Re: [ubuntu-uk] Neat app for downloading youtube videos
On 10/23/07, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just discovered this relatively new application. http://www.gnomefiles.org/app.php?soft_id=2172 PyTube is a GUI for the use of downloading YouTube videos and convert them to varios selected format. Nice simple interface and converts to more pleasant formats like ogg/theora/vorbis. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ Thanks for the tip. I currently use http://file2hd.com for the odd time I want to download something from youspacebookfacemytube - might also be useful some time. Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Tesco are advertising an Ubuntu machine on their web site
Just in case you have missed this...
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-3224/btnResultSort.x=509/btnResultSort.y=291.aspx
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tesco are advertising an Ubuntu machine on their web site
Excellent find...
Today Tesco, tomorrow, the world!
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tesco are advertising an Ubuntu machine on their web site
I've dugg it @ http://digg.com/linux_unix/Tesco_Direct_sells_machines_with_Linux Already been done, and got popular: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Tesco_Every_little_helps :) -- Blog: www.kirrus.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tesco are advertising an Ubuntu machine on their web site
On 10/23/07, Kirrus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've dugg it @ http://digg.com/linux_unix/Tesco_Direct_sells_machines_with_Linux Already been done, and got popular: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Tesco_Every_little_helps :) -- Blog: www.kirrus.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ Yeah, I saw that and noticed it didn't actually go direct to the Tesco link, so dugg it again. I'd rather read news than news about news :-) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tesco are advertising an Ubuntu machine on their web site
Yeah, I saw that and noticed it didn't actually go direct to the Tesco link, so dugg it again. I'd rather read news than news about news :-) Baah thats just Digg. I used to read it like mad but then that AACS business came along and put me off them for good. Never was the same after that, never could trust them. Reddit ftw :o) -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Open Week
Just realised this hasn't been announced on our mailing list.. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek Ubuntu Open Week is a series of online workshops where you can: * learn about the Ubuntu landscape * talk to some of the key developers from the Ubuntu project * find out about the Community and its relationship with Canonical * participate in an open QA with Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu * much more... Fire up your IRC clients (irssi / xchat / xchat-gnome / pidgin / gaim) and point them to the Ubuntu (freenode) Servers - irc.freenode.net, then join #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat. #ubuntu-classroom is where the tuition goes on, and -chat is where you ask questions and generally have a good old chat. It's a great idea, and I'm happy to be part of it. I'm giving a session today about Launchpad Answers, and another one on Thursday about something called screencasting (whatever that is). Maybe see you there. Cheers, Al. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
Daniel, On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 09:45 +0100, Daniel Lamb wrote: OS X is not a linux its BSD, Linux and BSD are both modeled(via other OSs) on unix which is why they share features like sudo, root, commands as well as the directory structure. My understanding is that the name 'Linux' really refers only to the kernel as originally developed by Linus Torvalds. So if a machine is not running that kernel, it should not be called Linux! Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordinator, University of Manchester, IT Services Division, Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. T: +44 (0)161 275 6093, F: +44 (0)870 136 1004, M: +44 (0)773 330 0039 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED], H: http://www.man.ac.uk/Tony.Arnold -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for graphics cards?
Hi, On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 14:36 +0100, Peter Lewis wrote: I can't help thinking that if there isn't even an interest in nvidia opening up their drivers / specs, then I really don't want to be buying something from them. Indeed. I previously bought a laptop with an Nvidia chipset and a desktop with one too. My latest laptop however has an Intel 945 chip for graphics and whilst it's nowhere near as great at 3D as the NVidias, I feel a lot better for it. Cheers, Al. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for graphics cards?
On Tuesday 23 October 2007 at 15:38:58 Alan Pope wrote: On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 14:36 +0100, Peter Lewis wrote: I can't help thinking that if there isn't even an interest in nvidia opening up their drivers / specs, then I really don't want to be buying something from them. Indeed. I previously bought a laptop with an Nvidia chipset and a desktop with one too. My latest laptop however has an Intel 945 chip for graphics and whilst it's nowhere near as great at 3D as the NVidias, I feel a lot better for it. Similar situation here with my laptop, but my desktop has the ATI card I mentioned. I feel like if I wait around for a while, perhaps ATI will be the big open company of next year... Have the ATI specs actually been released yet? If not, any idea when? Pete. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for graphics cards?
- Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 14:36 +0100, Peter Lewis wrote: I can't help thinking that if there isn't even an interest in nvidia opening up their drivers / specs, then I really don't want to be buying something from them. Indeed. I previously bought a laptop with an Nvidia chipset and a desktop with one too. My latest laptop however has an Intel 945 chip for graphics and whilst it's nowhere near as great at 3D as the NVidias, I feel a lot better for it. I guess this is the difference between the two camps: a) Want all software hardware to be free/OSS b) Want their computer working 100% without fuss, or caring about OSS stuff I'm definitely a b. TBH, if I could see a distinct advantage in it, I would be willing to pay for codecs / graphics drivers, to install on my Ubuntu boxes. I want my hardware to work fully, all of the time, whether I'm in windows or Linux ;) If you're worried about the Free/OSS issue, go with ATI, but be prepared to have issues with your card not working/stopping working randomly. It should work before too long with the release of info from AMD/ATI. If you want to play top-of the range games with no hassle at all (and on Ubuntu, automatic proprietory driver installs) go for Nvidia. If you want dual-screens with a fancy layout, such as mine (one screen on onboard Nvidia chip, one screen on Nvidia PCI Card), then go for Nvidia. The Gutsy screens graphics doesn't do the trick, and I've had enough of playing with my /etc/X11/Xorg.conf file. Use gksu nvidia-settings to configure for dual screens. -- Blog: www.kirrus.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for graphics cards?
Hi, On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 15:58 +0100, Kirrus wrote: I guess this is the difference between the two camps: a) Want all software hardware to be free/OSS b) Want their computer working 100% without fuss, or caring about OSS stuff c) Want to support free and open software and where available will use it, but sometimes will be pragmatic and use proprietary if there is no reasonable alternative. ..is more my camp. And b) doesn't always apply even with the nvidia binary driver. I have a desktop which ran 32-bit ubuntu quite happily for some time. I installed 64-bit Ubuntu on it and added the nvidia binary driver. As soon as the 64-bit binary driver was enabled, both screens went black, even after a reboot, even _during_ POST, there was nothing on the screen. I could ssh into the machine, but from the point I installed 64-bit binary driver there was no output on the screen where previously it worked fine under 32-bit ubuntu. I posted a bug report on launchpad and unsurprisingly it was recommended that I contact Nvidia. I did via their forums - which are not on nvidia.com. I had replies from someone claiming my hardware was bad, that I should go to the manufacturer of the video card, and there was nothing at fault with the driver. Thinking the forums were not officially part of nvidia (they don't _look_ it in any way), I got all my logs and traces and emailed the linux support email box at Nvidia. I got a particularly crappy reply from one of their support people telling me that he had _already_ told me the answer on the forums, and that emailing them wouldn't change that answer. What irritated me most was that the guys nickname on the forum had no real name on it, there was no real name in the email address used to contact nvidia, so I could make no correlation between one support system and the other. For their very first corporate communication to a _customer_ to be that crappy I thought was pretty off. As a result I refuse to buy Nvidia products. They lost a customer that day. In the end I changed from DVI to VGA output on the card and it magically worked again under the 32-bit driver. There is nothing wrong with the cards, cables or monitors, all the same hardware works perfectly under 32-bit ubuntu, it's _only_ under 64-bit ubuntu with the 64-bit binary driver that it b0rks. Cheers, Al. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for graphics cards?
Hi Matt On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 15:17 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: It would be nice if the drivers are open source, but it shouldn't affect your buying decision that much, as long as they have linux drivers! And they are pretty good linux drivers for Nvidia, ATI's linux drivers are a mess. I know plenty of people who buy hardware based on the free-ness of the drivers available. Relatively speaking it's not many, but there are certainly a significant number of people who look for that when buying hardware. That's their choice. Cheers, Al. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Any recommendations for graphics cards?
Hello, - Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip c) Want to support free and open software and where available will use it, but sometimes will be pragmatic and use proprietary if there is no reasonable alternative. ..is more my camp. And b) doesn't always apply even with the nvidia binary driver. I have a desktop which ran 32-bit ubuntu quite happily for some time. I installed 64-bit Ubuntu on it and added the nvidia binary driver. As soon as the 64-bit binary driver was enabled, both screens went black, even after a reboot, even _during_ POST, there was nothing on the screen. I could ssh into the machine, but from the point I installed 64-bit binary driver there was no output on the screen where previously it worked fine under 32-bit ubuntu. snip For their very first corporate communication to a _customer_ to be that crappy I thought was pretty off. As a result I refuse to buy Nvidia products. They lost a customer that day. In the end I changed from DVI to VGA output on the card and it magically worked again under the 32-bit driver. There is nothing wrong with the cards, cables or monitors, all the same hardware works perfectly under 32-bit ubuntu, it's _only_ under 64-bit ubuntu with the 64-bit binary driver that it b0rks. Nasty... We've never come across that because we don't use 64-bit linux as a rule (even when we're on 64-bit processors). It takes too many _fun_ games getting stuff like Flash working in firefox. (Simple analogy to the evils of closed source. But there's not much we can do about it, so we stick with 32bit and wait for the OSS replacements to mature...) -- Blog: www.kirrus.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
OS-X is a derivative of Unix, not Linux. The fact that they might appear functionally similar belies the fact that Linus created a completely new Operating System. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] An Alternative to Windows?
Ah, the problems of writing and forgetting to use that spell checker! Thanks for all the comments - I'll work on it and re-post later. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of norman Sent: 21 October 2007 19:59 To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] An Alternative to Windows? I thought the article was excellent. I agree, I couldn't do it. I am not creative but I can, if required, do a reasonable editing job. I did notice one small spelling mistake, I wouldn't mention it but for the reason for writing the article. Ancestory should read ancestry. Sorry to be picky. May I add another one to the list 'equivilant' surely 'equivalent'. Norman -- 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/
[ubuntu-uk] Gutsy Upgrade - disappointing
Just to share my experiences, I've already ranted on the other relevant lists, but thought you might be interested and could offer some guidelines to prevent this next time. My original installation was 6.10. and I upgraded successfully to 7.04 with no problems using update manager. Decided to take the plunge and upgrade on Sunday to 7.10 using the same method - the update manager. However, after the upgrade I found that Orca, the Assistive Technologies Screen Reader I use, was disabled - not a problem just a pain, so attempted to get things back on track. Made two attempts to get into Orca's GUI and had to Ctrl + Shift + Backspace out each time - the system went into treacle mode after a period of time Interestingly the first time took me back to the log on screen, no drum roll, but just a system bleep. The second time is shut down the PC! So I'm now in a catch 22 situation, I need to get to Orca's preferences to alter the way it works so I can use it, but can't get into it to change it as I need Orca up and running - smiles manically! I think a call out to the overalled LUGgers at the next meeting will be necessary - ho hum. E -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Difference between Admin and Root?
OSX comprises parts of FreeBSD (Unix), Part NeXT (dead ex-Jobs software/hardware company, like apple, just smaller), and Part other stuff. Apple are pulling together a number of different open-source cores, including stuff spawned from the Linux world. OSX is not running on a Linux Kernel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osx -- Blog: www.kirrus.co.uk RPGs: Captain Senaris Vlenn, CO, USS Sarek Lt Aieron Peters, XO DS5 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu install to USB and existing XP
On 22/10/2007, Andrew Barber wrote: Hi there, I've had a play with 7.10 and it looks very good indeed; a lot of hard work has gone into creating it and it works very well indeed. There seems to be a problem though for XP users who download the CD and attempt to install it on an external USB device, either a disk or a flash key, using a machine where there *already exists* a working copy of Windows on the first internal IDE drive. Essentially, the install to the USB device works just fine until right at the end when GRUB, usually complaining first about the cylinders on the USB partition being more than 1024 from start, dumps all over the existing Windows boot. I can see how and why this is happening; there are a number of ways around it (I used Syslinux in the end) but I'm worried that a typical XP user, who won't be able to recover from this, isn't going to be too delighted. The installed Ubuntu won't boot and neither will XP anymore, so the large amount of help and advice about what to do isn't even available. There does seem to be a large demand for installing 7.10 into this configuration and perhaps there should be a clear warning somewhere *before* it's attempted? I just wondered what you guys thought? Cheers, Steve I can't confirm this, or even advise on it. I would however point you towards submitting it as a bug. https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs ;) -- Andrew Alexander Barber OK, thanks, there are a couple roughly like this already and I'll add my example. Cheers, Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best ISP?
Virgin is definitely the one for cable and ive never had any trouble with pipex for adsl. Is anyone using sky as i will be moving to sky in my new house apparently between 8 and 16mb. Rhys -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best ISP?
im with virgin! a few months ago my pc broke down so didnt use any BB. In the meantime i heard some scare stories from virgin customers... when i got a new pc i was expecting the worse..but contrary to that they have still been good... best of all no limits on DLing! £20 for line and phone! unlimited calls to landlines 24/7! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:45:38 +0100 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best ISP? Virgin is definitely the one for cable and ive never had any trouble with pipex for adsl. Is anyone using sky as i will be moving to sky in my new house apparently between 8 and 16mb. Rhys -- 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/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best ISP?
Alan Pope wrote: Hi Jai. On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 21:55 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote: I figured this would be an interesting topic for people to discuss. We're all from the UK so it should work nicely. What is the best Internet Service Provider in your opinion and why? Please state whether it is ADSL or cable. For ADSL I'd use UKFSN. For Cable, Virgin Media. I have used both, and they're both great in my opinion. Cheers, Al. Bah, I'm stuck with Virgin media and desperately want to get rid of it. Stupid protected trees. Mind you, apparently there is a chance I might get billed correctly this month. -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best ISP?
Alan Pope wrote: Hi Jai. On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 21:55 +0100, Jai Harrison wrote: I figured this would be an interesting topic for people to discuss. We're all from the UK so it should work nicely. What is the best Internet Service Provider in your opinion and why? Please state whether it is ADSL or cable. For ADSL I'd use UKFSN. For Cable, Virgin Media. I have used both, and they're both great in my opinion. Cheers, Al. I had cable last year with Virgin and it was great. I've now moved and no longer have cable. I stuck with Virgin but they now suck. My download speeds are terrible, especially in the evenings and weekends. Even in the mornings when the speed isnt too bad it's still far from what I should be getting. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Idea: UbuCon UK
As I'm envious of things like the Ontario Linux Fest http://onlinux.ca/ the UbuCon in Germany http://the-space-station.com/blog/?p=14 and the Ohio Linux fest http://blue-gnu.biz/content/2007_ohio_linuxfest_penguin_colony_gathers_again I'd like to suggest that the Ubntu-UK Loco Team organise an Ubucon here in the UK. Just imagine, loads of free software, creative commons, alpha/beta/gamma-level geeks, showing off their wares, whether it's an operating system, hardware, a website, some-neat-app, a driver for those USB missiles, or even a human fruit machine. Live bug reporting! Sessions on hacking beer! BOFs on running BOFs about BOFs! The sky's the limit (unless we get Mark Shutleworth coming along, in which case we can even go *into space!!!*) Wouldn't you give up a weekend for such madness? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Open Week
On 23/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just realised this hasn't been announced on our mailing list.. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek Ubuntu Open Week is a series of online workshops where you can: * learn about the Ubuntu landscape * talk to some of the key developers from the Ubuntu project * find out about the Community and its relationship with Canonical * participate in an open QA with Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu * much more... Fire up your IRC clients (irssi / xchat / xchat-gnome / pidgin / gaim) and point them to the Ubuntu (freenode) Servers - irc.freenode.net, then join #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat. #ubuntu-classroom is where the tuition goes on, and -chat is where you ask questions and generally have a good old chat. It's a great idea, and I'm happy to be part of it. I'm giving a session today about Launchpad Answers, and another one on Thursday about something called screencasting (whatever that is). Maybe see you there. Cheers, Al. Hey, Just to add a note to inform everybody that the logs of the past 'classes' are available online at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/openweekgutsy For those that were not aware and have missed that vital class that you were interested in. -- Andrew Alexander Barber -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best ISP?
On 23/10/2007, John Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Martin Peeks wrote: Hi, Jai Harrison wrote: Hey Guys, I figured this would be an interesting topic for people to discuss. We're all from the UK so it should work nicely. What is the best Internet Service Provider in your opinion and why? Please state whether it is ADSL or cable. Jai ADSL24 has been excellent for me - but I think nearly anyone would find themselves happy with any Entanet reseller. Martin I use UKFSN (www.ukfsn.org) who are an entanet reseller. All that free software goodness (they're currently sponsoring an Ubuntu student coder), great support upstream from Entanet, and no complaints. The only problem I've had was due to BT, who made a bloody mess of things, but eventually (because every time they fixed one problem, made a mess of someone elses phone line)n got things working. HTH John I really liked my internet connection when I was with Blueyonder (now Virgin Media). It just seemed nice and quick. The support was great too, one experience was when they sent out a techie and he explained everything in depth of what he was doing (he identified I was interested in computing). I am now unfortunately in an area not supported by Cable, and I am on an ADSL connection through Tiscali. I personally hate the service and would change if I had any better options. Their technical support is absolute crap. -- Andrew Alexander Barber -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Idea: UbuCon UK
On 10/24/07, John Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wouldn't you give up a weekend for such madness? John Me... certainly! Matthew. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Idea: UbuCon UK
On 24/10/2007, Matthew Wild [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/24/07, John Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wouldn't you give up a weekend for such madness? John Me... certainly! Matthew. I think this would be a great idea. It would be fun for all. Could also get many more users involved with helping out in the community. Another kinda cool yet different conference that we could grab a few ideas from is PDPC's FOSSCON http://fosscon.org/ If anybody takes this serious I would be interested in helping out. -- Andrew Alexander Barber -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
