On Tue, 2008-02-26 at 18:53 +0000, Alan Pope wrote: > I'm thinking about starting a new sport called Ubuntu Spotting. Using your > keen eye, look out for indications of Ubuntu use in every day life. Points > are awarded for spotting:- > > * Machines running Ubuntu > * Articles about Ubuntu in mainstream press > * Official Ubuntu "shipit" CDs > * Overhearing people talking about Ubuntu > * Spotting references to Ubuntu on other peoples computers > * (suggestions?) > > Of course points can only be awarded if you happened upon these things, and > not if you personally influenced their use or placement. I guess many of us > play this game subconciously really, but I think we should be more active in > this sport, and promote its play. > > I had one of these today.. > > I got called into a workshop style meeting at $work where a representative > from $large_software_vendor came in to talk about their $fantastic_product. > He put up his laptop PC on the projector and in amongst the mess of icons on > his Windows XP desktop I spotted an Ubuntu ISO image. > > Probably not worth many points in this game, but still, a spot is a spot! > > "Have you spotted today?" > > Cheers, > Al. >
Hmm.. was it a large software vendor which has something to do with Voles and the sign of the beast? A recent spotting I had was on a work colleague's laptop (I say colleague, he actually works at Bristol and I'm based in Exeter). Anyway, he was configuring a new wan connection for us, I couldn't help but noticing the familiar brown windows. It made me feel better I wasn't sure if I was 'officially' allowed to install Ubuntu on my work laptop, but I figured that since he dual boots Ubuntu then it must be okay. I've also got some brownie points today from my boss for recovering a whole load of data off his home PC's hard drive - using Xubuntu :-) (wouldn't work in XP). Other than that, I had a comment from Chris at SVP about the webcam they're giving away when you spend over £30 which happens to work on Ubuntu, but since I commented on it I don't think it counts. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
