[ubuntu-uk] London Jaunty party

I have tentatively put my name forward to help organise the London party. Not sure if Canonical have plans, so I sent a couple of emails this morning. I have a few ideas, but any thoughts on a good venue would be great. I would prefer something with a bar, but not something that excludes under

Re: [ubuntu-uk] London Jaunty party

Dave Walker wrote: > Alan Bell wrote: > >> I have tentatively put my name forward to help organise the London >> party. Not sure if Canonical have plans, so I sent a couple of emails >> this morning. I have a few ideas, but any thoughts on a good venue would >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

ged byrom wrote: > Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie > rather than a real beastie ? > Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the future ? > > Ged > > are you trying to say that the haggis is not a real animal? -- ubuntu-uk@

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

There is plenty of information on the internet about the haggis, particularly how to hunt the wild haggis :-) http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/how_to_play.cfm Alan. red wrote: > LOL OK the name, intrepid Bex wat zoo they live in and wat is one? > > Alan Bell wrote: > >> ged byr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Ubuntu Release Party

BBC sounds like a great location. For a local repo I would suggest installing apt-cacher on something and pointing to it as a proxy server in synaptic. Works a treat. Caches stuff and collects new packages on demand. You can then remove the proxy settings to be pointing back at the main repos.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed computer prices

Fantastic to see any entry to the market with a non-windows PC. At the moment if we want to buy a desktop PC there are only a couple of places in the UK we can get one without Windows. The commodity desktop PC market is not a particularly nice place to be right now. The big boys appear to be pl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed computer prices

Eddie Bernard wrote: > Tim Powys-Lybbe wrote: > > >> Surely for the average user a LTS version would be better, such as 8.04? >> Development versions and upgrades could raise severe antagonisms to you. >> > > Fair cop, glad you pointed that out. I need to curb my enthusiasm for > always wan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Squid proxy box with serious IPv6 DNS problem...

I think from the description the squid thing is actually a red herring. (to mix a fishy metaphore). It sounds like your proxy server is not reliably resolving DNS when using IPV6. You will probably see this problem if you run firefox on the server. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcf

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Squid proxy box with serious IPv6 DNS problem...

LeeGroups wrote: > Alan, > > I'm actually using OpenDNS's servers (after using the ISP's), what I > really don't understand is how Apt is working perfectly, but Squid and > Wget don't... > > I saw that post before, it's what I used to supposedly turn off IPv6. > > I can't run FF on the server, no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] remote accessing an ubuntu machine (vnc or similar)

Stephen Garton wrote: > > > > I have used gitso (http://code.google.com/p/gitso/) with a reasonable > amount of success, for connecting linux and windows machines in all > configurations (i.e. L->L, L->W, W->L and W->W). > > I say reasonable amount of success purely because I don't use it very >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu broken, low graphics mode, no sound

so was this using a fully updated Intrepid or a different version of Ubuntu? what version of virtualbox did you try to install? Alan. David King wrote: > I got the normal graphics settings back by reselecting the nvidia driver > through the system settings, only for it to then remove about half

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrade vs Reinstall

doug livesey wrote: > Hi -- I was just wondering, why it is that the community-at-large > seems to think that it is better to reinstall to a newer version of > Ubuntu rather than to run the upgrade? > Cheers, >Doug. personally I think the install process is such a pleasure to use it would be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to buy as an Ubuntu web server?

don't buy hardware, look at renting a virtual private server. You will get stacks more bandwidth than you could otherwise afford and you get full root access and the ability to do a hard reboot. The processor will be very fast but the memory will be a bit limited, perfectly fine for PHP apps, b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Business with Ubuntu

: Ubuntu Customisation Kit. > So this should help you setup an Ubuntu distro to your liking... ready > for distribution alongside your installed system!! > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Radio4 'open source' computer software

I found that very strange. They did mention the Free software movement at about 7:30 "But the open source concept is not just about Mozilla, it started much earlier with the so called Free Software Movement in the 1980s. And it was a Finnish student in his early 20s who created the original br

Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre installed ubuntu laptops?

http://nakedcomputers.org/category/europe/uk/ is also a good friend, do let me know if you find a supplier I don't already have on the list. Alan. alan c wrote: > I know that google is a good friend, however it is also nice to talk > about such things. > > I have a friend of a friend who wa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre installed ubuntu laptops?

Gordon wrote: > Alan Bell wrote: > >> http://nakedcomputers.org/category/europe/uk/ is also a good friend, do >> let me know if you find a supplier I don't already have on the list. >> >> > > here's one: (Can't vouch for it...) > Effic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre installed ubuntu laptops -> now MS refunds...

LeeGroups wrote: >> Dell will refund the cost of Windows without you having to send >> anything off. But I guess the OP was looking for an Ubuntu >> pre-installed machine in order to send a message to the manufacture >> showing that there is a demand for such a thing. >> >> Cheers, >> Andrew >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre installed ubuntu laptops -> now MS refunds...

LeeGroups wrote: >> hmm, maybe I should start collecting photos of such anti-competitive >> practices in a hall of shame on the nakedcomputers.org site. >> >> I don't suppose you have the box still do you? >> > Still, have the box, yes. But I was so angry at the time, I got my phone > out an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] pre installed ubuntu laptops?

alan c wrote: > It is a situation in the shallow end of a probably a much deeper > populist swing away from Windows. The customer is a friend of an > elderly non technical friend of mine. My friend found that their > existing old laptop was grinding to a halt with XP, was happy to try > Ubuntu in e

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu One - timescale?

you can bypass the queue by getting someone to share something with you . . . you have mail . . . alan c wrote: > I recently decided to try the proposed Ubuntu One facility, and got > myself on a waiting list. > > Any ideas of timescales please, anyone? > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] An Ubuntu version that looks like Windows

the only remaining question is who will sue them first? Microsoft for multiple trademark issues, Canonical for the horrible bastardisation of the Ubuntu logo or the FSF for failing to release source code and wrapping it up behind a 16 boot crippleware wrapper. My bet is on Microsoft to take acti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] first edition

tu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Check out our Libertus servers at http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com/libertus.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] viso OO.o Draw

alan c wrote: > JONATHAN TAYLOR wrote: > >> Hi all, >> as a newbie I'm in the process of switching over to Ubuntu, >> and as I run a small business I use MS Visio for my site plans . My >> question is what is the equivalent in Ubuntu? >> > > I have never used visio, however in addition to o

[ubuntu-uk] Karmic RAT Party

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicRATParty The Real Ale Train The Watercress Line is a small steam powered railway line in Hampshire. It runs from Alton Station to Alresford

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help needed with ssh

Hi John, ssh is a secure way of communicating with a remote server. At the most basic level it is like having a terminal session on the remote computer, you can use commands such as "cd" to change directory, "ls" to view the contents of your current directory (same as "dir" in dos) "pwd" to prin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Live CD - Vista

Greg Herdman wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Have just initialised our new batch of Toshiba laptops for our village > IT Group. These come with Microsoft Vista 'preinstalled' which has now > been completed. When I tried to use our Ubuntu 8.04 disc in Live User > mode, the laptop seemed to launch Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What would Linus Pauling think about 'Linux Certified'?

who? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds#Linux_trademark Rowan Berkeley wrote: > Some of you may recall my white elephant 'Linux Certified' machine. I > can't call LC its manufacturers, since they aren't: they just bought a > batch of Compal JHL

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What would Linus Pauling think about 'Linux Certified'?

Rowan - this may be the organisation you wish to complain to - was also partly referenced to by *Alan Pope* earlier: one of the Alans , but not the Popey Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTea

[ubuntu-uk] IE6 no more

There is a campaign underway and gathering momentum to show IE6 the door http://www.ie6nomore.com this site gives you a banner that displays to IE6 users encouraging them to upgrade to a modern browser. If you have any websites you can add this to then that would be a service to the world. Ala

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Yahoo login page hang and VirginMobile internet usb dongle

alan c wrote: > > Any thoughts about why the problem and how to resolve it? > > tia > it is either an evil conspiracy, or there is some kind of image or something on the login page that comes from a site blocked by the virgin. When you pull out the dongle it stops waiting and just shows you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anti-Virus for Ubuntu (Hard Heron 8.04)? Hardwarediagnostics?

London NW4 4BT UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8 411 5235 Mob: 07765 237 570 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Check out our Libertus servers at http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I cannot get the wireless to work on Netbook.......

John Matthews wrote: > This time I think it might have been from an update that I had today for > the netbook. Plus amongst all that there wa a box asking for keyring? to > be allowed. With all the boxes open, I clicked on it, and I think I > might have clicked never, so there are no wireless co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Virus/Firewall protection.....

John Matthews wrote: > I wonder if somebody can hep. I dont have any firewall or virus > protection on my ubuntu partitions. I am a little bit concerned about > this. I did install one Called Firestarter, which messed up everything, > and I had to uninstall it. I just couldnt get around the fire

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Virus/Firewall protection.....

now my virus guard actually > tells me that I have windows updates waiting, if I have missed any. > > Thank you again, > > John. > > Alan Bell wrote: > >> John Matthews wrote: >> >> >>> I wonder if somebody can hep. I dont have any firewal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptops and broadband dongles

Rob Beard wrote: > Matt Jones wrote: > >> If he is only going to use it a small amount, then Vodafone offer the >> best deal, top up £15 for 1GB. Then use it until it runs out. With >> everyone else, your 1GB of data only lasts 30days, even if you haven't >> used it all. >> >> Most of the dongle

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party

well there have been any number of reviews of Linux desktops by journalists who know about Windows and compare it at every step to Windows. This just happens to be one coming from the other direction, which he acknowledges from the start. I don't think anyone sensible would draw any conclusions fr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] MP3 players

Michael G Fletcher wrote: > Hi Guys, > > This is more of a philosophical question... I'm looking for a new mp3 > player, about 4 - 10GB, but not over the top when it comes to > features, I have a smart phone (HTC-Magic running Andriod) . > > If I were to buy an Apple iPod Nano, would I be going ag

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IBM & Ubuntu - but what about Lotus?

I have been working with Lotus Notes and Domino for 10+ years. I had a server running Redhat and Domino 5, the first release that ran on Linux. The notes client was once a C application, with a basic core and a front end framework that ran on Windows, OS/2, and some Unix. It didn't fit the platform

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IBM & Ubuntu - but what about Lotus?

mac wrote: > Alan Bell wrote: > >> I have been working with Lotus Notes and Domino for 10+ years... >> > > > Wow! I could hardly have wished for a more comprehensive and > authoritative single reply, Alan. Thanks for taking the time and > trouble to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!

oACgkQaggq1k2FJq3qlQCeObBs+m231CGy3ikumcmOo6G2 > +OMAn3/B735Du3PAulwIEQuxPtOrqS6Q > =mqu7 > -END PGP SIGNATURE- > > -- Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Web: www.theopenlearningcentre.com Mob: +44 (0)7736 778908 Tel: +44 (0)8444 3576000 The Open Learning Centre is a tr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!!!

Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > > Quoting from the website: > -Spend lots of money for Windows 7 for every computer in your organisation, > -First you will need to take very careful backups of everything (not > just files but emails, favourites, settings etc), > -Format your machine's hard disk and insta

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!

Sean Miller wrote: > Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? > > It's simply not true that you can't run Microsoft programs on Ubuntu > -- is the BBC sponsored by Apple and Microsoft or what??? > > Sean > > Well I don't think you can blame the BBC for that one. Chris Kenyon is Canonic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] London Karmic launch party - open to all?

Joseph Hughes wrote: > Hi, > > Is the venue open to the great unwashed public, or is it invite only? > > Thanks, > Joseph open to all. (washing first is advised though) Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is it today Koala comes out?????

John Matthews wrote: > Just wondered when Koala was due out. Have tried a forced upgrade using > alt>f2 it is still showing a beta version. Is that correct or will it be > changed today. > > Kojm > > it will be announced today, which could mean any time, including times which are tomorrow in s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

do you get anything on screen as it boots? Does it get as far as the login screen when you have it installed? you could report a bug in xserver-xorg-video-intel https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel there are probably clues in /var/log/Xorg.0.log as to what is going on. Al

Re: [ubuntu-uk] No output on laptop screen after upgrading to Karmic

I don't think I can take much credit for this one! you looked in the right place and solved it yourself I think Alan. ian pettitt wrote: > Thanks Alan - I think you have solved it! > > Looking through the bugs I found this: > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+q

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not a good press

Neil Perry wrote: > I agree with you Ed. They expect out of the box complete working. > > Neil Perry > this is a perfectly reasonable expectation. When this expectation is not met the correct response is to file a bug and work with others on fixing it. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not a good press

an upgrade advisor is an excellent idea, in fact a hardware testing tool that scans PCI and USB bus and summarises the level of support for each item by looking it up on the web would be an excellent tool. Thinking about it there is no reason why such a tool shouldn't be available on other operatin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GIMP Add-In Maybe?

Ian Pascoe wrote: > Evening all > > I have the pleasant task over the Winter months to start to scan in a few > thousand 35mm colour negatives. > > However, before I start I wonder if anyone knows of anything that will turn > a digitised colour negative into a colour positive. I've wandered throug

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [LUG] [Fwd: Computer for the elderly launched]

Sean Miller wrote: > Anyone else think £390 for a base unit is somewhat expensive??? > > Sure, they "build them to order" or whatever but they must be raking it in!! > > And the site doesn't say how much memory the things have - let's hope > it's enough for them to use it as a standard Linux instal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [LUG] [Fwd: Computer for the elderly launched]

Alan Pope wrote: > > > Liam (the guy in the video) is on this mailing list. > > I wonder if there is a video with Valerie Singleton explaining what community developed open source software is. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [LUG] [Fwd: Computer for the elderly launched]

Looks like they have thought about things better and spent more time preparing than certain Linux powered netbook projects did. It would appear that they control their own sales process and the full company is on board with the project, they shouldn't have their own sales reps selling against it. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Desktop or Server?

I am with the desktop crowd (small as it is) GDM doesn't consume many resources, if left logged out on the GDM screen it won't chew memory, processor or open any external ports (neither does X/Gnome itself by default). When the full desktop is running it will use extra resources but that is fine. I

[ubuntu-uk] On becoming an Ubuntu Member

Last Tuesday I was accepted by the EMEA regional membership board as an Ubuntu Member, which is pretty cool. The reason I finally got round to putting myself forward is because I wanted to understand the process a bit better. This is some background and my current understanding of the process, and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT: Web Collabaration

you are being a little obscure about the context for this and type of person and organisations involved, but Mahara might be what you are looking for, it is for managing an individual's learning portfolio and it integrates with Moodle. You might also want to look at Shibboleth http://shibboleth.int

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Christmas Drinkies

We are pleased to announce the first annual Ubuntu UK sherry and mince pies evening! We will sort out the booze, but we would like everyone to bring some mince pies or Christmas themed nibbles - extra points if you cook them yourself. Cost: it will be an integer number of pounds between £0 and £5

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Christmas Drinkies

Isabell Long wrote: > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:24:26PM +0000, Alan Bell wrote: > > Will do. Oh and no sherry (or any other alcohol) for me: 1. I'm not of legal > drinking age (yet!) and 2. it's horrible stuff! > > All the more for the rest of us then! Ser

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Christmas Drinkies - soft drinks too

To add to the sherry I have just ordered a case of Ubuntu Cola http://www.ubuntu-trading.com/ Alan. Alan Bell wrote: > We are pleased to announce the first annual Ubuntu UK sherry and mince > pies evening! > > We will sort out the booze, but we would like everyone to bring some >

[ubuntu-uk] Choo Choo! Beer, Steam and Free Software

One of my actions from the recent Ubuntu UK team meeting was to organise a evening out on the Real Ale Train. The Watercress Line is a small steam powered railway line in Hampshire. It runs from Alton Station to Alresford. Alton is the end of the line for scheduled services from Waterloo. Every fe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Possible Training Events

Overall this is a great idea. I think we need to clarify who this is aimed at. Off the top of my head I can think of three broad categories: Individuals wanting to run a proper operating system at home People wanting to introduce Ubuntu into their workplace Students wanting to use it in their stud

[ubuntu-uk] 1 hour Meeting reminder

just to remind you all that we have an Ubuntu-uk meeting on IRC channel #ubuntu-uk on the freenode network one hour from now at 7:30 this evening. You can normally join in a browser at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-uk or using Empathy, Pidgin or another IRC client. The agenda is at h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 1 hour Meeting reminder

alan c wrote: >> > > Alan thanks for the heads up, I was able to look in - very interesting. > that is one way of putting it. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Meeting minutes

Hi All, Minutes of last nights meeting are now available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting thanks to all who attended and thanks to Mez for chairing. One of the action items from the meeting was for me to come up with an improved format for the agenda, in particular so that action ite

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Meeting minutes

Alistair McKinlay wrote: > Did we not decide to trial using #ubuntu-uk-meeting for the next > meeting? Maybe I got that wrong... > > YaManicKill sorry, my mistake, will fix shortly . . . -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tweeta into thunderbirds?

red wrote: > Hi all > > Is there any add ins for thunderbirds that I can collect my twitters > like I can rss feeds? > > Shalom > Hi red, yes, there are quite a few twitter related things in the addon directory https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/search?q=twitter&cat=all&advancedsear

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Science Museum visit, Easter.

well that sounds like a cracking idea to me :-) Looks like the Easter holiday dates are from the 1st to the 18th of April. Maybe a doodle poll would reveal a good date for everyone. Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UK

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Science Museum visit, Easter.

Isabell Long wrote: > Hi, > > I haven't forgotten about this, I just haven't yet had a response from the > Science Museum! I rang them on Tuesday afternoon and I had to inform them > that their website did in fact say that they did organised *group* tours, > then they gave me another number to

[ubuntu-uk] The Real Ale Train - Saturday 21st August 2010

The Watercress Line is a small steam powered railway line in Hampshire. It runs from Alton Station to Alresford. Alton is the end of the line for scheduled services from Waterloo. Every few weeks or so they run an evening special, the Real Ale Train, or RAT. Basically the train turns into a very v

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Please help.I've lost my partitions

javadayaz wrote: > The only problem is i dont think the hard drive is mounted, even > though fdisk -l does show it as /dev/sda.!! > you might find IRC is a better way to discuss this and get it sorted out more interactively than on a mailing list on a different computer, or on a live CD on the dead

Re: [ubuntu-uk] canonical free cd's

Paul Sutton wrote: > Are canonical still giving away free cds in multiples for use at > events etc: > > Paul Put in a request and explain why the event needs them. It may depend a bit on the timing of the event in the cycle, if it is close to the Lucid launch then they may be running out of Karmic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Team Meeting reminder - Today 7th February at 19:30

The minutes from the meeting today are now available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting The agenda for the next meeting is now open at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeamMeetingAgenda Next meeting is at 20:00 on Wednesday March 3rd in #ubuntu-uk-meeting Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] Meeting Minutes from last Wednesday and details of the next one

Hi all, The minutes from the meeting held on 03/03/2010 are available at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes/20100303 and you can always find the minutes of the most recent meeting at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting. On the 17th of April we have the visit to the Science Museum

[ubuntu-uk] Vote Geek

With the budget out of the way it is only a matter of a few days until the next UK General Election will be called. So which way should you vote? Who are your candidates? What do they think about the issues on the the geek agenda? I knocked together a little website to help you vote geekily, I give

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

that is a great idea and I would love to help with it, however that is the oggcamp weekend so I think a lot of the willing volunteers will be up north in Liverpool. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Science Museum Visit - WiFi Available!

Jon Reynolds wrote: > Well as it turns out, April 17 is my Mum's birthday so not likely I > could come anyway. > bring her along as a special birthday treat! > Its funny tho, as just this week I have been wanting to go only to see > the IMAX Hubble 3D showing in there that's on at the mo. Re

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Removing OO 3.2 from Ubuntu 9.10 and reverting to 3.1

Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Is there a "global" way of doing this? > What's the best way? > > why? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Science Museum visit

It is this Saturday, looks like 20 people so far https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ScienceMuseumVisit Weather forecast is Sunny so a nice day to be up and about in London. Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Been to any events? Remember how big they were?

With all the best events, if you can remember it then you weren't really there. If you do happen to have attended any of the Ubuntu-UK events of the past few years it would be great if you could take a few seconds to edit the wiki page at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/czajkowski/locostats and fill in yo

[ubuntu-uk] Radio 4 Click On

I am going on a little adventure to Broadcasting house in London on Friday to be interviewed for the Click ON programme in relation to the general election and in particular the http://votegeek.org.uk website. At the moment it is suffering a bit of voter apathy and I don't have as many interesting

[ubuntu-uk] Meeting Minutes

Thanks to all those who attended the meeting this evening and Matt Daubney for chairing. Minutes are now available https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting The next meeting will be on 19th May to discuss the support guidelines https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Support_Guidelines that we agreed to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is the demise of Becta an opportunity for FOSS?

Colin McCarthy wrote: > Smart Technologys the makers of 'SmartBoards' one of the two popular > interactive whiteboards already do a linux client. Its almost exactly the > same as the windows version and works perfectly. I have used to many times at > our LUG meeting which occasionally meets in a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is the demise of Becta an opportunity for FOSS?

Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > > > I think what I'm saying is that schools are just like any other SME > and should be treated the same, not as their own special, idealised, > case. > yeah, they have the same issues as any SME, and we have solutions for them. We just can't trade with them as easi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

Matthew Daubney wrote: > Hello, > > First of all a brief apology for not sorting this out sooner, moving > house has taken somewhat longer than I originally intended. I'm hoping > to start getting things back on track now. > > Secondly, thanks to the people who turned up to my (frankly awful) talk

[ubuntu-uk] Meeting minutes

Here are the minutes of this evening's meeting. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting Highlights included: A call for volunteers for ISO testing Exhibiting at non-tech events, such as car boot sales and goat festivals (there is a link to that but you will have to read the minutes to find

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Meeting minutes

Alan Bell wrote: > The next meeting will be chaired by issyl0 and will take place at > 20:00UTC (which is 9PM BST) in #ubuntu-uk-meeting. Please shout if you > need any help getting set up on IRC. > > that would be on Wednesday 7th July! > Alan. > > -- ubuntu-u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 62, Issue 7

Roy Jamison wrote: > What about good a good old English fry-up or fish and chips? Ok, I admit > it's lunchtime :) > Mockup #1 is the best, but I also feel the same, that it is a little too > commercial. What about going with the new official purple colour? Just a > thought. > Great work!! :) > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Meeting minutes

pmgazz wrote: > >> Details of an Ubuntu-UK/Canonical event in London on the 13th July >> focussed on Ubuntu in Business. . . . > >> Exhibiting at non-tech events, such as car boot sales and goat festivals >> (there is a link to that but you will have to read the minutes to find it) >> > How ab

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

pmgazz wrote: > I work with the voluntary sector as a community interest company > providing paid support (and end up also giving a lot of free support). > > Among the networks of orgs who provide MS and proprietary software > support to VCS (I think I'm one of 2 providers who seriously supports >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

pmgazz wrote: > On 05/06/10 14:32, Alan Bell wrote: > >> where? and do join #ubuntu-uk. >> >> > #fossbox - but it's not really used nope, it isn't! > > Yes, if one has a bot/time to build, agree and deploy a bot - I used to > run channel

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

John Stevenson wrote: > On 7 June 2010 20:10, Will Bickerstaff > wrote: > > James, > > bringing launchpad to the desktop is a really cool idea. When I think > about what would motivate me more to help, finding things I can help > with is probably to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

James Tait wrote: > Alan Bell wrote: > [snip!] > > > well you will be pleased to know there is such a page! > > here http://ubuntu-uk.org/ > > here http://www.ubuntu.com/support > > here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SupportSolutionsGuidelines > > here https://wik

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Improving Support

John Stevenson wrote: > > > I believe I suggested a page on a site where users could find out how > to ask support questions, so which site would you direct a new Ubuntu > user towards ?? > > Having browsed through a few with a newbie hat on I would have given > up or just asked a for help without

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feature or Bug: accessing localhost with no networkconnection

Untick work offline in the file menu of firefox Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Check out our Libertus servers at http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com/libertus.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in Business - London, July 13th

Hi all, One of the LoCo events that we have been talking about and planning for a while is a event with a more businesslike feel to it, something where I should be getting up in the morning and not wondering "should I wear a Tshirt from ThinkGeek or one from shop.ubuntu.com?", but "should I wear a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in Business - London, July 13th

Alan Pope wrote: > > > When someone organises one? > > We had an event in Liverpool last month which - last time I checked - > is outside London :) > > Cheers, > Al. > > yup, lets make this one a huge success and then do another one somewhere else. OggCamp in Liverpool and OggCamp in Wolverhamp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Still having problems with recovery......

John Matthews wrote: > > > > I have actually asked if I could get some paid help, and all I got was > this pre written e-mail sent telling nothing useful. > > John > > Another thing you could do if you want a more interactive conversation (which the rapid emails indicate that you might) is to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Still having problems with recovery......

John Matthews wrote: > Yes, but unfortunately, that hasnt been a very good option for me > either. I prefer the e-mail to be honest. > > John > > Email is good when you just want one answer to a question. If you want someone to help you do something then IRC is better. People don't reply to em

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Still having problems with recovery......

John Matthews wrote: > It also kind of negates this 'Improving Support' thread really, doesnt > it, nothing has really changed has it, the same thing comes across, you > are all 'just' volunteers, which you do push down peoples throats. I > wish I could something about it, I would like to be abl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Still having problems with recovery......

John Matthews wrote: > > What is the point of having IRC chat and this e-mail chat, when nobody > is prepared to help. Its kind of really a piss take when you get threads > that talk about changing the way support is given, but all you get is > those same people can just barely post to take you

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