Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu (linux) vulnerabilty?? Comment please

2007-06-24 Thread luxxius
Neil Greenwood wrote: > The vulnerability at the moment doesn't affect any extensions from > addons.mozilla.org, since they use https to download the update to > your browser. The problem is with some extensions developed by e.g. > Google and Yahoo (del.icio.us). Other big companies also are at ri

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and Distrowatch site

2007-06-24 Thread Chris Rowson
> Seriously though isn't the distrowatch merely a rank based on pageviews > of _their_ site? As such it's somewhat meaningless in so far as > measuring popularity goes. > > One thing you might glean from it is that Ubuntu is so well known now > (if not well used) that people don't need to click the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and Distrowatch site

2007-06-24 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Alan, On Sun, 2007-06-24 at 18:28 +0100, alan c wrote: > I usually look at Distrowatch to see what is going on, and I have > noticed lately - for the popularity rankings - that Ubuntu is giving > way to pclinuxos, particularly the shorter term data. Is there > anything Ubuntu could be doing

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and Distrowatch site

2007-06-24 Thread alan c
I usually look at Distrowatch to see what is going on, and I have noticed lately - for the popularity rankings - that Ubuntu is giving way to pclinuxos, particularly the shorter term data. Is there anything Ubuntu could be doing that is not currently happening I wonder? -- alan cocks Kubuntu us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are you blocked in China?

2007-06-24 Thread Paul Tansom
** Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-06-24 00:59]: > On Sun, 2007-06-24 at 00:28 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > > I know a lot of the members of this list have blogs, and so I thought > > you might be interested in this tool. > > > > http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/test/ > > > > This shows yo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are you blocked in China?

2007-06-24 Thread Dianne Reuby
My site is blocked - but I do have one page with Christian links on, so that might be why I'm blocked. Dianne Reuby -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Skype

2007-06-24 Thread Tony Travis
Robin Hall wrote: > [...] > I am presently using Skype under Linux. I've had some initial problems > with it in that I could not get a response from the test call and > assumed that this was due to some sort of problem with my headset and > Linux as it worked perfectly using Skype with Windows

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Skype

2007-06-24 Thread Robin Hall
Chris Jones wrote: > Hi > > Tony Travis wrote: > >> What are other people's experience with Skype under Linux? >> > > I use it for several hours a day (unfortunately) and it's been quite > painful. I pretty much have to reload it after each call. > They do have a new beta out which has a s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are you blocked in China?

2007-06-24 Thread Chris Rowson
> I'm wondering if this site is genuinely doing what it says! It may just > be a scam to collect URLs! Not sure why though. > > If anyone's site is not blocked, please let us know! > > But maybe I'm more paranoid than the Chinese government! > > Regards, > Tony. Try Ubuntu.com bbc.co.uk - google.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are you blocked in China?

2007-06-24 Thread Tony Arnold
Len Milligan wrote: > Hi all, > I'm a fairly new Ubuntu user (2 weeks) and can honestly say; Goodbye > windows. > > Back on topic > > My url is also blocked - http://www.ninja-magic.com They must just have > something against the world imo. I'm wondering if this site is genuinely doing what it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are you blocked in China?

2007-06-24 Thread Alec Wright
On Sun, 2007-06-24 at 08:21 +0100, Len Milligan wrote: > Hi all, > I'm a fairly new Ubuntu user (2 weeks) and can honestly say; Goodbye > windows. Welcome! I'm glad you like Ubuntu :) > Back on topic > > My url is also blocked - http://www.ninja-magic.com They must just have > something against th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Are you blocked in China?

2007-06-24 Thread Len Milligan
Hi all, I'm a fairly new Ubuntu user (2 weeks) and can honestly say; Goodbye windows. Back on topic My url is also blocked - http://www.ninja-magic.com They must just have something against the world imo. On Sun, 2007-06-24 at 00:28 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > I know a lot of the members of th