Re: [ubuntu-uk] 15.10 Wily - Dash problem

2015-08-30 Thread Bill B.
re has been a change to make it a default in 15.10? Genuine curiosity, I'd love to know if it's a default coming up on [& carried through to] next LTS. Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?

2015-01-06 Thread Bill B.
ugh Dell. Again, lesson learned -- they don't care. One question: why isn't this email chain being cc'd to Dell? -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screenshot: can't clear old image files, where are they

2014-11-15 Thread Bill B.
[new system, old home folder]. It is, in fact, my app of choice for all the functionality you describe. -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Choice of laptop

2014-11-05 Thread Bill B.
! This applies to add-in cards, replacements to failed hardware, a new pc, laptop, tablet, anything... -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New netbook?

2014-10-05 Thread Bill B.
y a replacement battery for it these days? -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shutting down Ubuntu One file services

2014-04-03 Thread Bill B.
ere given the option to be paid accounts. With no more free a/c's surely there would be a way to make U1 a profit steam if the charging was aimed correctly. Perhaps Canonical has already looked into that & thought about that option more than I have - in which case - pardon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Parties..

2014-04-02 Thread Bill B.
find another nearby bar/restaurant after > the office clears out to carry on the merriment. > > Sound like a plan? > > Cheers, > Al. > Unless you're using Ubuntu One. In which case the release party is discontinued ;) -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] ---

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shutting down Ubuntu One file services

2014-04-02 Thread Bill B.
scontinue and offer [con?] at the same time time is wrong & gives a bad impression imho. However, I *do* thank Ubuntu for the free storage whilst it lasted and for offering reasonable notice [and an extension to reclaim "ya stuff"]. ...but 'tis a sad loss. -- Bill B. [SuperE

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Something wrong?

2014-02-27 Thread Bill B.
On Thu, 2014-02-27 at 08:38 +, Alan Pope wrote: > Everyone has been too busy to meet up to kick start the new season, > but we're fixing that next week. Hmmm... thought I smelt a curry! ;) -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Has anybody seen this and what do you think......

2013-07-31 Thread Bill B.
On Wed, 2013-07-31 at 22:03 +0100, Muñiz Piniella, Andrés wrote: > About training: At the end all most of what people use is a web > browser. > http://www.xkcd.com/934/ I think you'll find office environments have slightly different considerations & ideas on that! -- Bill

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Inline posting

2013-07-21 Thread Bill B.
maybe I'd > misinterpreted it, but it was... and it was uncalled for. > > This is meant to be a community list, not somewhere to points score. And > you were out of order. > > Sean Sean, thanks. -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Regist

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Inline posting

2013-07-20 Thread Bill B.
e/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven > Tel: +44 20-8685-0498 • Cell: +44 7939-087884 > Isn't it nice to know that no matter how honest the original post - respect is never guaranteed - is that the real meaning of bottom posting I wonder? -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Twitter fail on 12.04?

2013-06-22 Thread Bill B.
> Simon - I just copied & pasted your apt-get into terminal & now it's > found! [{& currently installing]. Dunno what difference but well done > & thankyou! ... and now I have got my twitter back - whoopee! Cheers &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deja-dup & [lucky] backup

2013-05-31 Thread Bill B.
those who are system masochists. ;) Boasting over. -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deja-dup & [lucky] backup

2013-05-30 Thread Bill B.
special character at beginning ogf file name. googling proves more than a few agree. I'll stick with current plan for now, ta. -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] On the subject of the dash my 2p worth

2012-09-25 Thread Bill B.
On Tue, 2012-09-25 at 15:32 +0100, Bruno Girin wrote: > On 25/09/12 15:26, Bill B. wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I am curious as to why there is all this fuss about a > > not-yet-fully-released dash and how it has distracted all attention away > > from the da

[ubuntu-uk] On the subject of the dash my 2p worth

2012-09-25 Thread Bill B.
;oi! get it right"! Good move, you clever Canonocallies... nothing like a bit of fog to cover up in true American presidential election stylie ;) -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Fr

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu One & s/w centre payment

2012-08-09 Thread Bill B.
ccepted... but are the available methods in line with / built on apps using open source? p.s I not "throwing a match onto petrol" here... I'm just curious. -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommendations for dongle internet?

2012-08-02 Thread Bill B.
nough] connection. [No - I do not work for "3" and have no reason to promote them - other than the above facts]. Good luck whatever your choice. -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux User Group of Glastonbury (was High Wycombe LUG)

2012-07-29 Thread Bill B.
stion Make up an Ubuntu flag, stick it on a pole with a Tux flag adjacent [above or below] and set up at the next Glastonbury festival. The people you meet will [hopefully] be a nice surprise, more open minded and may solve all those problems for you - and maybe sow a few seeds of their ow

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Grsync equivalent

2012-07-22 Thread Bill B.
On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 21:10 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote: > On 20/07/12 19:58, Bill B. wrote: > > Hi folks, > > Rather than risk a "dodgy" download to firms WinXP enforced laptop, does > > anyone know of a good, *safe* equivalent to Grsync [graphical front end

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Grsync equivalent

2012-07-20 Thread Bill B.
On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 19:58 +0100, Bill B. wrote: > Hi folks, > Rather than risk a "dodgy" download to firms WinXP enforced laptop, does > anyone know of a good, *safe* equivalent to Grsync [graphical front end > of/for rsync] available for WindowsXP. > > I want to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Grsync equivalent

2012-07-20 Thread Bill B.
On Fri, 2012-07-20 at 20:08 +0100, James Thomas wrote: > Hi there, > > I take it this is more data than economically possible with a service > like Dropbox? > > JT > On Jul 20, 2012 7:59 PM, "Bill B." wrote: > > > > Hi folks, > > Rather tha

[ubuntu-uk] Grsync equivalent

2012-07-20 Thread Bill B.
sync from their laptop to my Ubuntu netbook & desktop. To have the 2 way sync would really help as I often edit some of these docs [on my own desktop or netbook] & want to keep both machines aligned in the docs folder.. -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] --

[ubuntu-uk] It's not always updates that cause problems

2012-07-01 Thread Bill B.
artition. When time permits I will get into guts of it and re-seat all re-seatables - as a good little engineer should ;) Remember - updates can be a coincidence as well as a cause. -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered

[ubuntu-uk] Moles

2012-06-15 Thread Bill B.
Just for fun... http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/375169/could-us-cyberspies-have-moles-inside-microsoft Shouldn't Canonical be claiming the same as this for M15 or MI6 ;) -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered U

[ubuntu-uk] Real manners

2012-05-22 Thread Bill B.
I am quietly impressed following a temporary loss of internet connection requiring a reboot, the U1 client politely waited for Ubuntu Uk podcast [live] to finish before attempting a reconnect & refresh. That - folks, is what you call real manners! -- Cheers, Bill B. [SuperEngi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unity & gimp

2011-05-30 Thread Bill B.
aven't stopped thanking myself since. Sorry to be negative, especially where a lot of people obviously did a lot a lot of work to get 11.04 ready [perhaps I'm just a stick in the mud but when it comes to usability - oh dear! Looking forward to next release to see where the usability bugs c

[ubuntu-uk] [OT] Basic network gateway server setup

2010-08-31 Thread Eddie B
Hi everyone Sorry this isn't the right place to ask this... but I've spent the whole day reading articles about how to setup networks and routing tables and such like and still failing miserably. I'm hoping there's something I'm missing that is a beginner's error! I'm trying to do something that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The final straw

2007-04-09 Thread B
aste in my mouth at > the mo. > > Cheers. > > Attempts at humour seldom work via email unless it's to people who personally know you. It's the way of e-lists that it's best avoided. B - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/bl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] K3B

2007-03-30 Thread B
On 30 Mar 2007, at 18:03, Farran Lee wrote: > yeah... should be - I did have it on edgy at one time. You might > have to add the kubuntu repositories though... > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu > hope it helps > fazza ><> > You don't need to do this, the 'normal' reposit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-23 Thread B
On 23 Mar 2007, at 22:41, Benjamin Webb wrote: > Well it looks like some new link buttons have been created, which you > can see at http://www.nuxified.org/topic/ > new_small_link_buttons#comment-8088 > > > Would anyone consider putting one of these on their sites, to help > start a Linux promot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread B
On 22 Mar 2007, at 18:33, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Quoting Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> > > > My personal view is that the penguin is the Linux Brand. I don't > refer to Linux as GNU/Linux because it's too clumsy in my opinion - > maybe it's a similar feeling that the people

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread B
> > The site's owners don't really like Tux, from what I've heard - they > think it makes the Operating System look too amateurish. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ The swine! baz -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread B
On 15 Mar 2007, at 22:07, Colin McCarthy wrote: > I would listen to a 'clean' Ubuntu-UK Radio Audiocast thingy. I > don't listen to LUG Radio because I hate swearing (I get to hear > enough at work) so a 'Cleancast' certainly has a market. > > Colin > I'm not a shrinking violet, but I find

Re: [ubuntu-uk] video choppiness!

2007-03-06 Thread B
On 6 Mar 2007, at 18:42, STONE COLD wrote: > > its normally when im playing something from the harddrive... > > > > > - If you're using Totem, which I think is really rubbish, try vlc or mplayer. baz - Site http://walkertopia.com Blog http://walkertopia.com/blog --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] video choppiness!

2007-03-06 Thread B
On 6 Mar 2007, at 18:32, STONE COLD wrote: > > Hi, > > Im experiencing choppiness when video playback. its fine in a > smaller screen but in a bigger screen the choppiness occurs. > Previously ive changed the video card name after doing something in > terminal. I had to change it from "vesa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] repository screwup!!!

2007-03-05 Thread B
On 5 Mar 2007, at 18:46, STONE COLD wrote: > > well i was reading some of the official documentation i mistakenly > thought /apt/ > sources. would be adding some repositories it didnt...and > everytime i reload the forementioned error message!!! > > javad > > > > > ---