I am having a great time using Unity ever since alpha1 and I absolutely love
it, its the best thing thats happened to the Linux desktop in a long time
(well since docky... and moving the maximise/minimise buttons to the right
hand side).
I find Unity very fast and easy to use, although there is st
> Hi all;
>
> I have a Desktop PC here running Ubuntu 10.10, and I'm trying to
> connect to my Wireless internet connection through a Nintendo Wifi USB
> connector (A re-branded Buffalo/Ralink rt2500 chipset). I know you can
> connect to wireless networks with it, because I've given it to other
> p
On 13 January 2011 23:04, Tyler J. Wagner wrote:
> I'm running 10.04 now, but will be moving to Mint as of natty.
>
You know Natty ships with both Unity _and_ the "classic" GNOME desktop
that you are used to in 10.04?
> I'm worried that Unity is one case of Ubuntu pushing design in the wrong
> d
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 21:11 +, alan c wrote:
> On 13/01/11 19:47, gazz wrote:
> Ubuntu has got a lot going in the right direction and I can easily
> give the benefit of the doubt to a somewhat radical direction. Fingers
> crossed.
Agreed. Incidentally I saw yesterday a Mac that had been con
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 22:26 +, Alan Pope wrote:
> Eh? You've moved over to mint yourself but you're worried that other
> people will too?
I'm running 10.04 now, but will be moving to Mint as of natty.
I'm worried that Unity is one case of Ubuntu pushing design in the wrong
direction for the w
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 19:47 +, gazz wrote:
> About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
> have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and
> ridiculously limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what's the
> one at the top actually doing besides wast
On 13/01/2011 21:11, alan c wrote:
On 13/01/11 19:47, gazz wrote:
About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and
ridiculously limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what's the
one at the top actually doin
On 13 January 2011 21:33, Tyler J. Wagner wrote:
> Unfortunately, I'll be watching this space from a Mint desktop. It
> worries me that so many people will be joining me (or already have).
>
Eh? You've moved over to mint yourself but you're worried that other
people will too?
There's plenty of r
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 21:14 +, Alan Pope wrote:
> > Ubuntu has got a lot going in the right direction and I can easily give the
> > benefit of the doubt to a somewhat radical direction. Fingers crossed.
> >
>
> Yeah, "watch this space" :)
Unfortunately, I'll be watching this space from a Mint
On 13 January 2011 21:11, alan c wrote:
> The more I have thought about it, the more I come to believe that the people
> who I help to take refuge away from Windows, would very much welcome running
> a 'toaster', even though it would not be my own personal choice. I do not
> use a Mac but isn't a
On 13/01/11 19:47, gazz wrote:
About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and
ridiculously limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what's the
one at the top actually doing besides wasting space and telling
On 13 January 2011 19:56, Andy Braben wrote:
>
>
> On 13 January 2011 19:47, gazz wrote:
>>
>> About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
>> have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and ridiculously
>> limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what'
On 13/01/11 19:47, gazz wrote:
About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and
ridiculously limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what's the
one at the top actually doing besides wasting space and tellin
On 13 January 2011 19:47, gazz wrote:
> About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
> have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and ridiculously
> limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what's the one at the top
> actually doing besides wasting sp
About to write something for a VCS ICT mag about Ubuntu so thought I'd
have a look at Natty - umm, not a big fan of Unity, ugly and
ridiculously limited - wot, can't add stuff to the panel - what's the
one at the top actually doing besides wasting space and telling me the
time and that' I'm network
On Wed, 2011-01-12 at 01:32 +, Chris Wilson wrote:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/701007
>
>
> Has anyone, as any time, ever experienced the bug described above, and
> if so, do you have any idea what the cause/solution is?
Nope, I've never seen it. But I run 10.10 and it
Paula,
> All she will need to do is create a Windows Live account in her browser,
> choose Empathy from the applications list, click Edit -> Accounts -> Add and
> select the Protocol (probably MSN I should think - dunno, I use xmpp), fill
> in username and password and it'll 'just work' for basic
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 16:47 +, Scrase, Eddie wrote:
> >
> > However, does anyone have any advice that will help me avoid any
> obvious
> > problems, or suggestions of a best approach.
>
>
All she will need to do is create a Windows Live account in her browser,
choose Empathy from the
Eddie,
Thanks.
It should just be a matter of registering for a Window Live account
> (assuming you haven't already done so),
Not yet
> instant messenger clients available for Ubuntu. All the clients on
> Ubuntu will handle text and emoticons without problem, which sounds like
> all your othe
> My better half wants to communicate with a relative in Canada, who has
told
> her its easy, "you just click on the Windows Messenger icon on your
desktop"
>
> However, given that my better half is looking at a Ubuntu desktop, it
isn't
> as easy as suggested. I know nothing about Instant messagin
Our open advice and support day has moved to the second week of Jan (cos
I was on holiday last week) so if anyone would like to pop in tomorrow
and help out (or just say 'hi') everyone welcome.
Let us know you're coming here: http://is.gd/SkAxYA or drop me an email
pa...@fossbox.org.uk
Detaile
Matt,
you won't have problems accessing the windows site, I do it regularly using
> chromium (with no modifications) on ubuntu.
>
> Personally, I have a @live.co.uk account because they won't allow me to
> sign up with a @gmail.com one... but it's not that bad.
>
Thanks, that's helpful.
Graham
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Tony,
> Firstly, if you go to the Windows Live web site to sign up for an
> account it may tell you to get lost as you are not using Windows.
> However, there are ways for Firefox to fool websites into thinking you
> are using Windows. Maybe someone will tell us how that's done.
>
I could proba
Hi Graham,
you won't have problems accessing the windows site, I do it regularly using
chromium (with no modifications) on ubuntu.
Personally, I have a @live.co.uk account because they won't allow me to sign
up with a @gmail.com one... but it's not that bad.
I use the @live.co.uk account in Empa
Al
> Shouldn't be a problem. She won't need an @hotmail or @live account.
> She can use her own email address.
>
I didn't realise that, nor sure I understand how that works. I assumed it
was some sort of closed network that you needed to sign into.
When you open Empathy, it asks for account det
On Thu, 2011-01-13 at 15:53 +, Graham Smith wrote:
> My better half wants to communicate with a relative in Canada, who has
> told her its easy, "you just click on the Windows Messenger icon on
> your desktop"
>
>
> However, given that my better half is looking at a Ubuntu desktop, it
> isn't
On 13 January 2011 15:53, Graham Smith wrote:
> My better half wants to communicate with a relative in Canada, who has told
> her its easy, "you just click on the Windows Messenger icon on your desktop"
She can use Empathy or Pidgin.
> Can I assume that she will need a Windows Live account, can
My better half wants to communicate with a relative in Canada, who has told
her its easy, "you just click on the Windows Messenger icon on your desktop"
However, given that my better half is looking at a Ubuntu desktop, it isn't
as easy as suggested. I know nothing about Instant messaging, but no
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