Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world

2010-10-14 Thread Paul Sutton
On 14/10/10 22:19, Rob Beard wrote: > On 14/10/10 22:11, John Stevenson wrote: >> I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. >> >> I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave >> my bicycle. >> >> Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. >> >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world

2010-10-14 Thread Rob Beard
On 14/10/10 22:11, John Stevenson wrote: > I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. > > I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave > my bicycle. > > Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. > > Thank you I presume the idea of this thread

[ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world

2010-10-14 Thread John Stevenson
I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Rob Beard
On 14/10/10 11:26, Barry Drake wrote: > On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 10:59 +0100, John Matthews wrote: >> Hi Rob, Unfortunately, its my pc, that is the main problem, and I dont >> have transport to pick up my pc, and take it to a lug meeting. > > Ubuntu folk are (for the most part) really helpful people.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread John Matthews
On 14/10/10 19:52, Paul Jones wrote: > John, > > http://askubuntu.com/ > > > Paul > (peejay1977) That one works, dont know why the other one didnt. :( Thank you. John -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Training

2010-10-14 Thread Bruno Girin
On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 14:06 +0100, pmgazz wrote: > Oh yes, and I meant to mention - we're starting informal drop-in help > sessions for Ubuntu and FOSS on the first Friday of every month if > anyone wants to help out (let me know) - or come and get help: > http://fossbox.org.uk/blog/?p=362 Hi Paul

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Paul Tansom
** Paul Morgan-Roach [2010-10-14 18:51]: > On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Paul Tansom wrote: > > Support wise, I can sympathise, although based on experience when asking > > questions on Windows forums. The first one that comes to mind is Experts > > Exchange (now a pay site and abandoned), but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Alan Bell
http://askubuntu.com/ sorry, was typing on a phone using an email client full of fail. -- Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Web: http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com Mob: +44 (0)7738 789190 Tel: +44 (0)844 3576000 The Open Learning Centre is a trading name of Bell Lord Ltd, a company regi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Josh Holland
On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 19:44 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > On 14/10/10 19:39, Alan Bell wrote: > > Seenhttp://askbuntu.com ? That is a new site for questions and answers and > > it seems quite popular. > > Something wrong with link, wont work. Should be http://askubuntu.com/ Josh -- ubuntu-u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Will Bickerstaff
typo I think its http://askubuntu.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Paul Jones
John, http://askubuntu.com/ Paul (peejay1977) On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 19:44 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > On 14/10/10 19:39, Alan Bell wrote: > > Seenhttp://askbuntu.com ? That is a new site for questions and answers and > > it seems quite popular. > > Something wrong with link, wont work. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread John Matthews
On 14/10/10 19:39, Alan Bell wrote: > Seenhttp://askbuntu.com ? That is a new site for questions and answers and > it seems quite popular. Something wrong with link, wont work. -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Alan Bell
Seen http://askbuntu.com ? That is a new site for questions and answers and it seems quite popular. "Paul Morgan-Roach" wrote: >On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Paul Tansom wrote: > >> >> Support wise, I can sympathise, although based on experience when asking >> questions on Windows forums. T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Paul Morgan-Roach
On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Paul Tansom wrote: > > Support wise, I can sympathise, although based on experience when asking > questions on Windows forums. The first one that comes to mind is Experts > Exchange (now a pay site and abandoned), but there have been others. > EE is still a ver

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Paul Tansom
** Paul Tansom [2010-10-14 14:34]: > With my brand new build for my dad I have the joy of sorting out his scanner, > which has no Windows 7 driver. It does, however, have a transparency adaptor > that he wants to use, and I don't think new scanners have this feature - so if > anyone knows of a ut

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Successful Ubuntu workshop at UCL

2010-10-14 Thread Alan Pope
On 14 October 2010 14:33, James Thomas wrote: > I would be happy to help out another time if you run something similar. > Of the back of this, I was wondering if ubuntu-uk could maybe have a > volunteer list by area or is that already in place? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/UKLugMembers Cheers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Training

2010-10-14 Thread James Thomas
HI Paula, I sadly could not get time off at work to help out, but if you can let me know when you are running other sessions I would be happy to help out. Cheers JT #selinuxium On 14 October 2010 14:06, pmgazz wrote: > Oh yes, and I meant to mention - we're starting informal drop-in help >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Paul Tansom
** Melv Bailey [2010-10-13 15:14]: > I will probably get it to work on one of my PCs eventually when I can > trawl the bug lists and forums for a solution, but my Win 7 on an Athlon > XP2500+ and Nvidia 6800 that took less than an hour to setup is working > it will have to wait for some free t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Successful Ubuntu workshop at UCL

2010-10-14 Thread James Thomas
Hi John, I would be happy to help out another time if you run something similar. Of the back of this, I was wondering if ubuntu-uk could maybe have a volunteer list by area or is that already in place? Cheers JT #selinuxium On 13 October 2010 23:05, John Stevenson wrote: > Hello all, > Had

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread pmgazz
On 14/10/10 11:31, John Matthews wrote: Hi Barry, thank you, I really appreciate it, unfortunately, I live in London. Thank you any way. :) John. GLLUG meets fairly regularly and they do this kind of thing. http://www.gllug.org.uk/ We have drop-ins starting soon, these are aimed at VC

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Successful Ubuntu workshop at UCL

2010-10-14 Thread pmgazz
On 14/10/10 09:58, Roy Jamison wrote: Wow! That's a really good turnout :) I'm hoping there might be some kind of Ubuntu open day somewhere in north Kent soon. It will give me a chance to get my hands dirty and muck in in the hands-on area instead of bug triage/fixing. Roy - I have a work

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Successful Ubuntu workshop at UCL

2010-10-14 Thread pmgazz
On 13/10/10 23:35, Rob Beard wrote: That's great to hear, after the discussion that has been going on today on the list it's great to have some positive news. I'd be interested to have a read of the report. I'd like to do some sort of Ubuntu workshop down here in Devon (albeit on a much smal

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Training

2010-10-14 Thread pmgazz
Oh yes, and I meant to mention - we're starting informal drop-in help sessions for Ubuntu and FOSS on the first Friday of every month if anyone wants to help out (let me know) - or come and get help: http://fossbox.org.uk/blog/?p=362 We're also running a free introductory session on podcasting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Successful Ubuntu workshop at UCL

2010-10-14 Thread pmgazz
On 13/10/10 23:05, John Stevenson wrote: I'll add this also to the report if someone can remind me where to put it, cant find a link on the Ubuntu-UK site... Thanks John - it really was amazing! I'll put up the feedback from the Fossbox session on Tuesday too, we had a lot of enthusia

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread pmgazz
On 13/10/10 17:55, Colin Law wrote: On 13 October 2010 10:28, Melv Bailey wrote: If you're a power user of any platform and you change platform, the experience feels very dis-empowering and frustrating. This isn't necessarily related to the relative merits of the two platforms. Know

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread John Matthews
On 14/10/10 11:26, Barry Drake wrote: > Ubuntu folk are (for the most part) really helpful people. If you > happened to live close to Nottingham I would happily pop around and > spend a couple of hours, especially if you were to offer a beer! I'm > sure the same goes for many of us around the cou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Dan Attwood
> > Why not give your > approx. location and see who responds off-list? > > You might also find that someone is willing to pick you up and give you a lift to a lug met. Kent Lug members often do this -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Barry Drake
On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 10:59 +0100, John Matthews wrote: > Hi Rob, Unfortunately, its my pc, that is the main problem, and I dont > have transport to pick up my pc, and take it to a lug meeting. Ubuntu folk are (for the most part) really helpful people. If you happened to live close to Nottingham

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread John Matthews
On 13/10/10 18:25, Rob Beard wrote: > John, have you tried maybe contacting your local Linux User Group > (assuming there is one near you?). You can find a list of LUGs here: > > http://lug.org.uk/listings > > If you can find a local LUG which is active (seems like some of them > aren't so active)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Successful Ubuntu workshop at UCL

2010-10-14 Thread Roy Jamison
Wow! That's a really good turnout :) I'm hoping there might be some kind of Ubuntu open day somewhere in north Kent soon. It will give me a chance to get my hands dirty and muck in in the hands-on area instead of bug triage/fixing. Does anyone know if there are plans for anything like this in the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Alan Lord (News)
On 14/10/10 08:21, Will Bickerstaff wrote: >> The Open Learning Centre is a trading name of Bell Lord Ltd, >> a company registered in England and Wales #05868943. >> VAT Registration #GB 901 4715 55 > > Lord Bell would have been a much cooler name Nah - would be confusing and is not in alphabetica

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Will Bickerstaff
> The Open Learning Centre is a trading name of Bell Lord Ltd, > a company registered in England and Wales #05868943. > VAT Registration #GB 901 4715 55 Lord Bell would have been a much cooler name -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-14 Thread Will Bickerstaff
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:49 PM, azmodie wrote: >  in the meantime i think new and general users should run the more stable > Long Term Support release (LTS). as it is generally the most stable release > compared to the 6 monthly release. tends to upgrade to next LTS more > reliably than the 6 mo