On 3/18/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 16:46 +0000, Chris Rowson wrote: > > Hi there folks, > > > > I've just subscribed to the list, and thought it'd be a good idea to say > > hello! > > Hi Chris. > > > > My name is Chris, I hail from East Yorkshire, and I've been using > > Ubuntu for a while now. I use Ubuntu at home, on the computer of > > anyone who I can convince to switch from Windows, and on a few servers > > at work. > > Similar here. I also offer free installs for anyone in my area who > wants to 'migrate'. This being time-consuming is the only problem, > because it's easy enough to do when you've done it once. > > > > I like to help out with support, and I'm currently learning python so > > as to help contribute along those lines too. > > Excellent! I'm in the process of writing a list of software, primarily > for beginners, on the wiki. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Software > > If you like supporting, maybe you could email me details and screenshots > of some of the projects that I haven't got round to yet, and I'll put > them up. > > Specifically, the pages are (currently) including the following info: > > = Brief Intro = > A few sentences describing the project. > > = Key Features = > What are the main aspects of it? > > = Installation = > Is the program part of the default installation? If not, what's the > installation name? > > = Hints and Tips = > Any interesting and helpful tips for using or configuring the program? >
Hi Chris The main point is whether I have to use the command line (gives me the horrors), or setting up is no more than a coiuple of clicks away, the latter I can usually cope with. The difference is extra programming which one hopes the package author will tolerate for the sake of us thickies. Am I crying for the moon ? > Other applications you may wish to look at = > Similar applications, or applications that perform complimentary tasks. > > = Further Reading = > The software's website, any Ubuntu documentation about it or what it > does, along with any other documentation that's outside of the Ubuntu > sites. > > At the moment it's all a bit threadbare, but I'll pad it out when time > permits. Hope you can help. If not, there's plenty of other ways to > make your contribution count, and you sound like one of those people who > wants to do this, which is always good news. > > > > Erm, can't think of much else to say right now, so hello! > > LOL. Hello again! > > > > Chris > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
