Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu FTW
Sub7 wrote: overrun with issues like viruses and stability. I see it every day! People go into this computer shop and part with hundreds of pounds for him to put a disk in the drive and click next, next, next. Is it really hundreds of pounds for just that, or are you exaggerating? Personally, I think you're very lucky to have a little local computer shop. There aren't that many of them about. Folks like Dell and the large PC World type outlets have made computers so cheap that there is very little money in them to be made. How much turnover do you think this person needs to keep their shop afloat? He is probably paying similar prices wholesale for his parts, products etc. as you can buy on the internet for, then he needs to make some profit - he does, after all, have to live. And physically running a shop is not cheap - business rates, heating, lighting, stock and the incredible number of insurance policies you need even to start. I think you'll probably find that this computer man is making a very modest income, all things taken into account. It may well be that he takes home less money than he would if he got a job as a manager in PC World. Just my tuppence worth. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu FTW
With property prices around here i should think your tuppence worth is completely valid. It's just the way he does it i guess, bringing two unpriced kettle leads and telling me 15 quid, he just turned evil in my mind :P. When i say hundreds, i mean 140, but the software was already provided he just had to install it :P. Enough about him tho, i just want to get this conference up and running, we have 3 super-supermarkets in our town so it's not small, Okehampton in north devon. I have seen the opendevon website, it's pretty cool. I should get in contact with these people i guess, maybe they would come and speak at this thing! Thanks for your replies, i love the ubuntu-uk community. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: GUADEC is looking for help from Brummies]
I don't know if we have any Brummies around, but if so can anyone give a hand to a small guide to Birmingham for GUADEC? Thanks, Dean Original Message Subject: GUADEC is looking for help from Brummies From: Bastien Nocera [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:58:09 + Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Heya, If you're not a Brummie, have never set foot in Birmingham, please disregard this mail. If you know Birmingham, we can use your help. The 2007 GUADEC[1] will be held in the UCE Birmingham Conservatoire, between the 15th and 21st of July 2007, and we'd like to ask for help filling in this Wiki page: http://live.gnome.org/GUADEC/2007/LocalGuide I've already put up a few links, and guides, but would need help from the locals to complete the guide. We don't aim to be a travel guide, but a few directions for the tourists would be more than helpful. Thanks guys and girls! [1]: http://live.gnome.org/GUADEC/2007 and http://guadec.org ___ Gnome-uk-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-uk-list -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: GUADEC is looking for help from Brummies]
On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 19:05 +, Dean Sas wrote: I don't know if we have any Brummies around, but if so can anyone give a hand to a small guide to Birmingham for GUADEC? Not a problem. I'll have a look, and will also forward this mail on to the Birmingham LUG. Regards, Andy -- Andy Ferguson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: GUADEC is looking for help from Brummies]
Andy Ferguson wrote: On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 19:05 +, Dean Sas wrote: I don't know if we have any Brummies around, but if so can anyone give a hand to a small guide to Birmingham for GUADEC? Not a problem. I'll have a look, and will also forward this mail on to the Birmingham LUG. Sweet, thanks Andy. I never thought of forwarding it to the Birmingham LUG - good idea. Dean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: GUADEC is looking for help from Brummies]
On Tue, 2006-12-12 at 19:05 +, Dean Sas wrote: I don't know if we have any Brummies around, but if so can anyone give a hand to a small guide to Birmingham for GUADEC? Forwarded to WolvesLUG also. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
