Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot
I wonder if advocacy for the Operating System is too narrow a target. I think it’s fair to say that computers are typically seen as Windows or Mac. People on a don’t tend to think about the operating system in their computer - and I can sort of see that argument. Advocating that someone should ditch their OS for a free OS (in the true sense of free) might be a stretch for some people - perhaps we need to start smaller, perhaps in looking at components. Maybe Firefox and Chrome offer a “Foot in the door”. Would there be any benefit in talking to someone like Barclays? They have their tech and tea sessions and digital eagles. Maybe we could borrow some of these ideas and host tech and tea sessions for Ubuntu and Free Software? In fact I might go to one and see who is attending, what they are advocating etc. Sent from Windows Mail From: Dan Wood Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2014 21:33 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Hi Alan and the gang, From my viewpoint (a little rock in the middle of the Irish Sea), advocacy is something which the UK team should consider expanding. I've given a couple of talks at our local Code Club (www.codeclub.im) about Free software and have been really quite surprised by the follow up that these generated. It seems that there are quite a few people 'thirsty' for knowledge about Ubuntu (and other Linuxes). People have heard of Ubuntu, but they don't quite know what it is. Some of them would like to experience it, but they don't always know how. Perhaps we could work on a set of 'advocacy tools' ? Off the top of my head: Nicely produced handouts, posters etc that explain what Ubuntu is (in simple terms) and the benefits it brings. Some 'how-to' guides (youtube vids?) on installing, or trying Ubuntu. A friendly 'disclaimer' that we could ask people to sign before helping them to install Ubuntu on their machines. (Just in case...!) Ideas for how non-programmers could contribute to the community. (Translation, artwork etc.) Could we have a 'beginners guide' series of videos, or podcasts that really do start at the zero-knowledge level and work up from there? Could we join forces with existing LUGs and code-clubs to organise install-fests, and ongoing local 'hands-on' support networks? Of course, the beer-fuelled release parties and the like are all good and should continue. Here on the Isle of Man, I just about manage to find a small handful of people who I can force beer into the name of a new release every six months! :) Cheers! Dan. On 4 December 2014 at 13:57, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi all, > > I wanted to kick off a thread about "rebooting" the team. We have > discussions on the list, an active IRC channel, regular beer-related > celebrations and a podcast in its 7th year, but not a lot else (unless > I'm mistaken?) done as team effort. > > So I wanted to start an open discussion here based on my assertion > that the team (such as it is) is currently somewhat moribund, and > needs a boot up the arse for 2015. > > The questions I have are:- > > a) Do you agree? > b) What shall we do about it? > > In my mind I'd like to see us doing more in the way of advocacy, event > organising/attending, code jams, support and so on. We could all do > this individually or we could do it co-ordinated as a team. I'd prefer > the latter. > > Discuss. :) > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot (Alan Pope)
For advocacy, I've taken a similar route to that of Melodie[1] I sourced a coupler of old computers, installed lubuntu on them and donated them to the local youth centre. So, they get to use the OS :D Old kit lends itself to l/xubuntu and the likes of bentoo. Heck, I even learned how to make a non-pae kernel for 14.04 LTS kernel :) I think doing that sort of thing is far more productive than giving lectures. Regards, Phill. 1. http://linuxvillage.org/en/ P.S. I've just sourced and shipped 10 X 100GB hard drives to linuxvillage, as Melodie had had 10 machines donated, but the company had destroyed the hard drives for data protection reasons. On 4 December 2014 at 21:55, Gareth France wrote: > > > On 04/12/14 21:51, Nigel Verity wrote: > >> but the few events I've attended seem always to appeal mainly to all the >> local Linux enthusiasts, so the "evangelists" just end up preaching to the >> converted. >> > > I have tried a number of times to set something up which reaches out to a > new crowd but any attempt to discuss it on here and look for ideas or > support was always shot down. People seemed to have to ability to sap my > enthusiasm quite quickly. Often saying why would we need that when the > Reading group is just down the road etc. > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 116, Issue 1
e every day, will be 9 years old > > in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well. > > > > So how old is your machine?. > > > > > Being a geek I tend to cycle hardware every 3-4 years at most, so my oldest > computer in use is a Lenovo Edge 11 that I bought about three and half > years ago. It's running Xubuntu 14.04 happily. > > I need to do something with my wife's laptop-before-last which I think is > 10-12 years old and very underspecced. I might see if Lubuntu will play > with it. > > In my day job I did come across a server a few years ago at a mobile phone > company that had an uptime approaching 12 years ,which was maintained by > the sysadmins as a badge of honour. I like to hope that it's still running. > > s/ > -- > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > "TBA are particularly glib" > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/attachments/20141204/96a53edf/attachment-0001.html > > > -- > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 15:43:41 + > From: Alan Jenkins > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Cc: lubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > For me its a 3 year old computer. The older one I had (6 years old), died > not too long ago due to hardware failure. Neither of those computers would > have ever struggled running Linux or any non heavy gaming / rendering > software. > > Before my fathers computer's hard disk died that was also about 8 years old > and running Linux as he found it easier to use than Windows (he was never > taught to use a computer so with him starting with a blank slate he > actually found Gnome 2 easier to use than Windows). On top of that, before > he was using Windows and I could not keep that free of Malware that he was > routinely downloading by accident. The computer was not running fast as > such but was running faster than it was under Windows with one exception. > The graphics card ran slower and rendering of web pages took longer. It was > an old PCI card from some obscure manufacturer (don't remember what it was). > > On 4 December 2014 at 15:26, Barry Titterton > wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use? > > > > I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard while > > doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They run > > beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to see if > > anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a conversation > > which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to 4 years old it > > must be getting worn out, so you need to think about getting a new one". > > This got me thinking about my own machines and I realised that my main > > desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use every day, will be 9 years old > > in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well. > > > > So how old is your machine?. > > > > Regards, > > > > Barry T > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/attachments/20141204/68ee08b2/attachment-0001.html > > > -- > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 17:05:30 +0100 > From: Liam Proven > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer? > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 4 December 2014 at 16:43, Alan Jenkins wrote: > > For me its a 3 year old computer. The older one I had (6 years old), died > > not too long ago due to hardware failure. Neither of those computers would > > have ever struggled running Linux or any non heavy gaming / rendering > > software. > > > > Before my fathers computer's hard disk died that was also about 8 years old > > and running Linux as he found it easier to use than Windows (he was never > > taught to use a computer so with him starting with a blank slate he actually > > found Gnome 2 easier to use than Windows). On top of that, before he was > > using Windows and I could not keep that free of Malware that he was > > routinely downloading by accident. The computer was not running fast as such > > but was running faster
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot (Alan Pope)
On 04/12/14 21:51, Nigel Verity wrote: but the few events I've attended seem always to appeal mainly to all the local Linux enthusiasts, so the "evangelists" just end up preaching to the converted. I have tried a number of times to set something up which reaches out to a new crowd but any attempt to discuss it on here and look for ideas or support was always shot down. People seemed to have to ability to sap my enthusiasm quite quickly. Often saying why would we need that when the Reading group is just down the road etc. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot (Alan Pope)
Hi Popey I think you are right that some new initiatives wouldn't go amiss. I've nothing but praise for this list, though. I've posted quite a lot of pleas for advice over the last 3 or 4 years and only ever drawn a blank on one occasion. Advocacy is a great idea, but the few events I've attended seem always to appeal mainly to all the local Linux enthusiasts, so the "evangelists" just end up preaching to the converted. Going in somewhere completely cold seems to be a very hard and largely unproductive slog. I always talk to people about FLOSS when the opportunity presents itself, and I've had the best responses in "warm" environments, where people rely on using computers but not as the focus of their interests. I'm thinking of camera clubs, amateur astronomy groups and so on. Nige -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot
Hi Alan and the gang, >From my viewpoint (a little rock in the middle of the Irish Sea), advocacy is something which the UK team should consider expanding. I've given a couple of talks at our local Code Club (www.codeclub.im) about Free software and have been really quite surprised by the follow up that these generated. It seems that there are quite a few people 'thirsty' for knowledge about Ubuntu (and other Linuxes). People have heard of Ubuntu, but they don't quite know what it is. Some of them would like to experience it, but they don't always know how. Perhaps we could work on a set of 'advocacy tools' ? Off the top of my head: Nicely produced handouts, posters etc that explain what Ubuntu is (in simple terms) and the benefits it brings. Some 'how-to' guides (youtube vids?) on installing, or trying Ubuntu. A friendly 'disclaimer' that we could ask people to sign before helping them to install Ubuntu on their machines. (Just in case...!) Ideas for how non-programmers could contribute to the community. (Translation, artwork etc.) Could we have a 'beginners guide' series of videos, or podcasts that really do start at the zero-knowledge level and work up from there? Could we join forces with existing LUGs and code-clubs to organise install-fests, and ongoing local 'hands-on' support networks? Of course, the beer-fuelled release parties and the like are all good and should continue. Here on the Isle of Man, I just about manage to find a small handful of people who I can force beer into the name of a new release every six months! :) Cheers! Dan. On 4 December 2014 at 13:57, Alan Pope wrote: > Hi all, > > I wanted to kick off a thread about "rebooting" the team. We have > discussions on the list, an active IRC channel, regular beer-related > celebrations and a podcast in its 7th year, but not a lot else (unless > I'm mistaken?) done as team effort. > > So I wanted to start an open discussion here based on my assertion > that the team (such as it is) is currently somewhat moribund, and > needs a boot up the arse for 2015. > > The questions I have are:- > > a) Do you agree? > b) What shall we do about it? > > In my mind I'd like to see us doing more in the way of advocacy, event > organising/attending, code jams, support and so on. We could all do > this individually or we could do it co-ordinated as a team. I'd prefer > the latter. > > Discuss. :) > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot
On Thu, 2014-12-04 at 18:38 +, Bruno Girin wrote: > Now, that's the difficult question :-) Whatever we do, we need to make > sure > it involves places other than London. We've had a tendency in the past > to > do stuff in London because that's where several of us are but we > should > make an effort to include the rest of the UK. Agreed [it does seem a little like the London & Hampshire loco] - but that's our fault, surely, [guilty hand up in the air here] for not being more pro-active. I still wonder how those Londoner's / Hampshirians get all that energy! -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- Bill B. [SuperEngineer] -- -Registered Linux User 523667- -Registered Ubuntu User 32366- -Free as in Freedom-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/12/14 19:10, Paul Sutton wrote: > > I think the 3 -4 years old thing is marketing tripe, I get the > impression from people like PC world they think that a 3 year old > PC is old and needs a nice new one £££ for them, of course running > Windows for 3 years, with no re-install does seem to slow your > computer to a crawl. > > Paul > > I think the 3-4 years actually came from commercial organisations, where PCs and laptops tended to be depreciated over 3 to 4 years, so after that time they were renewed at a convenient opportunity... I know the organisations I worked for did that.. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJUgLTmAAoJEO4y8v/rA+4N+cIP/1Varl7v+IsXhvfavJY7mOdj gz6SpC7rx5uCmbh9OO5WoADlRmKlzQ1FSSP7gSSypu4OcPEWSjBMc6PtjDdpCBUz jDs9ue1hjWsY6N0c4gxGrUXFPUgtMLTl+doqde0s9Ei6PkiqDgwsToME1tBYOWDl cGLs5zQh034O3QmSe8sf0DCq7lFoiZ2vpVHjIoPpCONgVulyKK0DW9AeqJLn4l4P qyLvGataI5qJp57t+1dJb0YZbJbHnRsTOt+rU0c6aUcn6GRksYa4D1KdrcyT0O1x 9zUnzp8JqOe6jR3m+ei/AcB5Cios2uw5+vwo3Wrx6Em4Bizs9ABy7FN899tkRvPw cl34yFcJth02ld5vM3zS9WEtA4GqV/AeuTEa/W2pfPC79OJso+bEEmi17leoJTIy gfSFQUql54vZFrs0aAhLWQn4NKxHSneWOy/WyKk+vYM1FP4Rb08pCEW+DN89siaX erDFU/QGQf1Esbva3ihcXy0aT2HdwY9xuVeSRZ/WQcnAFRmpA8c8i4nh6PPeBDWC sATXfl8XH3nEvCrtI5P0hGL3OJ1jXE98IaSF+aCE942DCY0zsCobts9Vy9nJT2CG 9p9yL8zwnXrmpuxL3S+XUQ/Wy7VsVrriKTbV2CDtNqN20lRcRtjVmdBQavRJLiDh DFcqPCmB+ziFwMCFNpr3 =vcPy -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/12/14 15:26, Barry Titterton wrote: > Hi All, > > How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use? > > I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard > while doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They > run beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to > see if anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a > conversation which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to > 4 years old it must be getting worn out, so you need to think about > getting a new one". This got me thinking about my own machines and > I realised that my main desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use > every day, will be 9 years old in February, and it is still capable > of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well. > > So how old is your machine?. > > Regards, > > Barry T > I have a duron 1600 with 1gb ram it seems to run debian 7 nicely. It was running an old version 12.04 or before of xubuntu however the install was somewhat dodgy so I can't comment on the performance, Suffice to say it is not a hardware issue it is a software issue as replacing xubuntu with debian its back to working fine. One option for these old computers is ToriOS. Please see www.toriOS.org. ToriOS is based on ubuntu1 12.04 but also importantly for these systems it retains non PAE support. My desktop must be getting on for 3 -4 years old. This runs xubuntu 14.04 really well. I think the 3 -4 years old thing is marketing tripe, I get the impression from people like PC world they think that a 3 year old PC is old and needs a nice new one £££ for them, of course running Windows for 3 years, with no re-install does seem to slow your computer to a crawl. Paul - -- http://www.zleap.net @zleap14 diaspora : zl...@joindiaspora.com Documentation lead @ ToriOS http://www.torios.org -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iEYEARECAAYFAlSAsbwACgkQaggq1k2FJq1k5QCaAxPboqtQKkPRjJ0xL3/0HxrB rHwAn0RNOonumXKtPTcmjUxAtLzjIEVP =FNmw -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot
On 4 December 2014 at 13:57, Alan Pope wrote: > > a) Do you agree? > Yes. > b) What shall we do about it? > Now, that's the difficult question :-) Whatever we do, we need to make sure it involves places other than London. We've had a tendency in the past to do stuff in London because that's where several of us are but we should make an effort to include the rest of the UK. > > In my mind I'd like to see us doing more in the way of advocacy, event > organising/attending, code jams, support and so on. We could all do > this individually or we could do it co-ordinated as a team. I'd prefer > the latter. > I agree, it would be better to coordinate as a team. That said, it should also be possible for someone to do something on their own in their local community, while relying on the whole team for support. One aspect of this would be to document what we do in a wiki so for example, including what worked and what didn't so if we do something successful in London for instance, someone in Manchester could just go to the wiki to get ideas and learn about the pitfalls to avoid. I've just been reminded that I'm supposed to go over to the meeting room for Christmas drinks so I'll follow up with ideas in another email :-) Cheerio! Bruno -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
On 4 December 2014 at 16:43, Alan Jenkins wrote: > For me its a 3 year old computer. The older one I had (6 years old), died > not too long ago due to hardware failure. Neither of those computers would > have ever struggled running Linux or any non heavy gaming / rendering > software. > > Before my fathers computer's hard disk died that was also about 8 years old > and running Linux as he found it easier to use than Windows (he was never > taught to use a computer so with him starting with a blank slate he actually > found Gnome 2 easier to use than Windows). On top of that, before he was > using Windows and I could not keep that free of Malware that he was > routinely downloading by accident. The computer was not running fast as such > but was running faster than it was under Windows with one exception. The > graphics card ran slower and rendering of web pages took longer. It was an > old PCI card from some obscure manufacturer (don't remember what it was). Blimey. I don't think I own one that young! My main machines are a 2007 Toshiba Satellite Pro and a 2nd-hand IBM Thinkpad X201S. Both are Core 2 Duo machines and around the same age -- the Thinkpad might be a bit younger. -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Cell/Mobiles: +44 7939-087884 (UK) • +420 702 829 053 (ČR) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
For me its a 3 year old computer. The older one I had (6 years old), died not too long ago due to hardware failure. Neither of those computers would have ever struggled running Linux or any non heavy gaming / rendering software. Before my fathers computer's hard disk died that was also about 8 years old and running Linux as he found it easier to use than Windows (he was never taught to use a computer so with him starting with a blank slate he actually found Gnome 2 easier to use than Windows). On top of that, before he was using Windows and I could not keep that free of Malware that he was routinely downloading by accident. The computer was not running fast as such but was running faster than it was under Windows with one exception. The graphics card ran slower and rendering of web pages took longer. It was an old PCI card from some obscure manufacturer (don't remember what it was). On 4 December 2014 at 15:26, Barry Titterton wrote: > Hi All, > > How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use? > > I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard while > doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They run > beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to see if > anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a conversation > which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to 4 years old it > must be getting worn out, so you need to think about getting a new one". > This got me thinking about my own machines and I realised that my main > desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use every day, will be 9 years old > in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well. > > So how old is your machine?. > > Regards, > > Barry T > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
On 4 December 2014 at 15:26, Barry Titterton wrote: > Hi All, > > How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use? > > I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard while > doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They run > beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to see if > anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a conversation > which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to 4 years old it > must be getting worn out, so you need to think about getting a new one". > This got me thinking about my own machines and I realised that my main > desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use every day, will be 9 years old > in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well. > > So how old is your machine?. > > Being a geek I tend to cycle hardware every 3-4 years at most, so my oldest computer in use is a Lenovo Edge 11 that I bought about three and half years ago. It's running Xubuntu 14.04 happily. I need to do something with my wife's laptop-before-last which I think is 10-12 years old and very underspecced. I might see if Lubuntu will play with it. In my day job I did come across a server a few years ago at a mobile phone company that had an uptime approaching 12 years ,which was maintained by the sysadmins as a badge of honour. I like to hope that it's still running. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib" -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] How old is your computer?
Hi All, How old is the oldest computer that you have in regular use? I was prompted to ask this question by a comment that I over heard while doing some Linux advocacy at my local community centre. They run beginners computer courses (Windows only) so I popped along to see if anyone would be interested in Linux and FOSS. There was a conversation which included the statement "If your machine is 3 to 4 years old it must be getting worn out, so you need to think about getting a new one". This got me thinking about my own machines and I realised that my main desktop PC (Pentium D 3.2GHz), that I use every day, will be 9 years old in February, and it is still capable of running Ubuntu 14.04 very well. So how old is your machine?. Regards, Barry T -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] UK Team Reboot
Hi all, I wanted to kick off a thread about "rebooting" the team. We have discussions on the list, an active IRC channel, regular beer-related celebrations and a podcast in its 7th year, but not a lot else (unless I'm mistaken?) done as team effort. So I wanted to start an open discussion here based on my assertion that the team (such as it is) is currently somewhat moribund, and needs a boot up the arse for 2015. The questions I have are:- a) Do you agree? b) What shall we do about it? In my mind I'd like to see us doing more in the way of advocacy, event organising/attending, code jams, support and so on. We could all do this individually or we could do it co-ordinated as a team. I'd prefer the latter. Discuss. :) Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
