Re: Translating Ubuntu for phones into English (Australia) by RTM
Hi all, I thought I'd give this a go in my spare time... but have already hit a problem. Launchpad gives me a Timeout error any time I click 'Save & Continue'. Anyone else experiencing this, or know of a reason why? Timeout error > Sorry, something just went wrong in Launchpad. > We’ve recorded what happened, and we’ll fix it as soon as possible. > Apologies for the inconvenience. > Trying again in a couple of minutes might work. > (Error ID: OOPS-7a691189a3448a51f24a5c7120da280e) Do I need to report it somewhere, or has that already been taking care of (as the message indicates might be the case)? Thanks, ~Stephen On 18 July 2014 21:06, Boden Matthews wrote: > I'll get started on these right now :) > > > On 18 July 2014 20:30, Jared Norris wrote: > >> Good evening all, >> >> Apologies for the noise but I know there are still a few translators >> around. If anyone wants to work on the strings that will be available on >> retail phones later this year see the email below from David. As mentioned >> there aren't many left so if a few people got in and did some it would be >> done quickly. >> >> Regards, >> >> Jared Norris >> Ubuntu-AU Team Contact >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris >> >> >> -- Forwarded message -- >> From: David Planella >> Date: 18 July 2014 18:42 >> Subject: Fwd: Translating Ubuntu for phones into English (Australia) by >> RTM >> To: nosk...@ubuntu.com, jarednor...@ubuntu.com >> >> >> Hi Jackson, Jared, >> >> I sent the e-mail below a few days ago to Joel, but I've not heard from >> him since, so he might be busy with other stuff. I see you are active en_AU >> translators, so I thought I'd contact you directly if that's ok. >> >> Do you think you could perhaps look into it? It'd be great to have good >> translations for Ubuntu phones for Austraila. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Cheers, >> David. >> >> -- Forwarded message -- >> From: David Planella >> Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 1:40 PM >> Subject: Translating Ubuntu for phones into English (Australia) by RTM >> To: jpick...@ubuntu.com >> >> >> Hi Joel, >> >> How are you? I don't work much with translators ever since my role in the >> Ubuntu Community Team changed from Translations Coordinator to be more >> focused on app development, but it's nice that every now and then I can go >> back to translations briefly and get in touch with translators again :) >> >> I'm writing with a heads up about an e-mail I sent to the translators >> list [1] about phone translations being due in August. The retail Ubuntu >> phones will be available very soon and it'd be great to have English >> (Australia) available. >> >> I know the time is tight, but there are not many messages to complete, >> and having them ready could have a great impact in Ubuntu adoption in >> Australia. Do you think it might be possible to complete the following >> translations by August? >> >> http://projects.davidplanella.org/stats/utopic/en_AU >> >> Thanks! >> >> Cheers, >> David. >> >> [1] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-translators/2014-July/006539.html >> >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> >> > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Potential job for a Ubuntu System Admin
Hi all, I'm looking for someone with skills in Ubuntu System Administration, custom ISO generation, Ubuntu/Debian packaging, server and package testing, and optionally C and/or Perl development for a potential job at my work. One of our products is a large server appliance written in C, Perl, and PHP, and built on Ubuntu Server. It is manually packaged into an ISO and Update file, using some complex custom bash scripts - which as you can imagine is a pain to maintain. I'm looking for someone who can turn our custom scripts and hacks into a proper deployment method that can be easily upgraded as new versions of Ubuntu are released. Part of the job could also be maintaining some of our low-level scripts that power the core of the application, which are written in C and Perl. The position hasn't been confirmed, but a large part of getting it approved is finding someone with the skills we need. It would be a work from home job, unless you're located in Adelaide (where the office is). Reply to me directly if you're interested or would like more information. Thanks, ~Stephen P.s. Please let me know if this sort of post is not allowed on this mailing list, and I won't mention it again. -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Home server
Hey Jared, Just so you've got some context, I've got the N40L model, running with 8GB RAM and 4x 2TB drives. 2 of the drives are running btrfs as root (/), and the other two are /backup. Everything else is stock, no custom RAID cards, etc. * how loud are they in real world applications? > It's got a massive fan at the back, but it's at the ambient fan noise level you easily ignore. The drives are louder when they are doing lots of writes. In fact, my laptop when it's running super hot is louder than it. So I personally don't notice the noise coming from it. > * what sort of network throughput do you see? > I can't really comment on this one. I've never noticed it to be an issue for anything I've used it for, and I did have it as a VPN end point for my work at one point so it saw a lot of data throughput without any issues. Also, I usually have 2 VMs running in Virtual Box on it and all three machines (host + 2x VMs) seem to be quite responsive for my needs network-wise. > * any surprises in the hardware running Ubuntu? I've only tried 12.04 LTS, but it runs flawlessly. Everything I've tried works without any problems. If anyone has any insight I'd be interested, I'm looking for a good balance > between power consumption and enough power to run a couple of other things > that a basic NAS can't do. Mine is typically running 12.04 with a minimal LAMP server, backup server, general purpose SSH box, and VirtualBox. There are usually two VMs running: my work application dev server, which is heavily resource intensive (HDD, CPU, and RAM), and a build server running Jenkins and GitLab. I've had as many as 10 VMs running at once on it, but it gets slow under a lot of load - which is to be expected from only a 1.5 ghz dual core. I think it's a fantastic little server, and worth it, especially for the price if you're after a good little all-rounder. It's even got an internal USB stick if you want to boot from a minimal USB (i.e. ESXi). If you need more RAM, you can put some 8GB sticks in to get it up to 16, but I haven't experimented as some chips don't work. If you need more CPU, get the N54L which is more expensive but has a 2.2ghz dual core. But if you need something for really CPU-heavy work, you might want something else. Hope that helps, and isn't too much information. Thanks, ~Stephen On 15 January 2013 20:11, Jared Norris wrote: > On 14 January 2013 18:34, Paul Gear wrote: > >> On 01/13/2013 01:42 PM, Tom Sparks wrote: >> >>> ... >>>> >>>> based on an old thread I asked, Paul replied with: >>>> >>>> "i can vouch for the QNAP TS-219P and the HP >>>> ProLiant Microserver as good options. The former is a very small, quiet >>>> 2-bay NAS - on mine i wiped the factory firmware on and installed Debian >>>> squeeze. It's ARM-based, so its CPU power is not great, but it does the >>>> job. The latter is an x86-64-compatible server with 4 SATA bays and 1 >>>> DVD-ROM bay. It has a dual-core AMD CPU and so packs a pretty good >>>> punch. It's slightly larger and slightly louder than the QNAP, but is >>>> much cheaper, more powerful, and more expandable." - >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/**archives/ubuntu-au/2012-** >>>> January/007675.html<https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/2012-January/007675.html> >>>> >>> >> It's nice to be quoted a year after the fact and find the advice still >> relevant. :-D >> >> I would still say the same, although given what i'm doing with my systems >> nowadays, the 512 MB RAM limitation on the QNAP and the price advantage of >> the HP mean that i'm using the HPs more. I just deployed one as a backup >> server at a client site last week, with 4 x 3 TB drives in RAID 5. It's >> still building the RAID set and copying files in from an old system, so >> it's not a speed demon, but it does the job nicely. >> >> Paul >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> >> > They look like an intriguing piece of hardware. The prices have dropped a > lot since I last looked at them and are making me wonder. I do have three > questions for those who own them though, > * how loud are they in real world applications? > * what sort of network throughput do you see? > * any surprises in the hardware running Ubuntu? > > If anyone has any insight I'd be interested, I'm looking for a good > balance between power consumption and enough power to run a couple of other > things that a basic NAS can't do. > > -- > Regards, > > Jared Norris > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Home server
My home server is a HP ProLiant Microserver N40L, and it's a great little box. It's not the fastest thing in the world (only dual core, and officially only supports 8GB RAM), but mine is very reliable and handles whatever I throw at it. I've got Ubuntu Server 12.04 running with no issues. It's got a massive fan at the back, so you can hear it running, but it's not loud and is easily ignored. I thought HP had discontinued the product line, but they have recently released a newer version with a better CPU, so depending on your requirements you can get the cheaper (but slower) N40L, or the newer N54L: N40L: http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/hp-proliant-n40l-microserver-nas-658553-371/658553-371 N54L: http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/hp-proliant-n54l-microserver-nas-712969-375/712969-375 Thanks, ~Stephen On 13 January 2013 14:42, Tom Sparks wrote: > > > > From: Simon Ives > >To: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > >Sent: Sunday, 13 January 2013 11:24 AM > >Subject: Home server > > > > > >Hi all. > >I'm looking to replace my home server this year with something a little > smaller, quieter and energy efficient. > >I'm currently using a repurposed HP desktop machine running Ubuntu Server > configured simply for file sharing, file streaming (local network) and > testing web assets via LAMP. > >I'm looking to move to a machine to continue the file sharing (ubuntu, > Macs, windows xp, 7 & 8 machines) etc. but to also control the wired and > WiFi access throughout the home. I'm also running Twonky at the moment for > file streaming and would like to continue with this. > >Any pointers on where to start looking? I'm not after anything super > powerful, just something that works. > >Thanks. > >Simon Ives > >-- > >ubuntu-au mailing list > >ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > i am currently using a 700Mhz netbook (with two external 2tb hard drives > in a raid1 array) as my file server > > I have also used a nettop > > based on an old thread I asked, Paul replied with: > > "i can vouch for the QNAP TS-219P and the HP > ProLiant Microserver as good options. The former is a very small, quiet > 2-bay NAS - on mine i wiped the factory firmware on and installed Debian > squeeze. It's ARM-based, so its CPU power is not great, but it does the > job. The latter is an x86-64-compatible server with 4 SATA bays and 1 > DVD-ROM bay. It has a dual-core AMD CPU and so packs a pretty good > punch. It's slightly larger and slightly louder than the QNAP, but is > much cheaper, more powerful, and more expandable." - > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/2012-January/007675.html > > > --- > tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do" > Child of the Internet born 1983 > Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML - > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > Ubuntu wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/tomsparks > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: UPS (Uninterruptible power supply)
Hi Meryl, Do you know if it works with Ubuntu Server? I'm also looking for a UPS which I want to use for my Ubuntu server, so it can cleanly shutdown when I lose power (we have dodgy wiring/fuses in our house). Thanks, ~Stephen On 31 December 2012 14:21, meryl wrote: > > I am looking at getting a UPS (Uninterruptible power supply) unitfor > > two desktop usb hard drives who sells ups in australia? > > Hey Tom, > > I have an Eaton Powerware 5110 1000A it's a Line Interactive UPS and it > has 6 power outlets, & USB com port. IIRC, I got it from megabuy.com.au > about 4 or 5 years ago. I'm very happy with it. > > user manual & specifications: > http://lit.powerware.com/ll_download.asp?file=5110_manual_eng_rev_A.pdf > > cheers, > Meryl > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Recommendations for a home (vm) server
Thanks guys, unless I can find something better at my local computer store I'll get the HP. I'd love to be able to get more than 8G RAM in it though... Thanks, ~Stephen On 22 June 2012 09:26, Paul Gear wrote: > On 22/06/12 08:54, Dave Hall wrote: >> Try staticice.com.au >> >> On 22/06/12 06:03, Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: >>> Thanks David, sounds like that could be what I'm after. Do you know a >>> good place to get one? :) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> ~Stephen >>> >>> On 22 June 2012 00:31, David Shawcross wrote: >>>> HP Proliant N40L approx $260 with 4 bays you can fill with four >>>> 2-3GB drives. Max out the memory and runs Ubuntu 12.04 with capacity >>>> to spare. > > +1 from me. Great little boxes. RAM might be a bit of a limitation, > but i've heard rumours that they actually work with larger modules than > they're certified for. > > Paul > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Recommendations for a home (vm) server
Thanks David, sounds like that could be what I'm after. Do you know a good place to get one? :) Thanks, ~Stephen On 22 June 2012 00:31, David Shawcross wrote: > HP Proliant N40L approx $260 with 4 bays you can fill with four 2-3GB drives. > Max out the memory and runs Ubuntu 12.04 with capacity to spare. > > Best regards, > > David > > On 21/06/2012, at 9:03 PM, Stephen Rees-Carter > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> My work has just given me $1,000 to spend on a new home server machine >> which I intend to run as a virtual machine host, either as 12.04 >> Virtualbox headless or ESXi. >> But the only hardware I've bought in the last 4 years has been two >> Lenovo laptops and a cheap Toshiba for my wife, so I'm a bit out of >> the loop for what's good/bad on the market in terms of desktops and >> home servers. >> >> So I was hoping that you guys could help me out... >> >> Since it's going to be a VM host, I'm after something with decent >> specs, lots of RAM, and multiple large disks. >> Also no wacky hardware that Ubuntu doesn't support. My budget is max $1,000. >> >> Can anyone recommend a brand/model or at least point me in the right >> direction? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> ~Stephen >> >> -- >> Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin >> http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Recommendations for a home (vm) server
Hi all, My work has just given me $1,000 to spend on a new home server machine which I intend to run as a virtual machine host, either as 12.04 Virtualbox headless or ESXi. But the only hardware I've bought in the last 4 years has been two Lenovo laptops and a cheap Toshiba for my wife, so I'm a bit out of the loop for what's good/bad on the market in terms of desktops and home servers. So I was hoping that you guys could help me out... Since it's going to be a VM host, I'm after something with decent specs, lots of RAM, and multiple large disks. Also no wacky hardware that Ubuntu doesn't support. My budget is max $1,000. Can anyone recommend a brand/model or at least point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Good IRC client
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Ishwor Gurung wrote: > On 20 May 2012 10:30, Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: >> I'm curious, what does the client-server model do in Quassel? >> I assume you don't mean you run your own IRC server? > No. It runs the irc client for you and stays connected until it is shutdown. > > 1. your irc client on Ubuntu <> quassel <> irc.freenode.net > 2. You disconnect > 3. But Quassel <> irc.freenode.net remains open. Ah ok. I've never considered that as an option. I guess I'm more of a casual IRC user so I don't need to know everything said while I'm gone. Still, I'll keep it in mind :) >> I tried Irssi a while ago, but it doesn't play nice with Byobu so it >> never worked out for me. > Having said above, people still prefer to use irssi with screen or tmux. My Irssi/screen/tmux skills must just be lacking :) (Highly likely!) > I know it's a bit uncool, and i don't know if it meets your requirements > (since i don't use Unity), but i find pidgin to be pretty good. I > prefer it because it integrates IRC, XMPP, and other protocols, and its > logging and searching works pretty well. I use dircproxy to keep my IRC > connection going regardless of my laptop's status, and between the two > it meets my needs. I've been using Empathy for a similar reason, and it's still on my short list. Thanks everyone, I'll give XChat another trial and see how it goes. I can always switch if it gets too annoying again! Thanks, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Good IRC client
I'm curious, what does the client-server model do in Quassel? I assume you don't mean you run your own IRC server? I tried Irssi a while ago, but it doesn't play nice with Byobu so it never worked out for me. Thanks, ~Stephen On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Dave Hall wrote: > On 20/05/12 09:54, Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I'm thinking about becoming more active on IRC, but I don't really >> know what IRC client I should be using. >> I've tried XChat in the past and it's ok but kinda clunky, I'm >> currently using both Empathy and the Freenode Webchat, but neither are >> perfect in their own ways. >> >> So, any suggestions? > > > Check out Quassel. It is a QT app, but it works well under GNOME. I run > Quassel server on a VM and have the client installed on several machines so > I can use it anywhere. It isn't a full featured as xchat, but the client > server model is worth the trade off. > > If you don't need the client/server model, then I'd recommend xchat. IRC is > meant to be kinda clunky. I love empathy as an IM client, but IM isn't IRC. > > Cheers > > Dave > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Good IRC client
Hi all, I'm thinking about becoming more active on IRC, but I don't really know what IRC client I should be using. I've tried XChat in the past and it's ok but kinda clunky, I'm currently using both Empathy and the Freenode Webchat, but neither are perfect in their own ways. So, any suggestions? I'm after something that integrates nicely with Unity so I can have alerts in the messaging menu etc :) Thanks, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Banshee, Rhythmbox, or...
David, How about my two requirements: 1. Organising of the media library (renaming files/folders etc). (this one I can live without) 2. 'Score' or 'Skip Count' tracking - In Banshee I have a smart playlist which automatically ignores songs I skip frequently, so my random playlist is generated from songs that I listen to more often. I'm still tempted to give it a good go anyway, but #2 is something I really love in Banshee. Thanks, ~Stephen On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 9:11 PM, David Gillies wrote: > I've been using rhymthbox for ages and I think it almost hits all those > requirements > > On 25/03/12 21:33, Paul Gear wrote: >> >> My essential features: >> >> * No-brainer Google-style filtering of playlist/collection. Amarok 2 >> >> lost me here: you have to write expressions instead of just typing >> partial search strings. > > > Yep > >> * Reliable support for Last.fm scrobbling. Preferably integration >> >> with Last.fm's tagging system, and notification of when there's a >> recommended song available for free download. > > > Scrobbling is reliable, never had problems in all the years I've been using > it. Don't know about the second bit. > >> * Playback, ripping, & tag editing for all of the usual media types, >> >> esp. MP3 & Ogg. I don't really feel like re-ripping all of my CDs. >> * Podcast feed support with automatic download and good control over >> episode retention. > > > Yep. There's not great control over episode retention though > >> * Pause/Play & volume control via notification area icon (although >> >> that's gone under newer desktop environments - do they provide >> similar functionality without all of that stupid pop-over/pop-back >> animated visual noise?) > > > Control for rhythmbox happens in the sound control indicator widget these > days. > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Banshee, Rhythmbox, or...
Hi all, With the impending switch back to Rhythmbox in 12.04, I was wondering which media player everyone here prefers, and why? I find Banshee slow and clunky, but I really like the automatic media organiser and the 'score' sorting. So I'm in two minds about switching back to Rhythmbox, since it has neither of those features. But I would prefer a simpler and faster media player, and I like to use the default applications. Thoughts? Thanks, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Alt+Ctrl+Arrow keys disabled in Precise
Hey all, Just a warning for those of us running precise: The Alt+Ctrl+Arrow keyboard shortcut for switching workspaces has been replaced for Super+Shift+Arrow keys. The change makes absolutely no sense, and shows no thought for backwards compatibility... Bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/940085 So, before the last LTS they moved the window controls to the left, now before this LTS they are removing a long-standing keyboard short cut... It's also worth nothing that the new Super+Shift+Arrow combination is half-broken for me: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/940803 It only goes Up and Down, but not Left or Right. Thanks, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Launcher 'dodge' taken out of Precise
I just read this in the email you linked to: - > P.S. For those with a technical bent, CCSM can be used to restore the old > 'dodge windows' behaviour for now. That codepath will disappear, we'd prefer to keep the code lean. In this case we've experimented, learned, and concluded a better approach is available, there's no argument for maintaining code we don't expose to users further. - ARGH! This is very annoying. So much for the "Unity will be fully customizable...". I bet there are developers who want this functionality who would be happy to maintain it... *sighs* ~Stephen On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: > I'm pretty annoyed at this personally. I love the 'dodge' feature of > the launcher, I didn't find it confusing, it made sense that you'd > always see it if the window wasn't full-screened. But I guess I've > been using it for a couple of releases now, so I am used to it's > functionality. > > It's pretty stupid that the option is still a Toggle: On or Off. > It'd be nice if they provided the three* options as a drop down in the > Appearance settings, as there are many people like myself who prefer > the dodge behaviour. It's just forcing people to use CCSM or other > configuration tools - I personally use MyUnity which works really well > and is a lot safer than CCSM. > > * There is a fourth option: the launcher is only hidden when the > full-screen application is focused, so it'll appear above the > full-screen app when a windowed app is focused. Not sure how popular > this one is, but it would be worth including too... maybe. > > I'm also having issues with the sensitivity of the launcher - I keep > resorting to pressing 'Super' to open it :) > > Thanks, > ~Stephen > > > On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Chris Robinson wrote: >> Just a heads-up on something we need to be aware of for Precise. Those that >> aren't Alpha testing may not yet know that the launcher dodge feature has >> been removed. Mark Shuttleworth's reply to a query on why this was done is >> here: https://lists.launchpad.net/unity-design/msg07665.html >> >> The default behaviour is now to never hide, however the "always hide" >> setting can be found in System Settings --> Appearance --> Behavior. >> >> Windowed applications now position to avoid the launcher initially, however >> full screen apps are overlayed by the launcher. I think most new users will >> change the behaviour to "always hide" as soon as they find out how to do it >> because of this. >> >> I can't fault the logic, but it feels broken now that I've finally gotten >> used to the dodging launcher. >> >> The method to reveal the launcher is not to 'push' against the left edge. >> There's a setting for the sensitivity of this however it doesn't appear to >> actually change anything on my machine. Setting the sensitivity to max does >> not appear to make the Launcher appear any easier. No doubt this is still >> being worked on. >> >> Chris >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >> > > > > -- > Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin > http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Launcher 'dodge' taken out of Precise
I'm pretty annoyed at this personally. I love the 'dodge' feature of the launcher, I didn't find it confusing, it made sense that you'd always see it if the window wasn't full-screened. But I guess I've been using it for a couple of releases now, so I am used to it's functionality. It's pretty stupid that the option is still a Toggle: On or Off. It'd be nice if they provided the three* options as a drop down in the Appearance settings, as there are many people like myself who prefer the dodge behaviour. It's just forcing people to use CCSM or other configuration tools - I personally use MyUnity which works really well and is a lot safer than CCSM. * There is a fourth option: the launcher is only hidden when the full-screen application is focused, so it'll appear above the full-screen app when a windowed app is focused. Not sure how popular this one is, but it would be worth including too... maybe. I'm also having issues with the sensitivity of the launcher - I keep resorting to pressing 'Super' to open it :) Thanks, ~Stephen On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Chris Robinson wrote: > Just a heads-up on something we need to be aware of for Precise. Those that > aren't Alpha testing may not yet know that the launcher dodge feature has > been removed. Mark Shuttleworth's reply to a query on why this was done is > here: https://lists.launchpad.net/unity-design/msg07665.html > > The default behaviour is now to never hide, however the "always hide" > setting can be found in System Settings --> Appearance --> Behavior. > > Windowed applications now position to avoid the launcher initially, however > full screen apps are overlayed by the launcher. I think most new users will > change the behaviour to "always hide" as soon as they find out how to do it > because of this. > > I can't fault the logic, but it feels broken now that I've finally gotten > used to the dodging launcher. > > The method to reveal the launcher is not to 'push' against the left edge. > There's a setting for the sensitivity of this however it doesn't appear to > actually change anything on my machine. Setting the sensitivity to max does > not appear to make the Launcher appear any easier. No doubt this is still > being worked on. > > Chris > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Anyone having issues installing 12.04?
> I don't think it's a bug - I think someones actually thought it through > (fingers crossed). I think I'll make an effort to verify this next time I > do a test install. Um... it hangs and cannot proceed any further than that message. I've left my machine sitting on it for an hour or two, and nothing has happened. It sounds like a really useful feature, given what you've said about it. Maybe the problem in my case is that my user folder(s) are all Encrypted? Maybe it's hanging because of that, but I've never had the issue before and I've been using Encrypted home directories for years. > By the way, literally doing an install "over the top of" without formating > is a legitimate and useful option for people now. I haven't tried that option in ages. When I first used it, it always broke, so I've been doing the clean install trick ever since. Also, I kinda like having a clean and fresh install every couple of months. I have a script which installs all my programs and such so I can easily restore my machine to the same state it was in before I did the clean install (assuming my home directory is still in tact). To tell you the truth, I've been having so many issues with 12.04. It's looking the opposite of "super stable" that everyone is going on about - although a couple of them are issues with my Thinkpad L520 and the kernel not supporting Sandybridge. Thanks, ~Stephen On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Chris Robinson wrote: > It's been doing that for a while, even if you specify to format the / > partition (but re-use the /home partition) My feeling is that it's config > stuff like compiz that it's removing. This is a *good*thing* if so, > especially if it works this way for an LTS dist upgrade as well. It might > stop the mountain of support problems in the forums and launchpad like we > had with 11.04 and 11.10, where the old compiz settings completely messed up > unity so that things like the launcher and top panel were completely > missing. This is going to be a big one, with lots of people upgrading from > 10.04 LTS. > > I don't think it's a bug - I think someones actually thought it through > (fingers crossed). I think I'll make an effort to verify this next time I > do a test install. > > By the way, literally doing an install "over the top of" without formating > is a legitimate and useful option for people now. For those that did a > single partition install they can now install on the same partition without > formatting, and conflicting files should be removed but their /home/username > will be left intact. In practice I generally don't recommend it as the > first option, because I have had a broken system once from doing this as a > test. I have recommended it as a repair option with some geat successes. > Don't let users do it without backing up data however - bad things or fat > fingers can still happen. > > > Chris > > > From: Stephen Rees-Carter > To: Ubuntu AU List > Sent: Friday, 3 February 2012 8:02 AM > Subject: Anyone having issues installing 12.04? > > Hi all, > > Is anyone testing 12.04 and having issues with the installer? > I'm trying to install over the top of an 11.10 install and I keep > getting the installer hanging at: "Removing conflicting operating > system files". > > I think it is occurring because I am asking the partitioner to install > over the / (root) partition while leaving the /home partition, but I > can't confirm as yet. > I'm testing at the moment, but it's going to take some time to get it to > work. > > I have a bug report at: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/924660 > > Thanks, > ~Stephen > > -- > Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin > http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Anyone having issues installing 12.04?
Hi Daniel, Sorry, let me explain my "over the top of" :) My HDD is partitioned into three: a root (/) partition, a /home partition and swap. So what I am doing is telling the installer to format my root partition and leave the /home unformatted but mounted as /home. Make more sense? I prefer to do a clean install keeping my home directory, but I am considering the upgrade method. As for a clean install, although I have a good backup method, it will still take effort :) Thanks, ~Stephen On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:27 AM, danyJ wrote: > On Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:02:34 +1100 > Stephen Rees-Carter wrote: > > Hi Stephen, > > Not sure what you mean by installing "over the top of 11.10"? I'd say its > best to do a proper upgrade, > or ask it to reformat everything and wipe off 11.10. (you would have saved > your data files?) > > If you are already running 11.10 and want to *test* 12.04, I'd suggest you > run in a Virtual environment: > VirtualBox or KVM. It does mean though that you will be stuck no 2D > environment. (although VirtualBox may > allow the 3D environment, if u want to try out full Unity 5.2, but its very > slow). > > Daniel. > >> Hi all, >> >> Is anyone testing 12.04 and having issues with the installer? >> I'm trying to install over the top of an 11.10 install and I keep >> getting the installer hanging at: "Removing conflicting operating >> system files". >> >> I think it is occurring because I am asking the partitioner to install >> over the / (root) partition while leaving the /home partition, but I >> can't confirm as yet. >> I'm testing at the moment, but it's going to take some time to get it to >> work. >> >> I have a bug report at: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/924660 >> >> Thanks, >> ~Stephen >> > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > For All your Open Source and IT requirements see: www.greenwareit.com.au > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Anyone having issues installing 12.04?
Hi all, Is anyone testing 12.04 and having issues with the installer? I'm trying to install over the top of an 11.10 install and I keep getting the installer hanging at: "Removing conflicting operating system files". I think it is occurring because I am asking the partitioner to install over the / (root) partition while leaving the /home partition, but I can't confirm as yet. I'm testing at the moment, but it's going to take some time to get it to work. I have a bug report at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/924660 Thanks, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: website pages wanting to be "saved" by Firefox
Yeah, I get this on Dendy often too. I believe it has to do with their web server not recognising Firefox correctly and returning the wrong data. Dendy for example send me to their (useless) mobile website. Given the number of version changes Firefox has had recently, it's likely that older servers might not recognise it correctly yet. The easiest way around it is to use Chromium - it usually works for me. Maybe contact your bank and let them know - it could be something for their developers to look at? Thanks, ~Stephen On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Simon Ives wrote: > I sometimes have this issue with Firefox and the dominos pizza website where > it tries to display the .php rather than the rendered page. When this > happens I use Chromium to access the site and it works fine. > > Im not sure if it's an issue with Firefox or the site. I do know, however, > that when Firefox doesnt work Chromium does. > > Regards > > On Feb 2, 2012 10:53 AM, "Francis (Grizzly) Smit" > wrote: >> >> On 02/02/12 08:31, David wrote: >>> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> LTS 10.04: I checked for updates, which included Firefox updates. I have >>> never had problems with a bank's website before. Last night all websites >>> I visited (including other banks' homepages) displayed fine, but now >>> when trying to visit >>> www.bankmecu.com.au >>> I am getting a dialogue box saying something like "you are trying to >>> open the file home.html - what do you want to do?" Options are to 'open' >>> with Firefox as default, or 'save'. Choosing 'open' just results in the >>> file being displayed without styling because its location in the >>> location bar is a temp folder. The same thing happens when I try to open >>> any other page of the website by clicking on the links that Google >>> presents for search term "mecu". >>> >>> All other websites open/display fine in the usual way. I have gone to a >>> Windows computer running Firefox and the bankmecu homepage opens >>> perfectly normally there. >>> >>> Given that fact, is there any point in me asking the bank about it? Does >>> anyone have an idea what might be happening (since the Firefox update in >>> Ubuntu), if it could be a problem with Firefox in Ubuntu? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Dave >>> >> It's nothing to do with ubuntu the problem is at their end, they have miss >> configured their web server, only they can fix it. >> >> -- >> >> >> .~. In my life God comes first >> /V\ but Linux is pretty high after that :-D >> /( )\ Francis (Grizzly) Smit >> ^^-^^ http://www.smit.id.au/ >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu-AU Social Media
> On identi.ca, hash tags seem to work just as well as groups. I'm no expert on identi.ca, but I thought you could subscribe to a group and get all the dents posted to that group in your feed automatically, without needing to look for them. While you need to search/monitor a hashtag to see it. Please correct me if I am wrong :) I'm subscribed to the Ubuntu group (and the Ubuntu-AU one - but no one has posted in 4 months on it) and I see dents by anyone on the group, not just my direct friends. Thanks, ~Stephen On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Paul Gear wrote: > On 01/06/11 10:37, Jared Norris wrote: >> ... >> Totally agree with this statement. Sorry if the original email wasn't >> clear, we're trying to work out the how part. Should we be using a >> single account for each service or try to set up a group on each >> service for everyone to join? I'm told there are distinct benefits to >> both setups so we were trying to work out what would be best for the >> team before we started regularly using it and then decided to change >> to another method. > > I've never seen the draw in groups. On Facebook you don't get > notifications (either through email or in your main feed) from groups. > There is already an Ubuntu-AU group on Facebook, and i wouldn't have a > clue what's on it, because i couldn't be bothered visiting it every time > i want news. (Same goes for visiting web sites vs. subscribing to their > feeds - give me a feed any day of the week.) On identi.ca, hash tags > seem to work just as well as groups. Does Twitter even have groups? > Lists seem to be a rough equivalent, but they aren't opt-in by the user: > anyone else can put you on them. > > An account for ubuntu-au that people can friend/like/follow makes more > sense to me. > > -- > Sent from my ThinkPad, powered by Linux > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Team IRC Meetings
Sorry for the late reply - been at band camp all weekend. I can't do most nights, so I will have trouble getting to any meetings after work hours. I also can't guarantee that I'm free during work hours either. So there is no meeting time that really suits me. This is why I haven't attended meetings yet, but I do read through the agenda and meeting log and will comment on any points I have input on. Thanks, ~Stephen On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Cary Bielenberg wrote: > Sunday night is good for me:-) > > > Cary > > On 13/05/11 21:02, Jared Norris wrote: > > On 13 May 2011 18:55, wrote: >> >> I have never attended a meeting (though I have intended too many times). >> >> Being in WA, 3pm is much worse than 8pm. >> >> The main reason I haven't attended any meetings is because I forget :/ >> >> Guess I should set a reminder in my phone or something. >> >> Jake >> >> On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 00:14 +1000, Jared Norris wrote: >> > Ubuntu-AU'ers! >> > >> > Based on all the feedback so far (please continue to provide it), >> > would a suggestion of 3pm AEST suit more people than the current 8pm >> > AEST on a Tuesday? I was thinking it would probably be easier to keep >> > it the second one of the month just to make it easier to remember but >> > also willing to discuss this as an option if it were preferred. >> > >> > Please, anyone who would be willing to attend even just to see what >> > it's about (I know there are HUNDREDS of people on this list but only >> > a handful have given feedback) throw in your 2cents. We are not going >> > to ever please everyone but if changing the date/time is going to make >> > it easier for even 20 people to attend who want to come along that has >> > to dramatically benefit the team. >> > >> > I agree with the social media thing so I'm working towards getting >> > some information together to help this out, watch this space. >> > >> > If anyone has any questions or comments to add on to how else we can >> > improve attendance please let me (us) know! >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris >> > >> > >> > On 10 May 2011 22:17, Joel Addison wrote: >> > Sundays should be fine for me also. >> > >> > Joel >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 22:12 +1000, Cary Bielenberg wrote: >> > > Yep Sundays are usually quiet for me. >> > > >> > > Cary >> > > >> > > On 10/05/11 22:09, Joel Pickett wrote: >> > > > I'd like to add my two cents and suggest the meeting is >> > > > held on Sunday evenings, either 7pm AEST or 8pm. >> > > > >> > > > Joel >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > On 10/05/11 21:41, Cary Bielenberg wrote: >> > > > > For me Tuesday nights are a show stopper, I'm stating >> > > > > for informational purposes & not an excuse to change the >> > > > > night. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Cary >> > > > > >> > > > > On 10/05/11 21:05, Jared Norris wrote: >> > > > > > Good evening all, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > As has been apparent over the last few meetings the >> > > > > > numbers are actually dwindling instead of building. >> > > > > > This brings the obvious question, what can we do to >> > > > > > try and get more people together for these meetings? >> > > > > > I'm open to discussing all ideas that anyone might >> > > > > > have. Move the time, move the date, change the format, >> > > > > > whatever is going to get more people to actually >> > > > > > attend and contribute. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Ideas anyone? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Regards, >> > > > > > >> > > > > >
Re: Ubuntu laptops!
According to ZaReason, they are planning on setting up stores in
different countries (http://zareason.com/shop/International.html) and
although we aren't on their list of initial sites, we could also
hope/offer to have one of their stores over here. Although I don't know
where they are up to with getting the stores up and running. An NZ might
even be able to service us over here anyway.
From what I've heard, they have a good reputation in the Ubuntu community.
Annoyingly, my laptop died this morning... so I am now in the market for
a new one. But I am looking at getting another ThinkPad (probably the
T420), since my last two have been ThinkPads (R40 & T61) and they've
been fantastic. Although, I'm a little worried about hardware support
since the certification page says "Pre-Installed only", but Ubuntu isn't
an option in the lenovo order form.
http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Lenovo/laptops
Thanks,
~Stephen
On 17/04/11 22:52, IKT wrote:
It has been tried many many times and has been on my mind for about 6
years now, I hope to do something in the future but I have seen so
many linux stores come and go it's unreal, I think I'll wait until I
can find a niche that will stand the test of time before running into it.
This is what I think of when it comes to linux stores:
http://www.crn.com.au/News/151468,everything-linux-store-to-open-in-sydney.aspx
It shut down like a year later.
I'd be interested in some of the statistics behind that shop actually,
if anyone has those details I'm willing to pay with the picture of a
spider. :D
- ikt
On 17 April 2011 07:02, Stephen Rees-Carter <mailto:step...@rees-carter.net>> wrote:
What we need is for someone like http://zareason.com/ or
http://www.system76.com/ to start selling laptops in Australia.
A dedicated linux/Ubuntu computer maker will provide better hardware
and support than an online retailer who sells lots of different stuff.
Thanks,
~Stephen
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:34 AM, IKT mailto:noname...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> I've seen some reports to be dubious about kogan, but more info
here:
>
> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/?p=12865
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> On 16 April 2011 13:16, Andrew mailto:and...@powter.net.au>> wrote:
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>> http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/category/laptops-tablet-pc/
>> BTW, I don't work for Kogan or have any financial interest in the
>> company etc etc. I'm just stoked to have a retailer selling them.
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Re: Ubuntu laptops!
What we need is for someone like http://zareason.com/ or http://www.system76.com/ to start selling laptops in Australia. A dedicated linux/Ubuntu computer maker will provide better hardware and support than an online retailer who sells lots of different stuff. Thanks, ~Stephen On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 2:34 AM, IKT wrote: > I've seen some reports to be dubious about kogan, but more info here: > > http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/?p=12865 > > > > > On 16 April 2011 13:16, Andrew wrote: >> >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Great news everyone, Kogan has just started selling laptops with 11.04 >> on them. >> Link is below >> http://www.kogan.com.au/shop/category/laptops-tablet-pc/ >> BTW, I don't work for Kogan or have any financial interest in the >> company etc etc. I'm just stoked to have a retailer selling them. >> Andrew >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ >> >> iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNqREiAAoJEDgX0BtK8awAt1AH/238urK9S28/qy2UOEaX7ACZ >> WELNJNo5droiHOo/NE5Ma9w/OtQglTM2VZOJ5efjyln4velTtUVdLSgdwNXqK0KK >> hSRqrQcatVpRZPan5ZaJLjC0aKeAUnjMYv12GM856v4AUOn00Y8x6W3aowJqRi9m >> zi9wr7zcPrn0z4vo0mkTksDrgJtuUB/2ndBhKH51F+6aXQ/HtYQch37qebnspGYH >> UWI9+cFuDFMZ6XQIRdlK44r43RpID3rNgZXhyjWTBZSib+SZzBSzF7la240Us9j4 >> +62g2PunjQ5h3VO5aXoSLptW2QVcHNa7cf41SsT/L2qq0ITMRDxbis43SUQAGA4= >> =tuLL >> -END PGP SIGNATURE- >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Canberra Natty Release Party
I haven't seen mention of a Canberra Natty release party, so I might as well kick off the proceedings... Do we have any Canberra people interested in a Release Party? Since I live outside Canberra but work in Civic, a weekday lunch in civic would suit me best. But if others would prefer something outside hours, then that can be arranged and I'll see what I can do about attending. First, though, it would be good to get a show of hands who is interested and when they would be available before setting dates and times. Thanks, ~Stephen -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: windows7 dual boot
I heard that Mint was going to stay with the classic gnome interface as default - since they agree with the thinking that it should stay as-is to make it easy for new people. This might have changed recently, but I haven't heard anything about it. (which could just be me not reading the right article). Gnome-Shell is the name of the interface within Gnome 3 - so as I understand it, switching to gnome 3 means using gnome-shell. ~Stephen On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Basil Chupin wrote: > On 11/04/2011 10:30, Peter Watts wrote: >> >> I have read somewhere that MINT will not be using Unity, This an other >> distros built on Ubuntu my be a better option. >> Thanks >> Peter > > Mint is simply a re-work of Ubuntu. > > However, I also did read somewhere that it will have a fork which will > maintain and continue to use the gnome DE. > > But then comes the question: will they continue to maintain gnome 2.3 or > switch to the gnome shell (whatever the heck that is!) or to gnome 3? > > BC > > -- > Great Man reaches complete understanding of the main issues; Petty Man > reaches complete understanding of the minute details." > > Confucius > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: April's Ubuntu-AU Team Meeting
Hi all, I can't get to the meeting tonight (I've got band each week on Tuesday nights which counts me out), but I do have some input on the agenda item about loco.ubuntu.com. I have had a little play around with the loco.ubuntu.com website, and I think it's very good. It think we should use it for all the events and meetings. Managing the wiki for events and meetings is a completely manual process, and they would still need to be added to loco.ubuntu.com anyway to get on the shared calendar (which works great in Google Calendar!). For those who haven't played around with loco.ubuntu.com, you login with your launchpad credentials and you have the ability to Add Events and Meetings. The configuration for these is a piece of cake - the only tricky bit is transposing the date into UTC. For events you have an attendees list which people can easily sign up for, and for meetings you can add agenda items to the list, and then after the meeting you can add a link to the minutes (and it automatically adds a link to the chat log!). It's pretty powerful and simple. (See http://loco.ubuntu.com/meetings/team/13/detail/ for a past meeting). My only problem with it is finding past meetings - there is a link to past events on the Team page (i.e. http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-au) but to get past meetings you need to view "All meetings" and then click "Past Meetings". I might see if I can raise a bug about this. Anyway, these are just my thoughts feel free to disagree with me if you don't like loco.ubuntu.com, and, wow that was a longer email than I thought I was going to write... I hope it makes sense :D Thanks, ~Stephen On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Jared Norris wrote: > Good morning/afternoon/evening Ubuntu-AU'ers > > Just a quick reminder that there will be a team meeting tomorrow night > (Tuesday) at 8PM AEST in the team IRC channel. As per usual practice > there are a number of agenda items listed at: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Meetings and please feel free > to contribute your own topic. > > So far we have a few things to talk about so I thought I'd mention > them here for anyone who can't make the meeting to have a bit of a > say: > - Natty Narwhal release parties - good to see some chatter on the > list, time to lock in times and places so we can advertise them. These > don't need to be overly fancy, as long as it's 2 or more people > getting together in a location to socialise and celebrate the new > Ubuntu release. > - An update on where we're up to with the requests that have been > made to Canonical regarding our hosted planet and website. > - Loco.ubuntu.com - is anyone using this? What are your > impressions, I'm wondering if we can consolidate the meeting wiki and > the events website here to have the one place for our loco calendar. > > I hope to see as many of you there as possible and if you can't make > it, like always, feel free to discuss these items on the list > > Regards, > > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Bug 1
>> If the next main release does not support Gnome then I will probably >> look at other Linux options. > > It will not be available by "default" in Ubuntu 11.10. But there will still > be Kubuntu, or most likely Gnome > will still be installable aferwards. I assume most of the main distros will be switching to Gnome 3 (Shell), since it's finally been released. Also, I know that Gnome 3 and Gnome 2 have very different requirements, so it could be very hard to support both out of the box and Gnome 2 will be the one to be dropped. (This is why you can't test Unity and Gnome-Shell together) So this could make it hard to find a distro that still supports gnome 2 out of the box. No doubt you'll be able to install it after the fact if you want it though, kinda like how you can add KDE etc. Thanks, ~Stephen On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 9:52 AM, danyJ wrote: > On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:32:49 +1000 > peter goggin wrote: > >> The reason I use ubuntu is two fold: >> 1. It is much cheaper than the Windows offerings and does not have the >> same expensive hardware requirements needed for Window. >> 2. It does virtually everything I want with a few exceptions ( I have >> yet to find a genealogy program that suits my needs or a video editing >> program that matches videoredo for ease of use). > > I am just curious as to what is the "specific needs" that you have that > cannot be met by any Linux Genealogy > Program?? >> >> So far I have found it easy to use, with the Gnome interface, but at my >> age I am reluctant to start learning complex new interfaces. >> >> If the next main release does not support Gnome then I will probably >> look at other Linux options. > > It will not be available by "default" in Ubuntu 11.10. But there will still > be Kubuntu, or most likely Gnome > will still be installable aferwards. > >> > Cheers > Daniel. > >> By the way what is the obsession with Bug 1? Linux will only replace >> Windows if it is easy to use. Complex new interfaces will be counter >> productive. >> >> Regards >> >> Peter Goggin >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > For All your Open Source and IT requirements see: www.greenwareit.com.au > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: 11.04
Just curious, but have the people who don't like Unity tried Gnome-Shell (AKA Gnome 3)? What are your thoughts on that, it's usability, design, etc? I think it would have similar usability issues to the ones I've heard raised about Unity. It is also completely different to classic gnome, which I expect would cause issues since most people don't like change. Thanks, ~Stephen On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Basil Chupin wrote: > On 08/04/11 14:04, Boden Matthews wrote: > > Unity, bloody Unity! It's ugly, horrible and naff, get rid of it! If you > install GNOME and remove Unity at the same time, GNOME works perfectly. > > Regards, > Boden Matthews > Sent from my DET craptop > > Gnome is not QUITE the same as in Maverick but it is certainly most usable. > > However, the word is that the next version of Ubuntu (11.10) won't have > gnome at all (and which is why I am right now trying out openSUSE 11.4). > > BC > > -- > "I believe what I am programmed to believe." > A robot in Futuruma > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: 11.04
Hi ikt, I've been using Unity full-time on my laptop and desktop for a couple of weeks now and I love it. I posted a mini-review on my website that you might find interesting: http://stephen.rees-carter.net/2011/03/upgraded-to-ubuntu-natty/ I've always turned off the task bar and used the little panel menu for switching between applications, so the concerns that Chris has don't count for me. I've found the launcher very easy to use, and the keyboard shortcuts make it easy to do things without using the mouse at all. The Lenses/Dash/overlays also make it simple to find applications and files using the keyboard, or mouse. It's still buggy and I wouldn't recommend upgrading on a primary machine you aren't happy rebuilding every so often (I've already done it once on my laptop!). Curiously enough, it runs perfectly well on my desktop machine which previously had issues with 10.04 and 10.10. My laptop also runs really nicely, but since it's got a weird NVIDIA graphics card, I sometimes get problems with the dodgy NVIDIA drivers not working too well. I wouldn't recommend upgrading on a machine you aren't happy rebuilding if it breaks - I have a separate /home directory so I can format the root dir and keep all my files and settings. So, to answer your question, I think Unity is great and I recommend you try it and see what you think. It's not for everyone, and you may hate it, but you also may love it. It really depends on your preferences for a desktop environment. I hope that helps :) Thanks, ~Stephen P.s. Unity Keyboard Shortcuts: http://askubuntu.com/questions/28086/unity-keyboard-mouse-shortcuts On 07/04/2011 11:43 PM, "IKT" wrote: Heya, Has anyone been mucking around with 11.04? What do you think of it so far? - ikt -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Ubuntu-AU Planet Update
HI Jared, I know some planets have restrictions where all posts need to be related to the planet topic (i.e. Ubuntu in this case), or there are some things you can't talk about on them. Do we have any sort of restrictions on ours? If this question has been done to death, sorry about that.. although for newer members (like myself) it's worth knowing the answer. Thanks, ~Stephen On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 12:29 AM, Jared Norris wrote: > Good morning/afternoon/evening Ubuntu-AU'ers, > > I've had a request to add someone to the Ubuntu-AU Planet so I thought > I'd ask around to see if anyone else wanted adding or changing while > we're at it. For those of you who aren't sure what the planet is, > quoting directly from http://planet.ubuntu.org.au/ - "Planet Ubuntu > Australia is a window into the world, work and lives of Australian > Ubuntu developers and contributors." > > So if you're an Australian who develops, contributes or just even uses > Ubuntu and you have a blog, let me know. All I need to get this > organised is: > * Your name as you want it displayed on the planet > * The URL of your blog home page > * The URL of the RSS feed for the blog > * Optional: a 72 pixel by 72 pixel picture of yourself or logo to > identify your blog to the readers. > > So if you want to be immortalised on the planet please send me an > email off-list with the details listed above and I will send off the > request. > > If anyone is already on the planet but wants to update their details > (looking at the list Harrison Conlin, Matthew Rossi and Quail all have > links to pages that don't exist, has your blog moved hosts recently?) > or add a new picture please send me the details as well so I can > include it all in one request. > > Regards, > > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Website Renewal
I don't really know what is involved in this, and I've never used Drupal so I could be completely missing the point here, but... I'm a PHP developer, so I am happy to do some PHP stuff if required. Do we have server/FTP/SSH access, or just admin accounts to the Drupal installation(s)? Thanks, ~Stephen On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Jared Norris wrote: > Good afternoon Ubuntu-AU'ers, > > Sorry for all the individual emails to the list but I feel keeping > each separate topic to a separate thread makes the whole list easier > to read for all involved. So here is another one. As discussed at last > night's meeting I think it's time we had a look at renewing our > current team website (www.ubuntu.com.au). To get discussion and > contributions going I have created a wiki page at > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam/Projects/WebsiteRenewal for us > all to add ideas to. The goal of this is to organise what it is we > want to achieve so that we can then go to Canonical ,who host the > site, and request the changes in one go rather than having 10 > different requests put through. > > Feel free to suggest anything you like for the site but please make > sure it's going to contribute to the website, not just be there so we > can say we have it. Also if there is anyone with Drupal experience > that wants to organise, or be part of a group to organise, this > transition please let us know. As much as the request has to come from > the Team Contact I have to know what it is I'm going to need to ask > for in a manner that makes sense to people who use Drupal (I'm far > from an expert in Drupal management or creation). > > Regards, > > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych) > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- Stephen Rees-Carter ~ Valorin http://stephen.rees-carter.net -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: Do you want to see an official Australian Ubuntu LoCo?
Yes On 14/05/10 14:03, Lisa Milne wrote: > Well, with comments such as "you are flogging a dead horse" floating > around it appears there are some who don't want to see an official > Australian Ubuntu LoCo. Which is fine, if you don't want one, you don't > have to be involved. > > There are of course many that do want such a thing to exist, there may > be varying opinions on what the structure should be, who should be in > charge, etc. etc. But lets get down to basics, regroup, and see who's > willing to get involved: > > Do you want to see an official Australian Ubuntu LoCo? > > yes or no? > > > (yes from me) > > -- Stephen Rees-Carter - Valorin http://valorin.net/ -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
