On 4/1/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 10:05 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
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> I personally am happy, for the moment, to stand on the side
> lines of the exotic discussions that go on because they are
> sampling what may happen to me in the fut
On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 10:05 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
>
> I personally am happy, for the moment, to stand on the side
> lines of the exotic discussions that go on because they are
> sampling what may happen to me in the future (providing my
> thickie probl
ri, 30 Mar 2007 12:22:08 +0100> Subject: Re:
[ubuntu-uk] LUGs> > On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 11:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:> > On
Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:05:21AM +0100, TheVeech wrote:> > > I don't know if
it's done at the moment, but I wouldn't mind paying subs>
On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 11:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:05:21AM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > I don't know if it's done at the moment, but I wouldn't mind paying subs
> > (say something like £10 a quarter) to contribute to events, a
> > half-yearly magazine, etc. that's more t
On 3/31/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 11:24 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
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> On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote:
> > Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in
On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 11:24 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
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> On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote:
> > Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in
> Ubuntu-UK
> > (!) so we must b
On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 12:47 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:17:39AM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > Would it be helpful to have some national site, with articles from the
> > different LUG sites? If I manage to get in touch with mine, I'd like to
> > be able to keep abreast more of
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:17:39AM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> Would it be helpful to have some national site, with articles from the
> different LUG sites? If I manage to get in touch with mine, I'd like to
> be able to keep abreast more of the developments and experiences of
> different groups.
>
On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote:
> Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in Ubuntu-UK
> (!) so we must be doing something right..
There's also a women's forum at Ubuntu Forums.
Someone posted here, menti
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 11:05:21AM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> I don't know if it's done at the moment, but I wouldn't mind paying subs
> (say something like £10 a quarter) to contribute to events, a
> half-yearly magazine, etc. that's more targeted to LUG members and
> attractive to a wider audience
On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 08:50 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote:
> Quoting TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> >> There are way to many people (and this isn't specicially directed at you)
> >> in
> >> the UK standing by looking on saying "that LUG is dead" without actually
> >> getting off their
On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 01:35 +0100, Pete Ryland wrote:
> On 28/03/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:17:39PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > > Any national events?
> > A friend of mine organised a national install day a few years ago and I
> > think his current opinio
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote:
> Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in Ubuntu-UK
> (!) so we must be doing something right..
There's also a women's forum at Ubuntu Forums.
Someone posted here, mentioning that they were of a certain age group,
and i
On 29/03/07, I C McNab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Lucy wrote:
> [SNIP]
> > The following howto is well worth reading for more information though:
> >
> > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/
> >
>
> Lucy >>> Thanks for the link to Val Henson's paper - brilliant! - should
> be requir
Lucy wrote:
[SNIP]
> The following howto is well worth reading for more information though:
>
> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/
>
Lucy >>> Thanks for the link to Val Henson's paper - brilliant! - should
be required reading for everyone. ::Ian
--
ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 11:26:23AM +0100, Lucy wrote:
> On 28/03/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I have no clue to be honest about what women
> > would want out of a LUG meeting. We have a few women who regularly attend
> > our LUG meets, and it would be great if we knew if there's
On 28/03/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have no clue to be honest about what women
> would want out of a LUG meeting. We have a few women who regularly attend
> our LUG meets, and it would be great if we knew if there's anything specific
> they need.
>
Women are people too! In gene
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:35 +0100, Stuart Parkington wrote:
> TheVeech wrote:
>
> >>> I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
> >>> but I'm probably way off the mark. Trouble is, the one for my neck of
> >>> the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:47 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:28:08PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > But where is it written that people who disagree have to go at it hammer
> > and tongues or descend into personal animosity? No doubt most of us
> > have been there, but at least som
On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 08:48:21AM +0100, Ben Thorp wrote:
> Let's put this into perspective. It's _not_ free, but the full ticket
> price is only £5, which might as well be free ;) The concession price is
> £3, and they've yet to refuse someone a concession if they've written in.
> Internationa
Quoting TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> There are way to many people (and this isn't specicially directed at you) in
>> the UK standing by looking on saying "that LUG is dead" without actually
>> getting off their arse and doing something about it. IMHO.
>
> You're right, though, and this has bee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 29/03/2007 02:02:16:
> On 29/03/07, Pete Ryland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >This is a free (IIRC) event with a great mix of fun and energetic
> talks, social time, and stall
> > information.
>
> Nope, not free. It costs, but you can email them and ask for a
> concessi
Alan Pope wrote:
> My local LUG meets are great fun. They are a tremendously social event with
> a lot of chat and general shooting the breeze.
>
> The tech stuff can get deep but it's not like you have to sit and talk to
> someone about the subtleties of one kernel config parameter over another,
On 29/03/07, Pete Ryland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>This is a free (IIRC) event with a great mix of fun and energetic
talks, social time, and stall
> information.
Nope, not free. It costs, but you can email them and ask for a
concession and if your reason is funny/odd enough, you get one.
http://
On 28/03/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:17:39PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > Any national events?
> A friend of mine organised a national install day a few years ago and I
> think his current opinion is "never again". It's like herding cats. Each LUG
> has its o
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:54:08PM +0100, Caroline Ford wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:33 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
>
> >
> > Well, we often invite other LUGs to come and visit us, and we invite
> > ourselves to other LUGs where practical. We have had a joint meeting at
> > Surry LUG meeting v
Caroline Ford wrote:
> GLLUG (Greater London LUG) has a wide catchment area and has people
> coming from all over the place!
>
> As a more technical and less drinking orientated (although that goes on
> afterwards) we get a really diverse bunch.
>
> I've read on some lists that some women feel unco
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:33 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
>
> Well, we often invite other LUGs to come and visit us, and we invite
> ourselves to other LUGs where practical. We have had a joint meeting at
> Surry LUG meeting venue (RedHat in Guildford), and on a number of occassions
> people from Su
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:28:08PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> But where is it written that people who disagree have to go at it hammer
> and tongues or descend into personal animosity? No doubt most of us
> have been there, but at least some of us learn from it. 'Growing up' is
> what I think it's
TheVeech wrote:
>>> I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
>>> but I'm probably way off the mark. Trouble is, the one for my neck of
>>> the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't been updated
>>> for a long time. These days, is it time better spen
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 08:17:39PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> No worries. Seriously, I think most people's ideas of them are that
> they're a bit like a geekfest, something akin to a Star Trek convention
> (which also caricatures them!). That said, the people I know who are
> proficient with Linux
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:10 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 07:31:04PM +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> > I'm a member of the Devon & Cornwall LUG (or Devon & Cornwall GLUG as it
> > was renamed). Most of the time the members are helpful and there are
> > some good discussions on ther
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 19:28 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 06:34:37PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:35 +0100, Tony Travis wrote:
> > > TheVeech wrote:
> > > > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
> > > >
> > > > I'd have thought they w
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 07:31:04PM +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> I'm a member of the Devon & Cornwall LUG (or Devon & Cornwall GLUG as it
> was renamed). Most of the time the members are helpful and there are
> some good discussions on there, occasionally there are flame wars
> though, one recently
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 18:59 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote:
> On 3/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:35 +0100, Tony Travis wrote:
> > > TheVeech wrote:
> > > > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
> > > >
> > > > I'd have thought they were a b
TheVeech wrote:
> Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
>
> I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
> but I'm probably way off the mark. Trouble is, the one for my neck of
> the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't been updated
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 06:34:37PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:35 +0100, Tony Travis wrote:
> > TheVeech wrote:
> > > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
> > >
> > > I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
> > > but I'm p
On 3/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:35 +0100, Tony Travis wrote:
> > TheVeech wrote:
> > > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
> > >
> > > I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
> > > but I'm probably way
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:58 +0100, Colin McCarthy wrote:
>
>
> On 3/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Trouble is, the one for my neck of
> the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't been
> updated
> for a long time.
>
>
> What is your n
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:35 +0100, Tony Travis wrote:
> TheVeech wrote:
> > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
> >
> > I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
> > but I'm probably way off the mark. Trouble is, the one for my neck of
> > the
On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:14 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 03:53:13PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
> >
>
> My local one is quite active. Well, there are two near me, Hampshire and
> Surrey. Hampshire meets every month on
TheVeech wrote:
> Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
>
> I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
> but I'm probably way off the mark. Trouble is, the one for my neck of
> the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't been updated
On 3/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Trouble is, the one for my neck of
the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't been updated
for a long time.
What is your neck of the woods? I am a member of the Kent LUG and we are
quiet active.
It is great to 'physically' meet
On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 03:53:13PM +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
>
My local one is quite active. Well, there are two near me, Hampshire and
Surrey. Hampshire meets every month on or near the first saturday in the
month. We have two locations
Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like?
I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one,
but I'm probably way off the mark. Trouble is, the one for my neck of
the woods is supposed to be active but its website hasn't been updated
for a long time. These d
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