[SLUG] Well, It's been nice Lurking ya!
Hi! I'm just DeLurking to say Goodbye, as i'm basically Moving to Bendigo, so SLUG isn't gonna be in my juristiction for longer :P I wanna say thankyou to all the posters to the ML, as, while i've been lurking, i've gained a lot of useful information that i've been using sucessfuly for the last few months. Thanks guys. Bye SLUG, Hello.. err.. MLUG or.. whatever ^^; [PEQ]Muskie Tech Reporter for Planet EverQuest -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Use this patch immediately !
Silly Spammers, sending a windows virus to a Linux mailing list XD Muskie - Original Message - From: "Microsoft" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 2:32 PM Subject: [SLUG] Use this patch immediately ! > Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now! > There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! > More than 500.000 already infected! > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Invitation to SSCCII-2004 in Amalfi, Italy, 29.1.-1.2.2004
Wow. the ENTIRE SLUG Board invited to a Scientific Forum! ..Internet and interdisciplinary research? What, Running Mozilla in a prison? (Yeah I know it's spam. :P) Muskie > >Subject: [SLUG] Invitation to SSCCII-2004 in Amalfi, Italy, 29.1.-1.2.2004 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 10:00:32 +0200 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Dear Dr. Slug > > >I am happy to invite you to be a speaker at the >VIP Scientific Forum of the International SSCCII-2004 Conference in Italy >(SSCCII = Symposium of Santa Caterina on Challenges in Internet and >Interdisciplinary research). -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Hi
This has gotta be the wierdest spam ever... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Naomi Dhanak Sent: Friday, 10 October 2003 1:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SLUG] Hi Dinesh, Hi. Is this you??? If it is please mail me back I've been looking for you for years! I'll mail more later when I get some sort of confirmation that its you :) Later Naomi _ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Oh Goodie. Now Swen's hit the SLUG ML.
Maybe Now I can ask What a Good Email client is that lets me see the headers before I download the darned things. then I can at least delete this mass of spam before My bandwidth is murdered.. ugh. Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Using Publisher Files in Linux
- Original Message - From: "Bernard de Terwangne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 8:08 PM Subject: [SLUG] Using Publisher Files in Linux > Hi, > > I've seen you've been trying to use Microsoft Publisher files in Linux. Did > you find anything workable ? I do Believe openoffice.org can read Publisher Presentations. not sure about it tho. Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] SoBig,etc
ye gods... every Major public email online has been getting hammered by this darn virus recently.. not the virus itself mind you, but the message undeliverable replies to all the random emails that didn't make it..and now I feel guilty cause someone's sending frickin virii in my name! Does anyone have any tips on curbing the tide? Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] WindowsUpdate.com is running a Linux server? O.o
And now Microsoft have taken down the entire windowsupdate.com domain. wierdness. Muskie - Original Message - From: Andar Broment To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:00 PM Subject: [SLUG] WindowsUpdate.com is running a Linux server? O.o According to Netcraft's "what is that site running?" Service ( http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=www.windowsupdate.com ) , www.windowsupdate.com is running MS IIS 6.0 on a linux box as of today. Conspiracy theory or windows update bracing for the MSBlast DDOS? Cool. Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] WindowsUpdate.com is running a Linux server? O.o
According to Netcraft's "what is that site running?" Service ( http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=www.windowsupdate.com ) , www.windowsupdate.com is running MS IIS 6.0 on a linux box as of today. Conspiracy theory or windows update bracing for the MSBlast DDOS? Cool. Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Experience with emulators.
- Original Message - From: "Mike MacCana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Matthew Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [SLUG] Experience with emulators. > On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Matthew Palmer wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 04:28:39PM +1000, Bill Bennett wrote: > > > > > So, my question is: would it be possible to run CorelDraw for > > > Windows through an emulator? > > > > Someone may have had direct experience with CorelDraw under WINE, so they > > can give you a direct answer. Otherwise, the answer is going to have to be > > "suck it and see", where you install WINE and CorelDraw on top and try it > > out and see if it works. That way, the next person who asks on the SLUG > > list can get an expert opinion (yours). > > Bill may also find the trial version of Codeweavers Crossover Office (a > Wine derivative used for running MS Office and various other Windows apps) > worth a try too. > > www.codeweavers.com > > Mike I'm amazed noone's mentioned VMWare. Basically, you can actually run windows ITSELF in linux. as well as linux in windows. or OS2 in linux in win95 in Win98 in NT4 in XP, if you so prefer. XD www.vmware.com Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] frontpage extensions
- Original Message - From: "Adam Hewitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:29 PM Subject: [SLUG] frontpage extensions > Hi All, > > Does anyone know how to recreate all of the frontpage extensions on a > single website? I have frontpage installed and working, however I have a > couple of sites that seems to have lost the frontpage directories and > files and I am getting errors when trying to use frontpage to connect to > the site. I am hoping that there is some way of running frontpage over > the directory to have it recreate the files it needs. Frontpage? I assume you're running FP in WINE, right? Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Statement of Attainment in Linux
Like I said. Video editing, etc. I watch DVDs with Xine too. I find that converting DVDs to divx/xvid is a little Faster under linux, though it's slightly more work. Muskie - Original Message - From: "DE LUCA Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Andar Broment" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [SLUG] Statement of Attainment in Linux > you do AV in linux? what sorts of things do you do? > > > On Fri, 2003-08-01 at 14:06, Andar Broment wrote: > > - Original Message - > > From: "Geoffrey Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:40 AM > > Subject: [SLUG] Statement of Attainment in Linux > > > > > > > > > > Educational Allies and other dudes, > > > > > > A few TAFE people had a meeting yesterday in Sydney's west---we have > > > launched the process to creating some Linux Statement of Attainment > > > courses. > > > > > > I think I'm right in saying these will be the first courses in Australia > > > to offer an inexpensive ($150) open entry Linux specific qualification. > > > > > > They formalize the courses we have had running at Granville TAFE > > > Electrical Engineering Dept. for a number of years. > > > > > > For your comment > > > > > > The courses: > > > > > > Statement of Attainment in Linux > > > > > > Subjects: > > > o Occupational Health and Safety 18 hours > > > Is this necessary? Doable by project work or RPL > > > o Introduction to Linux (72 hours) > > > Easy Introduction for non technical people. 80% GUI 20% basic > > > command line. Moms and Pops course. > > > o Linux and MS Windows network Integration (72 hours) > > > Easy Introduction to networking. 100% GUI Install and network > > > a mix of OSs. Show how nearly everything that you can do with > > > Linux can be done with a legacy commercial system. > > > o Running Linux (72 hours) > > > Introduction to Linux for computer literate people. Aimed at > > > people studying Computer Science at other institutions, > > > administrators of legacy commercial systems or any all those > > > who have been running Linux somewhere and would like to fill > > > in the gaps in their knowledge. > > > o LAMP (72 hours) --- proposal only at this time > > > For Linux literate people. Set up and configure Apache. Install > > > and use a free database. Learn Perl / PHP / Python and create > > > a Website with these tools. Flexable delivery roject based course? > > > o TBA 72 hours > > > Your idea goes here. > > > > > > What about Multimedia in Linux? Configuring A/V Hardware, Music composition, > > Video Editing, Flash, etc? Not sure if it would fit in 72 hours though.. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Statement of Attainment in Linux
- Original Message - From: "Geoffrey Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:40 AM Subject: [SLUG] Statement of Attainment in Linux > > Educational Allies and other dudes, > > A few TAFE people had a meeting yesterday in Sydney's west---we have > launched the process to creating some Linux Statement of Attainment > courses. > > I think I'm right in saying these will be the first courses in Australia > to offer an inexpensive ($150) open entry Linux specific qualification. > > They formalize the courses we have had running at Granville TAFE > Electrical Engineering Dept. for a number of years. > > For your comment > > The courses: > > Statement of Attainment in Linux > > Subjects: > o Occupational Health and Safety 18 hours > Is this necessary? Doable by project work or RPL > o Introduction to Linux (72 hours) > Easy Introduction for non technical people. 80% GUI 20% basic > command line. Moms and Pops course. > o Linux and MS Windows network Integration (72 hours) > Easy Introduction to networking. 100% GUI Install and network > a mix of OSs. Show how nearly everything that you can do with > Linux can be done with a legacy commercial system. > o Running Linux (72 hours) > Introduction to Linux for computer literate people. Aimed at > people studying Computer Science at other institutions, > administrators of legacy commercial systems or any all those > who have been running Linux somewhere and would like to fill > in the gaps in their knowledge. > o LAMP (72 hours) --- proposal only at this time > For Linux literate people. Set up and configure Apache. Install > and use a free database. Learn Perl / PHP / Python and create > a Website with these tools. Flexable delivery roject based course? > o TBA 72 hours > Your idea goes here. What about Multimedia in Linux? Configuring A/V Hardware, Music composition, Video Editing, Flash, etc? Not sure if it would fit in 72 hours though.. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Re: Help
Ahh, so I'm a lurker. I keep the archive for future reference. you gonna go all elitist saying I can't speak my mind cause I don't post much? And it still desen't explain why that guy has a green background, irrellevantly highlighted words, and bad grammar. All good luck to him that he learns the skills and buissness sense required to pursue such a buissness, but I'm still saying he should learn things like that before starting up a net cafe. Muskie - Original Message - From: "Jamie Wilkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re: Help > This one time, at band camp, Andar Broment wrote: > >(Yes. I'm Harsh. But I like being harsh on N00bs with Delusions of Grandeur. XD) > > Wow, that's rich. How many times have you posted (let alone contributed to > discussion) to this list? Twice including this one? > > http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2003/04/msg00166.html > > Keep up the good work. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://spacepants.org/jaq.gpg > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Re: Help
And sending an email in HTML, with a Green background, and irrellevantly highlighted words, from HOTMAIL, ain't gonna help much either. In other words? Take a Basic computer course before you try starting up a net Café? ^^ Muskie (Yes. I'm Harsh. But I like being harsh on N00bs with Delusions of Grandeur. XD) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] OT: ICQ Finally uses AIM contacts!
The latest alpha of ICQ lite finally allows users to use AIM contact lists and send messages to AIM users. granted, this was done YEARS ago with Gaim, but i'ts good to know that the ICQ/AIM merger is finally completed. :P Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Hiya!
Hi! The Name's Muskie. I'm, well, a complete, utter, total, Uber N00b To linux (yay, another one, you say) and I just wanted to say Hi, so.. yeah. Hiya! :P Muskie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
