[ubuntu-uk] Call for testing help.

2011-06-10 Thread Alan Pope
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-translators/2011-June/004819.html Please see above mail to the translators list. There's some en-gb changes that have been made in natty-proposed (so you'll need to be on 11.04 and have the -proposed repo enabled which is detailed in the mail) to test this

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Example of difficulty to Convert MS users

2011-06-10 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Fri, 2011-06-10 at 12:17 +0100, gazz wrote: Hi Paula > OK sounds good! I need to look for some funding to develop this - > we're working on doing an Ubuntu-basics course for our non-profits and > this could be adapted for schools. We're also looking at doing some > programming basics workshop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Example of difficulty to Convert MS users

2011-06-10 Thread john beddard
Hello Gazz,Sarah : I'm also interested in developing materials in the area of introducing Ubuntu, as a non-profit. So please keep me in the information loop. I would like to contribute. Microsoft have embedded themselves in the schools/ university networks. Spending a massive amount of resources

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Example of difficulty to Convert MS users

2011-06-10 Thread gazz
On Fri, 2011-06-10 at 11:43 +0100, Sarah Chard wrote: > O > n Fri, 2011-06-10 at 11:15 +0100, gazz wrote: > > > We've previously found it difficult to do stuff in schools because > > policy has rather dictated an emphasis on Microsoft Office skills > > but this is changing and we're now looking

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity & gimp

2011-06-10 Thread gazz
On Fri, 2011-06-10 at 00:01 +0100, Andres wrote: > hi since we are on the subject i tried to add a bash script to the > launcher with no luck googled for a bit and found something else: > http://maketecheasier.com/easily-create-quicklist-for-ubuntu-unity-launcher/2011/06/06 > > haven't tried

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Example of difficulty to Convert MS users

2011-06-10 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Fri, 2011-06-10 at 11:15 +0100, gazz wrote: > We've previously found it difficult to do stuff in schools because > policy has rather dictated an emphasis on Microsoft Office skills but > this is changing and we're now looking at doing work in schools - > particularly to develop a new generatio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Hanson
No problem Simon, Just thought I'd pop the question. Well, thanks for your help and I'll be sticking a bid in shortly so we may get the opportunity to meet in person. Dave On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Simon Greenwood wrote: > Hi Dave - > > Sorry, I've said to other people that I'd rather do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Example of difficulty to Convert MS users

2011-06-10 Thread gazz
Hi Sarah - totally agree! We've previously found it difficult to do stuff in schools because policy has rather dictated an emphasis on Microsoft Office skills but this is changing and we're now looking at doing work in schools - particularly to develop a new generation of programmers. Regards,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Simon Greenwood
Hi Dave - Sorry, I've said to other people that I'd rather do it through eBay (and also that I probably should have offered them on this list, but didn't think to). I think they'll be a bargain and there's only five days to go on them so it might be worth a punt. s/ On 10 June 2011 11:07, Dave H

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Hanson
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 10 June 2011 10:50, Alan Pope wrote: > > > http://www.google.com/search?q=kittens&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=992 > > > > Kittens! Thousands of them! > > Now that was just plain gratuitous! > > :-) >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 10 June 2011 10:50, Alan Pope wrote: > http://www.google.com/search?q=kittens&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=992 > > Kittens! Thousands of them! Now that was just plain gratuitous! :-) -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Alan Pope
On 10 June 2011 10:48, Philip Stubbs wrote: > Is that an euphemism? :-) > Nope. http://www.google.com/search?q=kittens&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=992 Kittens! Thousands of them! Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 10 June 2011 10:40, Alan Pope wrote: > Only the pictures of kittens, which I believe comprises most of the > internet these days. Is that an euphemism? :-) -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Alan Pope
On 10 June 2011 10:34, Dave Hanson wrote: > Al - thanks to you too, btw are you storing the entire internet in your > little black box!? (think i.t crowd) :-) > Only the pictures of kittens, which I believe comprises most of the internet these days. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Hanson
Thanks again Simon. Al - thanks to you too, btw are you storing the entire internet in your little black box!? (think i.t crowd) :-) On Jun 10, 2011 10:00 AM, "Simon Greenwood" wrote: > On 10 June 2011 09:49, Dave Hanson wrote: > >> Thanks Simon - very interested! >> >> Exactly what speed/core p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Alan Pope
On 10 June 2011 10:17, Mark Fraser wrote: > Are you getting commission for all these sales? ;) Sadly not :( Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Mark Fraser
On Friday 10 Jun 2011 09:46:12 Alan Pope wrote: > On 10 June 2011 09:30, Dave Hanson wrote: > > I'm toying with the idea of buying a barebones pc from maplins to run web > > server on. (potentially more) I would quite like a dual core processor > > and a gig or so of ram < £120, the rest i can beg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Roger Lancefield
On 10 June 2011 09:30, Dave Hanson wrote: > Morning all, > > I'm toying with the idea of buying a barebones pc from maplins to run web > server on. (potentially more) I would quite like a dual core processor and a > gig or so of ram < £120, the rest i can beg borrow and steal. > > It should obviou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 10 June 2011 09:49, Dave Hanson wrote: > Thanks Simon - very interested! > > Exactly what speed/core processor do they have in? > > Dave > On Jun 10, 2011 9:40 AM, "Simon Greenwood" wrote: > > On 10 June 2011 09:30, Dave Hanson wrote: > > > >> Morning all, > >> > >> I'm toying with the idea

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Hanson
Thanks Simon - very interested! Exactly what speed/core processor do they have in? Dave On Jun 10, 2011 9:40 AM, "Simon Greenwood" wrote: > On 10 June 2011 09:30, Dave Hanson wrote: > >> Morning all, >> >> I'm toying with the idea of buying a barebones pc from maplins to run web >> server on. (

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Alan Pope
On 10 June 2011 09:30, Dave Hanson wrote: > I'm toying with the idea of buying a barebones pc from maplins to run web > server on. (potentially more) I would quite like a dual core processor and a > gig or so of ram < £120, the rest i can beg borrow and steal. > As an alternative.. http://www.eb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 10 June 2011 09:30, Dave Hanson wrote: > Morning all, > > I'm toying with the idea of buying a barebones pc from maplins to run web > server on. (potentially more) I would quite like a dual core processor and a > gig or so of ram < £120, the rest i can beg borrow and steal. > > It should obvio

[ubuntu-uk] Barebones pc.

2011-06-10 Thread Dave Hanson
Morning all, I'm toying with the idea of buying a barebones pc from maplins to run web server on. (potentially more) I would quite like a dual core processor and a gig or so of ram < £120, the rest i can beg borrow and steal. It should obviously be compatible with Ubuntu & so does anyone have any

[ubuntu-uk] Wacom bamboo and linux...

2011-06-10 Thread Andrés Muñiz Piniella
Thank you for this I'll have a look for my pen. I gave up on that Christmas present some time ago. But I don't use wacom bamboo but a EN 202 (pegasus model?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZLHcpg5Xg On 6/10/11, ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: > Send ubuntu-uk mailing list submissions