Re: [ubuntu-uk] Swindon school asks for ubuntu help

2008-12-02 Thread Andy Loughran
Alan, I'm not in the Swindon area - but would be very interested to hear more from this person. I'm also not on the edubuntu lists - any chance you can post this response to the list for me to pass on my details? Regards, Andy Loughran alan c wrote: > I see in the edubuntu us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lock empty CD/DVD drive from command line

2008-11-21 Thread Andy Loughran
Rob, Possibly a bit late now, but why not get either a a) usb CD drive b) slot-loading CD drive (where you push the CD into a slot, like in a car stereo, rather than a tray-based drive. Regards, Andy Rob Beard wrote: > Hi folks, > > Not sure if anyone could help on this one... > > My youngest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jabber server

2008-09-27 Thread Andy Loughran
Rob Beard wrote: > Dan Attwood wrote: > >> Have you seen open fire; http://www.igniterealtime.org - a very cool >> cross platform chat server and client >> >> > > Yeah I did a bit of playing and managed to get it working. I was trying > to avoid Java based apps because of the low server

[ubuntu-uk] MIDI Writing Software

2008-09-16 Thread Andy Loughran
Guys, I could do with some help locating a MIDI writing package for Ubuntu. I'd like to be able to write music on the computer, and for that to then get played back to me by some midi engine. I'd like to be able to write multiple tracks and play them back ontop of each other. Everything I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Server OS Suggestion

2008-08-11 Thread Andy Loughran
Chris Rowson wrote: > Hi people, > > I've been wrestling with this question for a while now, and although > product suggestion is probably going to be skewed here, I'm really > interested in what you have to say. > > I need to choose a server operating system to run LAMP intranet web > services wit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (OT) New banking regulations

2008-06-12 Thread Andy Loughran
Interesting development. I don't know how enforceable it is though. Many of the ways in which bank accounts are compromised are simply through the ignorance, technical or otherwise, of the user. I guess it's a way to stop people complaining to bank when their PC is overrun with viruses that ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music playback in rhythmbox

2007-09-03 Thread Andy Loughran
If you want something on gnome - I like using banshee. Not 100% sure on the crossfading though (the whole point of the thread) so best to try it out yourself. It's a good (but minimalist) iPod management app too (if you have one) so give it a whiz! Andy Loughran blog.zrmt.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?

2007-09-03 Thread Andy Loughran
We're having a wonderful conversation on IRC about the potential location. Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Andy Loughran blog.zrmt.com m: 079210

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Spearhead the attack!!!!

2007-07-26 Thread Andy Loughran
or the lack of an perceived effort on my part. It will hopefully come into fruition and be evident in the coming weeks. Regards, Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "Matthew Larsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Contents of ubuntu-uk digest...

2007-07-25 Thread Andy Loughran
I don't know enough about this, but what does aptonCD do? Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "alan c" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: 25 July 2007 19:04:18 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adopt a Penguin

2007-07-12 Thread Andy Loughran
Who's going to volunteer to become a penguin keeper? I'd do it part-time? ---- Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "Dave Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: 12 July 2007 16:48:38 o&#

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk-marketing

2007-07-10 Thread Andy Loughran
C is up at #ubuntu-uk-marketing I think the [UK] Idea for the ubuntu-marketing lists will work for now, but if it does become a stumbling block then we can set up another list. As an extra thought - would a [marketing] tag on the ubuntu-uk lists be a better idea? ---- Andy Loughran www.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] we suck or we just act differently?

2007-07-09 Thread Andy Loughran
Rick is currently the CEO of the opensourceconsortium in the UK. I'm sure he'll have no problems in giving you details of the tux suit - I can get in contact if you like? ---- Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "Rob Beard" &l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk-marketing

2007-07-09 Thread Andy Loughran
other people in my area to help me, and people in his area to help him. If we look at the global marketing strategy, we forget the people. We don't want to be showing lip service to the press... we want to be "showing humanity to others - ubuntu." Andy Loughr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk-marketing

2007-07-09 Thread Andy Loughran
, Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "Matthew Larsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: 09 July 2007 20:40:24 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk-marketing sounds great chris! I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk-marketing

2007-07-09 Thread Andy Loughran
ch as the one above can be clearly discussed and considered allowing ubuntu-uk to acheive whatever aims it may set itself. +1 to the aforementioned ideas. Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] we suck or we just act differently?

2007-07-09 Thread Andy Loughran
Perhaps. I for one have only recently joined the ubuntu-uk group, and would like to offer my services to participate more. If someone can help guide/join me in fulfilling this aim, it would be much appreciated. Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message

Re: [ubuntu-uk] we suck or we just act differently?

2007-07-09 Thread Andy Loughran
Yeah, It's the stuff like Dell run ubuntu (but not in the UK) that we really need to pick up on and pressurise. I for one am up for joining a tactical working group to fulfill that aim. Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: "Ch

Re: [ubuntu-uk] apt-get vs. aptitude

2007-07-04 Thread Andy Loughran
eflected in the differences between the two - but I find that taking this approach works for me - when I have the time to look deeper into the differences I'm sure I'll find out I've been doing something terribly wrong... Regards, Andy Loughran www.zrmt.com m: 07921