[ubuntu-uk] New network for women advocating, using or developing FLOSS

We're in the throes of setting up 'Flossie' as a space for women who're involved in FLOSS in any way - especially advocacy. We're hoping this will help us to co-ordinate our advocacy activities a bit better and share what works. We'll be kicking off with an event in November in London so we ca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New network for women advocating, using or developing FLOSS

On 15/07/11 18:50, Rob Beard wrote: Sounds good, I'll pass this on to my local LUG list, there are a couple of girls on the list, as you say it's pretty male dominated and some guys can be a bit funny about it, personally I see the girls in my local LUG as fellow Linux geeks :-) Good luck w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

On 24/07/11 18:19, Alan Bell wrote: On 24/07/11 10:58, a.hun...@visuality-group.co.uk wrote: Hi! I'm new to all this, but been reading the discussions coming in through the emails. Is it just me, or is there some sort of petty argument going on? Am I reading it wrong? Love to all! Alex.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LOOKING FOR JOB

On 15/07/11 20:26, Andy Smith wrote: How I have enough time, I'm looking for in a company that has enough computers to refurbish, and let me repair than. I wouldn't really have thought there is a massive business in repairing computers for businesses though. Perhaps for individuals? Cheers, A

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

a look in the logs and see where we went wrong. Thanks, Matt Daubney On Jul 27, 2011 12:41 PM, "Paula Graham" <mailto:pmg...@gmx.co.uk>> wrote: > On 24/07/11 18:19, Alan Bell wrote: >> On 24/07/11 10:58, a.hun...@visuality-group.co.uk <mailto:a.hun...@visualit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

On 29/07/11 09:51, Barry Drake wrote: On Fri, 2011-07-29 at 09:12 +0100, alan c wrote: and gave up. There may be a procedural way to help to avoid this, but the range of level of support from location of the 'any key' through to fluent terminal use is vast. I was very impressed by the support f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

On 31/07/11 09:34, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 27/07/2011 12:40, Paula Graham wrote: It sounds like it's a simple problem with wifi on a BT hub H. I use BT with a BT hub and connecting via Ubuntu is the same as Windows - click on the connection and enter the password. Job do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Press releases .....

On 02/08/11 13:03, Laura Czajkowski wrote: On 02/08/11 12:16, Barry Drake wrote: Hi there A few days ago, Laura Czajkowski made the suggestion that Ubuntu Advertising and/or Ubuntu Marketing might look at preparing and sending press releases to appropriate media. Since then, I've been loo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] classic interface and ubntu

On 06/09/11 11:48, paul sutton wrote: Hi Is the classic interface using gnome 3? and is this going to remain an option, i currently run 11.04 with classic will i still have this option if i upgrade to 11.10? Paul Unity's not half as bad on 11.10 - even in alpha it worked better than it did o

[ubuntu-uk] Flossie network organisers meeting

We've scheduled a meeting for anyone interested in helping out with the Flossie network and the event on 20 Sept at 7pm in IRC: freenode.net #fossbox. I've put up a note on the blog: http://www.flossie.org/?p=158 and added a page with instructions about getting to the chat channel: http://ww

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

On Sun, 2011-09-25 at 10:02 +0100, Simon Watson wrote: > Sounds good - should be able to make this one! > > Simon Hope I can make it too :) Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

On 02/12/11 10:59, Alan Pope wrote: > On 01/12/11 23:52, thegeeksquad...@ymail.com wrote: >> Is Ubuntu going in the wrong direction? > > I personally don't believe so, no. I personally think it's going in > exactly the _right_ direction, but some people seem obsessed by > yesterday, today and tomor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 11.10 So far mixed fortunes

Its not down to your Tosh as such as my computer is a HP Pavilion desktop with 2GB ram. More likely to be a Unity 3D problem. I had crashes in 11.04 but they have become more frequent in 11.10. I assumed that the issues with the upgrade had caused a problem so did a full inst

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

On 03/12/11 04:15, Liam Proven wrote: On 2 December 2011 11:30, Simon Greenwood wrote: For my 2p worth, I'm happy with Unity as I like the paradigm of the GUI, having returned to Linux after many years of OS X. I think it is easier if you have Mac experience. If all someone knows is Windows, t

[ubuntu-uk] Flossie 2012 CfP deadline extended

Flossie 2012 is a free, two-day event for women who use or are otherwise interested in Free and Open Source Software (FLOSS) in Digital Arts or Open Data, Knowledge and Education. Details here: http://www.flossie.org/?page_id=175 Link to submission form here: http://www.flossie.org/openconf Regist

[ubuntu-uk] Flossie 2012

Flossie 2012, 25/26 May, is a conference Fossbox, G.Hack and Codasign are organising for women interested in open source, open culture - and all things open. Women involved with tech projects, arts, non-profits and VCOs equally welcome. View the programme here: http://www.flossie.org/?page_id=125

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flossie 2012

make it to OggCamp, Liverpool is a bit of a distance so I'll wait until Flossie is over before I commit. I'll happily circulate info about it anyway. Paula On 15/05/12 21:16, Rebecca Newborough wrote: > On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Paula Graham <mailto:pmg...@gmx.c

[ubuntu-uk] FOSS Friday

It's FOSS Friday time again - *3 August, 12-7pm *near Aldgate East/Tower Hill/Tower Gateway/Wapping overground. Women-friendly,*free advice and help with Ubuntu *(www.ubuntu.com) and making use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) with Ubuntu, Windows or Mac. We can also give advice on FOSS web

[ubuntu-uk] Volunteer needed in East London

Fossbox is looking for a volunteer to help a women's health organisation in Hackney, East London, to upgrade an Ubuntu LTSP (or possibly simplify the system to a standalone PCs) - I'm snowed under this month and they need someone to go on-site for a day or two and sort it out. Needs some people ski

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLOSS Talent — Women’s Career Taster

On 15/10/12 15:20, Alan Bell wrote: > Hi all, > There is an event coming up which might be of interest to a number of > people on the list, 3 days at Bletchley Park focused on career options > for women in the Free and Open Source industry: > http://www.flossie.org/?page_id=596 > The event is bein

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLOSS Talent — Women’s Career Taster

ou let me know what you need for your Ubuntu sessions, I'll see if > I can sort something out for you. > > Regards, > > Phill. > > On 15 October 2012 17:12, Paula Graham <mailto:pmg...@gmx.co.uk>> wrote: > > > On 15/10/12 15:20, Alan Bell wrote: >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 19/01/13 10:21, Colin Law wrote: > On 19 January 2013 10:16, Mark Fraser wrote: >> On Friday 18 Jan 2013 09:32:35 Simon Greenwood wrote: >>> On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" wrote: Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website >>> http://www.ebuyer.com/411061- >>> zoostorm-laptop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 31/01/13 20:30, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On 2013-01-31 18:46, Paula Graham wrote: >> I've got the i3 version of the Zoostorm laptop - 12.04 installed >> perfectly except wifi chip is a bit of a pain, needs to be hunted down, >> compiled and then recompiled ever

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 01/02/13 16:18, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > On 01/02/13 15:54, Paula Graham wrote: >> I dunno, doesn't seem a huge burden to me - the driver's in a handy >> folder - it takes all of 20 secs to compile - prefer it to opening a >> brand new laptop with a perfectly go

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 02/02/13 10:30, Barry Drake wrote: > On 01/02/13 19:28, Paula Graham wrote: >> So, less confusingly chatty recap: 1. find and download the driver 2. >> change to driver's folder in a terminal 3. sudo make 4. sudo >> make-install 5. sudo modprobe [module ID] Paula

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 02/02/13 07:48, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 7:28 PM, Paula Graham <mailto:pmg...@gmx.co.uk>> wrote: > > OK. Verbatim instructions plus chatty asides below cos it's Friday > and I'm about to > quit for the week wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 23/01/13 15:57, Mark Fraser wrote: > On 18 January 2013 09:32, Simon Greenwood > wrote: > > > On 18 Jan 2013 07:59, "Mark Fraser" > wrote: > > > > Found this zoostorm laptop on ebuyer's website > http://www.eb

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

Yyyy! 3.8 kernel does have the module. I generally find the next version of Ubuntu solves probs with drivers for relatively new equipment. Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Zoostorm laptop at ebuyer.com

On 06/02/13 13:50, Rowan Berkeley wrote: > > Linux Emporium do quite a range of Lenovo's with Ubuntu ready > installed. I suppose when you rate the machines against the prices, > you find that for any given price you're getting less of a machine, > because the margin they charge for the installatio

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Logon to desktop lag

On 06/02/13 22:44, SuperEngineer wrote: > On Wed, 2013-02-06 at 21:53 +, Alan Pope wrote: >> Bootchart probably. > Alan, solved. A thousand thanks. > > Bootchart proved the one thing I'd got so used to I'd forgotten it might > be a cause. Cairo dock loading at start up on a Unity desktop - us

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 13.04 behaves differently...

On 21/02/13 17:37, Barry Drake wrote: > Curiously, last week I put Mint on a spare partition just to take a > look. I found I was not enjoying the experience! It was only on > reflection that I realised I was missing the easy Unity experience too > much! I find Unity very usable on PC and netboo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 13.04 behaves differently...

On 27/02/13 10:37, Alan Pope wrote: > On 27/02/13 10:24, Tyler J. Wagner wrote: >> On 2013-02-27 09:18, Alan Pope wrote: >>> At my previous job where Windows + Outlook was the desktop of choice >>> I've >>> seen plenty of people do what Tyler described. One of the nice features >>> Windows has whic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 13.04 behaves differently...

On 01/03/13 02:24, Will Tinsdeall wrote: I use Evolution. I find it the most complete solution for all of my organisational needs. I don't know why they decided to move away from it in the default distro Will > > I dunno, I yoyo between Evolution and TBird - Evolution is much better as office

[ubuntu-uk] Flossie 2013 CfP

-- CfP: FLOSSIE 2013, 8/9 November, QMUL, London, UK -- Flossie 2013 is a two-day event for women who are interested in any aspect of open technology