Re: [ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

[Paul Sladen]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008, Paul Sutton wrote:
> Matt Jones wrote:
> > The follow up blog post adds a lot of information,
> she gave em, back, and was more worried about what else was on them,

For those who'd like to read it first (second) hand, the follow-up is:

  http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/2008/12/character-assasinations-aint-us.html

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

[Paul Sutton]

Matt Jones wrote:
> The follow up blog post adds a lot of information, it isn't quite as 
> the register makes it out to be, unsurprisingly.
> Mj
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Michael Rimicans 
> mailto:h...@bigmassiveheed.co.uk>> wrote:
>
> Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but.
>
> "A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently
> ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux.
>
> The teacher swiped the discs and promised to prosecute Linux
> evangelist
> Helios for alleged - but unspecified - "illegal" activities, saying
> HeliOs is "misleading" students about Linux and holding them back.
>
> The teacher - called Karen and whose second name has been withheld -
> said students needed to learn Windows,
> not Linux."
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/15/helios_linux_texas_teacher/
>
>
> In your own time discuss...
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Aparently she gave em, back,  and was more worried about what else was 
on them, 

also she someone is installing it for her on her computer

Paul

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[ubuntu-uk] compiz startup doesn't work

[Farran]

Hi all
minor problem, although it could potentially be a bit more serious cos I
couldn't fix it last time I managed to update...

Compiz won't start when I log in, or when I tick the effects box in
appearance prefs. I have to run "killall metacity && compiz --replace"
at least twice before it will work. Then it's fine. But it seems to
think I don't have the right driver installed or something, and i've
tried both drivers, using jockey and envy. Also, when I finally found
the new location of the (login) startup file, it's got compiz listed in
there, with all the id info and order right (with no trace of metacity).
Where is it/me going wrong?

Cheers
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Farran Lee
I'm only 16 :-P
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

[Matt Jones]

The follow up blog post adds a lot of information, it isn't quite as the
register makes it out to be, unsurprisingly.
Mj
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Michael Rimicans <
h...@bigmassiveheed.co.uk> wrote:

> Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but.
>
> "A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently
> ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux.
>
> The teacher swiped the discs and promised to prosecute Linux evangelist
> Helios for alleged - but unspecified - "illegal" activities, saying
> HeliOs is "misleading" students about Linux and holding them back.
>
> The teacher - called Karen and whose second name has been withheld -
> said students needed to learn Windows,
> not Linux."
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/15/helios_linux_texas_teacher/
>
>
> In your own time discuss...
>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

[Paul Sutton]

Michael Rimicans wrote:
> Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but.
>
> "A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently 
> ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux.
>
> The teacher swiped the discs and promised to prosecute Linux evangelist 
> Helios for alleged - but unspecified - "illegal" activities, saying 
> HeliOs is "misleading" students about Linux and holding them back.
>
> The teacher - called Karen and whose second name has been withheld - 
> said students needed to learn Windows,
> not Linux."
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/15/helios_linux_texas_teacher/
>
>
> In your own time discuss...
>
>   
Done, this came up on DCLUG last week, 

Paul


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[ubuntu-uk] Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'

[Michael Rimicans]

Sorry that its not about Ubuntu but.

"A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently 
ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux.

The teacher swiped the discs and promised to prosecute Linux evangelist 
Helios for alleged - but unspecified - "illegal" activities, saying 
HeliOs is "misleading" students about Linux and holding them back.

The teacher - called Karen and whose second name has been withheld - 
said students needed to learn Windows,
not Linux."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/15/helios_linux_texas_teacher/


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings

[Ian Pascoe]

Evening Graham

Welcome to the list and no doubt as you've met the dynamic trio now, you're
fully up to speed as to what to expect on the list.

Enjoy, have fun and don't forget to occasionally contribute!

Ian


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[mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com]on Behalf Of Chris Rowson
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  Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings


Hello all,

Thought I should introduce myself since I'm new to the list.

I'm a Developer working for Canonical. I'm part of the Launchpad Bug
Tracker development team; at the moment my primary focus is
integrating with upstream bug trackers.

I'm also a photographer and occasionally make things up for fun. You
can find me at http://grahambinns.com

As for why I'm here... Well, I spent the last week at UDS with Popey,
Daviey and Schwuk, amongst others, and I figured that I really should
be more involved in the community, even if my local LUG has all of
three people in it (The member of SchwukLUG pointed out that he won
the "tiniest LUG" award).

So here I am.

  Hi Graham - Nice to meet you :-)

  I'm Chris. www.justuber.com/blog - I also try and do photography now and
again but mostly just snap pictures like an tourist without really thinking!
Every so often I'll make an attempt at being artistic but mostly fail!

  Chris


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings

[Chris Rowson]

>
> Hello all,
>
> Thought I should introduce myself since I'm new to the list.
>
> I'm a Developer working for Canonical. I'm part of the Launchpad Bug
> Tracker development team; at the moment my primary focus is
> integrating with upstream bug trackers.
>
> I'm also a photographer and occasionally make things up for fun. You
> can find me at http://grahambinns.com
>
> As for why I'm here... Well, I spent the last week at UDS with Popey,
> Daviey and Schwuk, amongst others, and I figured that I really should
> be more involved in the community, even if my local LUG has all of
> three people in it (The member of SchwukLUG pointed out that he won
> the "tiniest LUG" award).
>
> So here I am.


Hi Graham - Nice to meet you :-)

I'm Chris. www.justuber.com/blog - I also try and do photography now and
again but mostly just snap pictures like an tourist without really thinking!
Every so often I'll make an attempt at being artistic but mostly fail!

Chris
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[ubuntu-uk] Greetings

[Graham Binns]

Hello all,

Thought I should introduce myself since I'm new to the list.

I'm a Developer working for Canonical. I'm part of the Launchpad Bug
Tracker development team; at the moment my primary focus is
integrating with upstream bug trackers.

I'm also a photographer and occasionally make things up for fun. You
can find me at http://grahambinns.com

As for why I'm here... Well, I spent the last week at UDS with Popey,
Daviey and Schwuk, amongst others, and I figured that I really should
be more involved in the community, even if my local LUG has all of
three people in it (The member of SchwukLUG pointed out that he won
the "tiniest LUG" award).

So here I am.

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