Re: [ubuntu-uk] DEB again

I do see Alan's point - and I've said most of what I felt needed to be said now :) Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 12/04/10 15:13, John Matthews wrote: > >> I have to admit, I wonde

Re: [ubuntu-uk] DEB again

a level playing field within the software industry would be totally appropriate? Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Bruce Beardall wrote: > I've got it, too. I think it's difficult and uncertain territory for > something like

[ubuntu-uk] DEB again

This isn't just about the DEB, it's about democratic process (such as it is) being replaced by corporate 'lettres de cachet'. Paula -- /www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

basis that we're too scared of the Tories to vote them out. BTW, Grauniad has a thing about people being falsely accused last time the media corporations started targeting individuals: http://tinyurl.com/y3qvkr3 Paula* * / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

or petitions and emails from e-democracy sites? Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > On 9 April 2010 16:58, mac wrote: > >> Andy wrote: >> >> >>> 189 MPs voted Yes (Aye), 47 voted N

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

Well, yes, but it's a license - for what it's worth in terms of practical enforcement but, nevertheless, a revised form of ol' fashioned civil law? Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Gordon Joly wrote: > On 08

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

form of intellectual property protection - it just protects intellectual liberty rather than protecting the rich from a slight dip in their indecently inflated incomes. Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / mac wrote: > jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

lol / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / jim.came...@buhlersortex.com wrote: >> On 6 April 2010 23:18, doug livesey wrote: >> >>> And if you're as appalled as other people, this may come in >>> handy: http:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Video Card

o be there anymore but I got a really nice little Intel box from eBuyer a couple of months ago for less than £300 which installed like a lamb. If it's just for office purposes, you could look at FitPC http://www.fit-pc.co.uk/ which is designed to take Ubuntu. Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa..

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Digital economy bill

d the last vestiges of any kind of responsible news-gathering in the last wisps of Reith's ideas - there's a 38 Degrees campaign about that too. Seems you don't know what you've got till it's gone . . . Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 S

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source is under attack......

rivacy, dignity and sanity) . . . the running poodles of corporate imperialism, no doubt - lol Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / John Matthews wrote: > Thi is rather scarey > > http://mashable.com/2010/02/24/open-source-threatens-capi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Office 3.2 problem on 9.10

Wait a month, upgrade to Lucid and get the 'official' 3.2 package would be the line of least resistance ;) Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I installed 3.2 0n 9.10 using the instructions on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] London Ubuntu install party?

Make up a suitable number and do good publicity ;) / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / James Thomas wrote: > If we want to do a week day event aimed more towards, but not exclusively > towards businesses then I can probably get a good sized ve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] London Ubuntu install party?

age quite a few people. Surely there must be some sponsorship to be got? Anyone got any ideas about who to approach? I'll give it some thought . . . Paula / www.fossbox.org.uk pa...@fossbox.org.uk Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis / James Thomas wrote: > Hi there, > > Unfortunate