Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-31 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 29 Mar 2005 18:53, Noel McG. wrote: Hello Anne, Why is it all of a sudden over the last few days, that your messages do not load but are shown as attachments each time? Because you are using Outlook Express. I don't know why it happens, but I have been told by others that

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-29 Thread Noel McG.
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Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread riccardo
On Friday 25 March 2005 12:07 am, DAN WALKER wrote: making my machine hard to hack etc. It is connected to a 34Mbit connection to the net so someone would love to abuse it. __ ~ trouble with books, is, that they tend to be out-of-date by the time they are published ~ also, not

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
Thanks. I now have one of t'internet. I shall stick to my magnetic version, and save a tree or two!Aron Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 24 March 2005 04:07 pm, DAN WALKER wrote: Are there any good reasonable priced courses, books or similar in the UK that I may attend? I want to learn

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
Thats what I currently do. My work will pay for a course, but as we are a school, the budget could be spent on better things like getting a real pet hamster instead of the stuffed glove with sequins as eyes.riccardo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 12:07 am, DAN WALKER wrote:

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 25 Mar 2005 08:13, DAN WALKER wrote: Thats what I currently do. My work will pay for a course, but as we are a school, the budget could be spent on better things like getting a real pet hamster instead of the stuffed glove with sequins as eyes. Where are you, Dan? The suggestion of

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. --- Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 25 Mar 2005 08:13, DAN WALKER wrote: Thats what I currently do. My work will pay for a course, but as we are a

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 25 Mar 2005 13:19, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. The ethos of a group is unpredictable - some are academic, some are bearded men who drive austin allegros, most are very

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
--- Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 25 Mar 2005 13:19, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. The ethos of a group is unpredictable - some are academic, some are

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread Duncan Anderson
DAN WALKER wrote: On Friday 25 Mar 2005 13:19, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a b I shall indeed try it out. Once won't convert me to bearded life. All that hinding behind hair! Dan,

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread Aron Smith
On Friday 25 March 2005 05:19 am, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. Buy a geek a pizza and a beer ,tell them that you are learning about linux and..you will have to shoot them to

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread DAN WALKER
All that sounds good to me. I think I should go and come out of the closet as a linux user. I have crossed from being a straight microsoft user. Now I am bi curious.Aron Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 05:19 am, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes.

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread Anne Wilson
On Friday 25 Mar 2005 16:11, Aron Smith wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 05:19 am, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. Buy a geek a pizza and a beer ,tell them that you are learning

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread Aron Smith
On Friday 25 March 2005 08:32 am, Anne Wilson wrote: On Friday 25 Mar 2005 16:11, Aron Smith wrote: On Friday 25 March 2005 05:19 am, DAN WALKER wrote: there is one where I am - milton keynes. would it be full of bearded men who drive austin allegros? a bit scared of going. Buy a

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-25 Thread riccardo
On Friday 25 March 2005 04:27 pm, DAN WALKER wrote: Now I am bit curious. In 1999 ~ made the switch . . . no sweat . . . there is an Linux/Unix equivalent for almost everything ~ as good, or, better No 'blue screens of death' . . . terrific stability No 'Registry'

[newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-24 Thread DAN WALKER
Are there any good reasonable priced courses, books or similar in the UK that I may attend? I want to learn how to run this thing. I am using it as a web server. I want to know all about setting the security up, making my machine hard to hack etc. It is connected to a 34Mbit connection to the net

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-24 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 24 March 2005 04:07 pm, DAN WALKER wrote: Are there any good reasonable priced courses, books or similar in the UK that I may attend? I want to learn how to run this thing. I am using it as a web server. I want to know all about setting the security up, making my machine hard to

Re: [newbie] Learning Mandrake in the UK

2005-03-24 Thread Margot
DAN WALKER wrote: Are there any good reasonable priced courses, books or similar in the UK that I may attend? I want to learn how to run this thing. I am using it as a web server. I want to know all about setting the security up, making my machine hard to hack etc. It is connected to a 34Mbit