Re: [ubuntu-uk] stickers free with Linux Format Magazine this month
On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 09:19:40PM +0100, Andrew Oakley wrote: > > As a subscriber I also received the stickers, and was very impressed and > very, very happy. > > Sean Miller wrote: > > two back the man said "blimey! £5.95? that's expensive" -- and it is, > ... > > I don't actually NEED any of the stuff on the DVD most months - it'd > > be nice to have the option to not receive it. > > Yes, yes, yes. > > > Why do I want a copy of Mandriva 2000 if I'm happily running Ubuntu, > > or OpenSUSE or whatever else (which I could download anyway) > > Well, I can kind of see the point in encouraging people to try other > distros, especially the special-purpose ones such as Damn Small Linux. > But it's a British magazine. We've all got broadband. I live in an > extremely rural area, and even I can get 2Mbit/sec. > Lucky you, I have several thousand people living in between me, and the exchange, which is on the other side of the city; I love the DVD because I like to have a collection of different distros I can try out, and I cant download them, due to lack of bandwith :( I need the DVDs ;) P.S. just subscribed and got the stickers instead of the promised mug - I'm not amused, but I still got it for 15p a quarter cheaper than the new subscription offers with the stickers. James -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Age and gender
everyone is welcome and no one is put off (hopefully!) I know some people (geeks, and red hat users) who don't like ubuntu, because of the community, and general opinion of Ubuntu, but that's another issue all together. :S James (male, Ubuntu user for just over 2 years, and 16 BTW) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Norm's complaint
Not to mention the £60 odd licence in the first place, and the fact XPs support WILL end, meaning to get support, you'd have Vista, which, assuming it's not a new PC, you'd need another £200 odd for a new PC!!! (Plus yet another £60 odd for the Vista license) On Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 01:12:41PM +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote: > i think i would sacrifice 2 and halfs for 6 months of no virus scanning and > pop ups!!! > > On 06/08/2008, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have used Ubuntu for almost 4 years and, from to time, there have been > > discussions on how to encourage the wider use of the package. The common > > recurring theme refers to ease of use and reliability and, after all > > this time, there are still most annoying defects rearing their ugly > > heads. > > > > Yesterday I decided to update my granddaughters computer from Edubuntu > > 7.10 to Edubuntu 8.04. No problem, I hear you say, just start Update > > Manager and take it from there. The process started telling me what was > > to happen and indicated that it would take about 2 1/2 hours. Great, > > files were downloaded and the installation process got underway until > > there were about 4 minutes to go then, everything ground to a halt. > > > > I am not very computerate and know very little about the ins and outs of > > Linux so what should I do? The first thought is to start again but I am > > not sure how to do that and, in any case, it would mean another 2 1/2 > > hours with no guarantee of success, the second thought is to scrap > > Edubuntu and return to Windows. However, I am an obstinate sort of > > person so I posed the question on the Ubuntu-users list. Within a very > > short time there was a response by someone giving the following > > reference:- > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/langpack-locales/+bug/249340 > > > > There you have it - a very, very important procedure had a bug which > > prevented the final stages of the upgrade process and which has been > > known for some time. Is this way to gain confidence and attract new > > users? I was able to follow the various suggestions without which my > > granddaughter would be using Windows XP Pro today. > > > > OK, I have sounded off but this sort of thing should not be allowed to > > happen and I would be grateful if someone, who knows their way around > > the Canonical set up, could bring this to the attention of someone who > > cares about the future of Ubuntu. > > > > Norman > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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/
[ubuntu-uk] Dell Vostro 1510 Review
Hello everyone About a month ago some of you halped me choose a laptop, (Dell Vostro 1510) and I promised a review. Unforunatley I've been busy, things have come up etc, and I aven't really had a chance. I threw together a quick summery of it, and it's on my blog at jgrabham.blogspot.com . I will be outtingit on my website, but I'm haveing trouble with my host at the moment, but in case I do get the review on there - jgrabham.co.nr Regards James -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash
Tom Bamford wrote: > That would be better with an "End Now..." button :p > > > Alan Pope wrote: >> On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 05:28:36PM +, Albert Vilella wrote: >> >>> Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm >>> >>> Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) >>> >>> >> >> http://www.jimcromwell.com/landfill/explorerok.jpg >> >> >> >> or a BSOD -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OFF TOPIC] MS Explorer crash
Albert Vilella wrote: > Evacuee describes Antarctic rescue > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7111080.stm > > Got it? No? "MS Explorer"? ... :-) > > Haha, thats class =D -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
