Re: [ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required

2010-12-16 Thread d...@fishms.org
Good points all. I have a tendency to try to apply a technological response to such problems. Thanks Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: "Tyler J. Wagner" Date: Thu, Dec 16, 2010 21:16 Subject: [ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required To: "UK Ubuntu Talk" On Thu, 20

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required

2010-12-16 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
On Thu, 2010-12-16 at 20:41 +, John Stevenson wrote: > In my humble experience, it is quite likely that if you find a > technological way to force them to engage, they will spend more effort > trying to game that mechanism than reading your communications. Indeed. You're trying to solve a soc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required

2010-12-16 Thread Colin Law
On 16 December 2010 19:08, Dan Fish wrote: > Hi, > > I have a problem with work colleagues reading emails. When important > documents are circulated, invariably one of two things happens - > > 1) They deny receiving the email which I know is a load of rubbish > because I can track this very easily

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required

2010-12-16 Thread John Stevenson
On 16 December 2010 19:08, Dan Fish wrote: > Hi, > > I have a problem with work colleagues reading emails. When important > documents are circulated, invariably one of two things happens - > Hello Dan, I would suggest you delicately find out the reason why your work colleagues seem reluctant t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.10 panels very slow to launch on boot

2010-12-16 Thread Graham Smith
Chris On 16 December 2010 19:26, Chris Wilson wrote: > I too am experiencing this, though I had put it down to my machine being a > development box and thus has had a lot of extra applications installed, and > generally been tinkered with. > > In my case its a fresh (ish) install only a couple o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.10 panels very slow to launch on boot

2010-12-16 Thread Chris Wilson
I too am experiencing this, though I had put it down to my machine being a development box and thus has had a lot of extra applications installed, and generally been tinkered with. On 16 December 2010 19:21, Graham Smith wrote: > Over the last few days when booting up Maverick, the screen stays

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.10 panels very slow to launch on boot

2010-12-16 Thread Graham Smith
Over the last few days when booting up Maverick, the screen stays blank (wallpaper only) for several seconds to over a minute before the panels appear. I assume I have done something (or an update has done something) but can anyone suggest a fix for this, I keep on expecting the panels to simply n

[ubuntu-uk] A Document 'Signing' solution required

2010-12-16 Thread Dan Fish
Hi, I have a problem with work colleagues reading emails. When important documents are circulated, invariably one of two things happens - 1) They deny receiving the email which I know is a load of rubbish because I can track this very easily vie the postfix etc logs and more irritatingly 2) Say

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement

2010-12-16 Thread Steve
On Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:51:24 -, Martin Jernberg wrote: > > i always use rm -R > >> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:13:53 + >> From: ian.pett...@bbsrc.ac.uk >> To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement >> >> On 14/12/10 10:13, Yorvyk wrote: >> > Quick que

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old

2010-12-16 Thread alan c
On 16/12/10 09:31, Richard Smith wrote: > On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 00:08 +, Bruno Girin wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I'm currently looking for a cheap and cheerful netbook for a 4-year old. >> I want to install Edubuntu on it and set it up with all the relevant >> educational and fun software. >> >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement

2010-12-16 Thread Martin Jernberg
i always use rm -R > Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:13:53 + > From: ian.pett...@bbsrc.ac.uk > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement > > On 14/12/10 10:13, Yorvyk wrote: > > Quick question, for research. > > > > Anybody have a Rubbish Bin icon on their de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rubbish Bin Placement

2010-12-16 Thread ian pettitt
On 14/12/10 10:13, Yorvyk wrote: > Quick question, for research. > > Anybody have a Rubbish Bin icon on their desktop and if so, why? > I don't have any icons on my desktop, I delete either using the del key or the context menu. If I ever need to go into it (to empty or get something back), I us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old

2010-12-16 Thread Richard Smith
On Tue, 2010-12-14 at 00:08 +, Bruno Girin wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm currently looking for a cheap and cheerful netbook for a 4-year old. > I want to install Edubuntu on it and set it up with all the relevant > educational and fun software. > > On the hardware side, I'm happy to spend ~£200. A