Seriously though, nice one Matt and I agree with Alan. To re-iterate one point though, think of it being printed grey scale, and also aim to keep contrasts high between text and background. There's nothing worse than getting to the juicy bit of a leaflet to find that the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Chris, nice one mate. Going back to the previous thread on this subject, we need to get a "style" that everyone accepts and move on from there. Maybe the next leaflet should be a "What is Linux" on one side and a "What is the Community" on the other, or if there's sufficient to write about one le

Re: [ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

Hi Mike Have you tried the Orbtrics (?) file as described on the Orca System Admin help pages? Note only works in 7.0.4 For any other versions of Ubuntu you'll have to go into the terminal sudo into root and launch the program from there. This of course is dependant on the app in question actua

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

> Nice. I love the fact that this is a real collaborative effort. With > input from multiple community members. Yeah, I gotta agree with you there Alan, I'm also liking this community working vibe :-D Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

> Wherever it comes from it needs to be licensed in such a way that we can > redistribute it freely of course :) Licensing for the tellytubby image... (seems OK to me) We hereby grant to You a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Image on the terms and conditions explained in this A

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Hi Matthew, On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 21:25 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > Here is my idea for the graphics and title page of the leaflet, I > based it on your's Chris. I didnt change any of the text (apart from > the title) > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Hi Rob, On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 21:16 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > Ahh thats good. When I saw it I thought... hmmm, that looks like Telly > Tubby land on XP. I'm sure lots of people will see that and think > Windows XP. In fact I tested it on my other half. I asked her what > computer related th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Don't worry about CMYK or that stuff for now, I have a bit of experience with it so can deal with it when the need arises. Good point though :) Something to bear in mind is that it should look good in Gray scale and colour. Easier to photocopy gray scale en-masse. Regards. On 18/06/07, Alan Pop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 20:42 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > Latest revision with grammar, spelling, capitalisation and context > changes as discussed on the list: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_0.1_chris_rowson.pdf > This gets bette

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Here is my idea for the graphics and title page of the leaflet, I based it on your's Chris. I didnt change any of the text (apart from the title) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_matthewgraphicsversion.pdf Regards, > > Chris > > -- > ubuntu-uk@list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Chris Rowson wrote: >> I like the graphics on that one. Just out of interest, where did you >> get the picture of the field from? (I'm assuming not that other OS >> beginning with W?) >> >> Rob >> > > I was waiting for someone to ask that :-P > > I got it from a stock photo site http://www.sxc.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Latest revision with grammar, spelling, capitalisation and context changes as discussed on the list: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_0.1_chris_rowson.pdf Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/u

[ubuntu-uk] accessing certain apps

I have information as to getting certain system apps which require the use of sudo working with speech but I am not sure how I actually go about creating the necessary file before I log out and login again to effect the changes to make things more accessible with Orca. The commands I have to get ac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

> > I like the graphics on that one. Just out of interest, where did you > get the picture of the field from? (I'm assuming not that other OS > beginning with W?) > > Rob > I was waiting for someone to ask that :-P I got it from a stock photo site http://www.sxc.hu Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:05 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > > James Tait wrote: > > Dave Walker wrote: > >> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > >> You can confirm that this setting does not exist? > >> http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg > > > > The drop-down is there for me, b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Hi Jim, On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 19:05 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > > James Tait wrote: > > Dave Walker wrote: > >> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > >> You can confirm that this setting does not exist? > >> http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg > > > > The drop-down is there

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Chris Rowson wrote: > Oh yeah - sorry heres a link > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_chris_rowson.pdf > I like the graphics on that one. Just out of interest, where did you get the picture of the field from? (I'm assuming not tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

James Tait wrote: > Dave Walker wrote: >> On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: >> You can confirm that this setting does not exist? >> http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg > > The drop-down is there for me, but I only have options to "Ask me", > "Suspend", "Hibernate" or "Shu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:36 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > Oh yeah - sorry heres a link > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_chris_rowson.pdf > Another link you might want to add is http://screencasts.ubuntu.com - Alan Pope's Ubuntu scree

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Louisa Parry wrote: > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 16:24 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: [...] > If *I* was reading it, I would prefer just something more along the > lines of the last paragraph - "thousands of people around the world, > including us at ubuntu-uk.org, give their time free, as vol

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Quoting Louisa Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> Also I couldn't help but notice that the word 'linux' isn't used >> at all in the leaflet. Is this intentional because it's a bit >> too scary/geeky sounding? Personally I would think it would be >> more i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Quoting Louisa Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >> Also I couldn't help but notice that the word 'linux' isn't used >> at all in the leaflet. Is this intentional because it's a bit >> too scary/geeky sounding? Personally I would think it would be >> more i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

I have kept out of the way for a long time but I have now reached the point where I must say something. Several years ago attempts were made to get me interested in Linux with no success. After all, Linux was a very complicated business, worse than DOS, well I thought so, which I had left for Windo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 16:46 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > > Firstly thanks for the spelling mistake point-outs, however we are > only at the initial stages of making this thing and havn't even > decided on its content yet so I am personally forgiving any mistakes > like that until we have a final

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Chris Rowson wrote: > Oh yeah - sorry heres a link > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_chris_rowson.pdf > Brilliant! -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 16:24 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Over the last few years, I've discovered that many people get confused > if I mention "Linux" as they want to know what it is and why it is > "owned" by a large number of companies but mainly by people who make > very litt

[ubuntu-uk] Sugar CRM and K/Ubuntu?

Some time ago I wanted a CRM tool for linux, and it still comes up in conversation sometimes. There was a report that sugar crm is in ubuntu repositories but I have not found it. Looking at the debianhelp pages, there are a number of actions to install it and its dependencies. I think all I wo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Dave Walker wrote: > On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > You can confirm that this setting does not exist? > http://daviey.mooo.com/powersettings.jpg The drop-down is there for me, but I only have options to "Ask me", "Suspend", "Hibernate" or "Shutdown". JT -- ---

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Hi there, welcome to the list :-) Firstly thanks for the spelling mistake point-outs, however we are only at the initial stages of making this thing and havn't even decided on its content yet so I am personally forgiving any mistakes like that until we have a final draft. About linux not being me

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On 18/06/07, Louisa Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Chris (and since it's my first post to the list, a general hello to > all too) > > I like your pretty version but have a few very minor (proofreading-y) > niggles. Thanks :-) Hi Louisa, I'll go through it when I get home and make some amen

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Quoting Louisa Parry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Also I couldn't help but notice that the word 'linux' isn't used at all > in the leaflet. Is this intentional because it's a bit too scary/geeky > sounding? Personally I would think it would be more important to > mention that in the 'why is it free?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Hi Chris (and since it's my first post to the list, a general hello to all too) I like your pretty version but have a few very minor (proofreading-y) niggles. Panel 2 'why bother?' - point 3 - there seems to be a comma issue here - I'd either add one after "run on it" ("ubuntu, and the programs t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

> Nice. Showed it to a friend whose first reaction was > > "It needs capital letters". Yeah, my friend said that too - I was trying to be funky and unconventional :-P I could put 'em in though! > Also note the URL broken over two lines. URLs could legitimately be in a > smaller font I suspect, an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:36 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > Oh yeah - sorry heres a link > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_chris_rowson.pdf > Nice. Showed it to a friend whose first reaction was "It needs capital letters". Also note

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

> Damn... that's good. > > I agree about the wording points that have been raised, but I'm > printing these for SFD and using them in Thanet! > Wow thanks :-D I used OO.org Draw but it was on Windows (I'm at work and the ubuntu box was in use) so I cheated a bit. Just go to the leaflets page

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Quoting Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Oh yeah - sorry heres a link > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_chris_rowson.pdf Damn... that's good. I agree about the wording points that have been raised, but I'm printing these for SF

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 15:11 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > hey thats pretty nifty, definatly getting there. Some of the wording I > feel could be changed however, things like 'The Demo mode' could be > replaced with: "What you see is a trial version of ubuntu which lets > you play with it without i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

hey thats pretty nifty, definatly getting there. Some of the wording I feel could be changed however, things like 'The Demo mode' could be replaced with: "What you see is a trial version of ubuntu which lets you play with it without installing to see if you like it". The bit about keeping your fami

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > > > > Yup, and it's configurable. Right click Gnome Power Manager and choose > > Preferences. In the "General" tab there is a "when the power button is > > pressed..", change the drop down from "Ask me" to "Do nothing". Job done. > > No su

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Hi Jim, On Mon, 2007-06-18 at 14:28 +0100, Jim Kissel wrote: > > Yup, and it's configurable. Right click Gnome Power Manager and choose > > Preferences. In the "General" tab there is a "when the power button is > > pressed..", change the drop down from "Ask me" to "Do nothing". Job done. > > No

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

Oh yeah - sorry heres a link https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Leaflets?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=leaflet2_withgraphics_chris_rowson.pdf -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Alan Pope wrote: > Hi Stuart, > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 01:43:46PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> My one-year-old son has a new favourite game - pressing the power button >> on his Dad's PC. >> > > Haha. My daughter took to yanking out USB keys a while ago. Kids eh, gotta > love 'em. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

On Monday 18 June 2007 at 13:54:00 Alan Pope wrote: > Yup, and it's configurable. Right click Gnome Power Manager and choose > Preferences. In the "General" tab there is a "when the power button is > pressed..", change the drop down from "Ask me" to "Do nothing". Job done. Ahem, that'll be the "pr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

On Monday 18 June 2007 at 13:43:46 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My one-year-old son has a new favourite game - pressing the power button > on his Dad's PC. Sounds like fun! > I am running Gnome on Fiesty and whenever the power button is pressed it > pops up a modal dialogue box asking if I want to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Hi Stuart, On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 01:43:46PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My one-year-old son has a new favourite game - pressing the power button > on his Dad's PC. > Haha. My daughter took to yanking out USB keys a while ago. Kids eh, gotta love 'em. > I am running Gnome on Fiesty an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

Hi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have googled around the problem, but everything I have found seems to > relate to laptops. Does a desktop system use ACPI as well? if the hardware supports it, yes. You could always just unplug the power button from the motherboard and set the bios to switch on

[ubuntu-uk] Can I disable the power button?

My one-year-old son has a new favourite game - pressing the power button on his Dad's PC. I am running Gnome on Fiesty and whenever the power button is pressed it pops up a modal dialogue box asking if I want to restart, log out, switch off, etc. I assume this happens via Gnome Power Manager.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

I had a bash with graphics now ;-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Searching for a Killer App

Google says: Scribus does not support importing Microsoft Publisher documents. There are no current plans to add support for it. The reasons are here: FAQ-Importing FAQ You may be able to import an approximation of the document by followin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

I found a link in the ubuntu forums to http://documentation.openoffice.org/Samples_Templates/User/template/index.html Might be helpful for designing brochures. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/