Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Yep, and I'm even organising cake again :) Please bring yourself, your friends and CDs, etc. And tell as many people as you can!! 2009/10/22 Jon Spriggs : > There is indeed wifi. It's all confirmed, and I'll even be there! :) > -- > Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified > > > > 2009/10/22 Simon Wears : >> So is this all confirmed then? And will there be Wi-Fi? >> >> >> 2009/10/17 Gordon Allott >>> >>> On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 16:54 +0100, Lucy wrote: >>> >>> > That looks brilliant. Thank you! I think 6pm is fine for the time. >>> > >>> > The text looks slightly pixelated but that might just be my computer. >>> > >>> > Do you have the source? It might be nice to make a button for people's >>> > blogs.. >>> > >>> >>> Source, Pdf and Png. png is nice and anti-aliased. dunno why the pdf >>> isn't :( >>> >>> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalareleaseparty.pdf >>> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.png >>> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.svg >>> >>> as the name suggests, i *think* that the svg has the bitmap bits embeded >>> in it but not 100% on that >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Gordon Allott >>> Canonical >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Simon Wears >> munkyju...@gmail.com >> http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky >> MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net >> >> >> -- >> 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Excellent. I'll go tell the computing students at MMU! 2009/10/22 Jon Spriggs > There is indeed wifi. It's all confirmed, and I'll even be there! :) > -- > Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified > > > > 2009/10/22 Simon Wears : > > So is this all confirmed then? And will there be Wi-Fi? > > > > > > 2009/10/17 Gordon Allott > >> > >> On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 16:54 +0100, Lucy wrote: > >> > >> > That looks brilliant. Thank you! I think 6pm is fine for the time. > >> > > >> > The text looks slightly pixelated but that might just be my computer. > >> > > >> > Do you have the source? It might be nice to make a button for people's > >> > blogs.. > >> > > >> > >> Source, Pdf and Png. png is nice and anti-aliased. dunno why the pdf > >> isn't :( > >> > >> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalareleaseparty.pdf > >> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.png > >> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.svg > >> > >> as the name suggests, i *think* that the svg has the bitmap bits embeded > >> in it but not 100% on that > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Gordon Allott > >> Canonical > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Simon Wears > > munkyju...@gmail.com > > http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky > > MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net > > > > > > -- > > 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/ > -- Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
There is indeed wifi. It's all confirmed, and I'll even be there! :) -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified 2009/10/22 Simon Wears : > So is this all confirmed then? And will there be Wi-Fi? > > > 2009/10/17 Gordon Allott >> >> On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 16:54 +0100, Lucy wrote: >> >> > That looks brilliant. Thank you! I think 6pm is fine for the time. >> > >> > The text looks slightly pixelated but that might just be my computer. >> > >> > Do you have the source? It might be nice to make a button for people's >> > blogs.. >> > >> >> Source, Pdf and Png. png is nice and anti-aliased. dunno why the pdf >> isn't :( >> >> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalareleaseparty.pdf >> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.png >> http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.svg >> >> as the name suggests, i *think* that the svg has the bitmap bits embeded >> in it but not 100% on that >> >> >> -- >> Gordon Allott >> Canonical >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > > -- > Simon Wears > munkyju...@gmail.com > http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky > MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net > > > -- > 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
So is this all confirmed then? And will there be Wi-Fi? 2009/10/17 Gordon Allott > On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 16:54 +0100, Lucy wrote: > > > That looks brilliant. Thank you! I think 6pm is fine for the time. > > > > The text looks slightly pixelated but that might just be my computer. > > > > Do you have the source? It might be nice to make a button for people's > blogs.. > > > > Source, Pdf and Png. png is nice and anti-aliased. dunno why the pdf > isn't :( > > http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalareleaseparty.pdf > http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.png > http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.svg > > as the name suggests, i *think* that the svg has the bitmap bits embeded > in it but not 100% on that > > > -- > Gordon Allott > Canonical > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Sat, 2009-10-17 at 16:54 +0100, Lucy wrote: > That looks brilliant. Thank you! I think 6pm is fine for the time. > > The text looks slightly pixelated but that might just be my computer. > > Do you have the source? It might be nice to make a button for people's blogs.. > Source, Pdf and Png. png is nice and anti-aliased. dunno why the pdf isn't :( http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalareleaseparty.pdf http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.png http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/koalaReleaseParty-embed.svg as the name suggests, i *think* that the svg has the bitmap bits embeded in it but not 100% on that -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/15 Gordon Allott : > On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 15:56 +0100, Lucy wrote: > >> It would be really nice to have some posters and some buttons to put >> on blogs to publicise the event. Can someone volunteer to come up with >> something? > > I took the jaunty poster and modified it for karmic: > http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/karmicreleaseparty.pdf > > its just half an hour of me sitting infront of a tv with a laptop but I > think its not too bad :) I just put down 6pm as the time but obviously > that can be changed easily > > anyone have any thoughts? That looks brilliant. Thank you! I think 6pm is fine for the time. The text looks slightly pixelated but that might just be my computer. Do you have the source? It might be nice to make a button for people's blogs.. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Gordon Allott wrote: > On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 22:32 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: >> I love that the address for Pitcher and Piano is Arches 9-10 Deansgate >> Locks. >> >> Dan >> >> > > I have absolutely no idea if thats the correct address, I just copied > whatever google told me. if its not please correct me and I can change > it, I'm not from Manchester' I can't comment which arches it occupies by arch number, but it certainly does occupy two railway arches on Deansgate Locks :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Gordon Allott wrote: > added to the ubuntu wiki > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties > > added to http://houseparty.cx > > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be > fantastic :) Someone mail a sample announcement mail to (td at tdobson dot net) which we are happy to send out to the local LUGS and I'll send it to LUGs within an hours travel of Manchester. Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I'm just waiting for a call back from the manager, when she'll take my confirmation. Rgds, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified 2009/10/16 Simon Wears : > I think a Facebook group is a good idea. Also, is the Pitcher & Piano > confirmed then? If so, I can post it up around the computing department at > Manchester Met uni, and on our forums. Hopefully that'll get a few people > interested. > > 2009/10/16 Jon Spriggs >> >> I've added the event to Upcoming.org, more for promotional purposes >> than to get numbers. I've put the details on http://geekery.in >> although it's awaiting moderation at the moment. Is it worth setting >> up an event on Facebook? >> >> The Upcoming.org event is http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4674854 >> >> Rgds, >> -- >> Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified >> >> >> >> 2009/10/16 Gordon Allott : >> > added to the ubuntu wiki >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties >> > >> > added to http://houseparty.cx >> > >> > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be >> > fantastic :) >> > >> > -- >> > 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/ > > > > -- > Simon Wears > munkyju...@gmail.com > http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky > MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net > > > -- > 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I think a Facebook group is a good idea. Also, is the Pitcher & Piano confirmed then? If so, I can post it up around the computing department at Manchester Met uni, and on our forums. Hopefully that'll get a few people interested. 2009/10/16 Jon Spriggs > I've added the event to Upcoming.org, more for promotional purposes > than to get numbers. I've put the details on http://geekery.in > although it's awaiting moderation at the moment. Is it worth setting > up an event on Facebook? > > The Upcoming.org event is http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4674854 > > Rgds, > -- > Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified > > > > 2009/10/16 Gordon Allott : > > added to the ubuntu wiki > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties > > > > added to http://houseparty.cx > > > > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be > > fantastic :) > > > > -- > > 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/ > -- Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I've added the event to Upcoming.org, more for promotional purposes than to get numbers. I've put the details on http://geekery.in although it's awaiting moderation at the moment. Is it worth setting up an event on Facebook? The Upcoming.org event is http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4674854 Rgds, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified 2009/10/16 Gordon Allott : > added to the ubuntu wiki > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties > > added to http://houseparty.cx > > If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be > fantastic :) > > -- > 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
added to the ubuntu wiki https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseParties added to http://houseparty.cx If we could all post to the local LUGS as well that would be fantastic :) signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 22:32 +0100, Daniel Drummond wrote: > I love that the address for Pitcher and Piano is Arches 9-10 Deansgate > Locks. > > Dan > > I have absolutely no idea if thats the correct address, I just copied whatever google told me. if its not please correct me and I can change it, I'm not from Manchester' -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 21:28 +0100, Gordon Allott wrote: > On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 15:56 +0100, Lucy wrote: > > > It would be really nice to have some posters and some buttons to put > > on blogs to publicise the event. Can someone volunteer to come up with > > something? > > I took the jaunty poster and modified it for karmic: > http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/karmicreleaseparty.pdf > > its just half an hour of me sitting infront of a tv with a laptop but I > think its not too bad :) I just put down 6pm as the time but obviously > that can be changed easily > > anyone have any thoughts? > > I love that the address for Pitcher and Piano is Arches 9-10 Deansgate Locks. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 15:56 +0100, Lucy wrote: > It would be really nice to have some posters and some buttons to put > on blogs to publicise the event. Can someone volunteer to come up with > something? I took the jaunty poster and modified it for karmic: http://showsite-media.gordallott.com/stuff/karmicreleaseparty.pdf its just half an hour of me sitting infront of a tv with a laptop but I think its not too bad :) I just put down 6pm as the time but obviously that can be changed easily anyone have any thoughts? -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Hey Lucy, Thanks for CC'ing me in. Sorry! I had intended to be more proactive on this but due to me being occupied chasing Barcamp Manchester (whih is the 7th and 8th of november) Sponsorship stuff, I've been worked off my feet and unfortunately not been able to give this the energy I had hoped I would be able to. That said, it's really great to see people taking the lead. :) Anyway, see comments inline. :) Lucy wrote: > 2009/10/15 Gordon Allott : >> On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 17:17 +0100, Lucy wrote: >> >>> I suggest that we go with the Pitcher and Piano, and start planning >>> publicity and things. Unless anyone has any objections? >>> >>> Jon, do you happen to know what their policy is on under-18s? >>> >> Pitcher and Piano sounds good to me :) In terms of publicity i suggest >> everyone start telling everyone else ;) whatever we did (i forget) for >> jaunty obviously worked so lets do that! > > Great :) > > I'm currently talking to Jon about confirming the venue. I intend to > get an announcement out this weekend and create a Facebook event, etc. > If other people could add the announcement to other sites and blog > about it that would be great. Sounds good to me. > The venue doesn't allow under-18s after 7pm, so I'm cc'ing Tim from > DFEY-NW to see if he wants to arrange something earlier for younger > people, if there's a demand. Well I'm not 100% sure there is the demand but I think we can still work with this. Perhaps we can take a leaf from the NWDC (North West Digital Communities) Christmas party which was at the piano and pitcher last year. There was no specific guidance towards whether the venue was young people friendly - so we came anyway - and there weren't any issues as far as I know. It's not a great approach to the core issue, but it's by far the easiest way of dealing with it which seems to work to some extent. > Since it's a pub the start time doesn't matter as much as it did for > the BBC, but does 7pm sound okay or 6pm? The thing about pubs is they generally don't care about the odd youngish person who goes *into* a bar before ~7pm so long as they don't try and go in and out after that or try and buy anything. > It would be really nice to have some posters and some buttons to put > on blogs to publicise the event. Can someone volunteer to come up with > something? Sounds great - unfortunately I don't think I can though. >> we don't have all that much time to get people interested though =\ >> >> I can bring a few usb thumb drives with as many variations of ubuntu on >> it, those things install real quick, also popey's local loco mirror >> worked a treat last time, very quick downloads so i'll get a few images >> on my laptop too > > Great idea! Make sure you label the thumb drives so that you get them > back at the end of the evening. I'll probably bring along some old > fashioned CDs again. Cool. Sounds great. Any questions, fire away. Cheers, Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/15 Jon Spriggs : > OK, I'll confirm with them, probably on Saturday. > > There is a "if no-one turns up, we charge you £200" clause from the pub for > whoever is confirming, so... erm, please make sure you tell everyone you > think will be interested! :) Eeek! Thank you very much. That's certainly an incentive for people to come along, I hope! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
OK, I'll confirm with them, probably on Saturday. There is a "if no-one turns up, we charge you £200" clause from the pub for whoever is confirming, so... erm, please make sure you tell everyone you think will be interested! :) -- Jon ""The Nice Guy"" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified This message was sent from my mobile device. Please excuse any top posting and typos that may occur as a result. On Oct 15, 2009 3:09 PM, "Gordon Allott" wrote: On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 17:17 +0100, Lucy wrote: > I suggest that we go with the Pitcher and Piano, a... Pitcher and Piano sounds good to me :) In terms of publicity i suggest everyone start telling everyone else ;) whatever we did (i forget) for jaunty obviously worked so lets do that! we don't have all that much time to get people interested though =\ I can bring a few usb thumb drives with as many variations of ubuntu on it, those things install real quick, also popey's local loco mirror worked a treat last time, very quick downloads so i'll get a few images on my laptop too -- Gordon Allott Canonical -- 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/15 Gordon Allott : > On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 17:17 +0100, Lucy wrote: > >> I suggest that we go with the Pitcher and Piano, and start planning >> publicity and things. Unless anyone has any objections? >> >> Jon, do you happen to know what their policy is on under-18s? >> > > Pitcher and Piano sounds good to me :) In terms of publicity i suggest > everyone start telling everyone else ;) whatever we did (i forget) for > jaunty obviously worked so lets do that! Great :) I'm currently talking to Jon about confirming the venue. I intend to get an announcement out this weekend and create a Facebook event, etc. If other people could add the announcement to other sites and blog about it that would be great. The venue doesn't allow under-18s after 7pm, so I'm cc'ing Tim from DFEY-NW to see if he wants to arrange something earlier for younger people, if there's a demand. Since it's a pub the start time doesn't matter as much as it did for the BBC, but does 7pm sound okay or 6pm? It would be really nice to have some posters and some buttons to put on blogs to publicise the event. Can someone volunteer to come up with something? > we don't have all that much time to get people interested though =\ > > I can bring a few usb thumb drives with as many variations of ubuntu on > it, those things install real quick, also popey's local loco mirror > worked a treat last time, very quick downloads so i'll get a few images > on my laptop too Great idea! Make sure you label the thumb drives so that you get them back at the end of the evening. I'll probably bring along some old fashioned CDs again. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 17:17 +0100, Lucy wrote: > I suggest that we go with the Pitcher and Piano, and start planning > publicity and things. Unless anyone has any objections? > > Jon, do you happen to know what their policy is on under-18s? > Pitcher and Piano sounds good to me :) In terms of publicity i suggest everyone start telling everyone else ;) whatever we did (i forget) for jaunty obviously worked so lets do that! we don't have all that much time to get people interested though =\ I can bring a few usb thumb drives with as many variations of ubuntu on it, those things install real quick, also popey's local loco mirror worked a treat last time, very quick downloads so i'll get a few images on my laptop too -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/14 Alan Pope : > 2009/10/14 Lucy : >> Downloading ISOs on the day over wifi is always going to have issues. >> Last time we had plenty of people bring CDs to the event. Must >> remember the 64-bit Desktop ISOs next time though! >> > > The loco can host a special private mirror which wont be flooded by > the great unwashed. Drop me a mail a few days before and I'll setup a > little mirror area just for our loco. Thanks very much. Won't help with the bandwidth available with the wifi, but it'll help with downloading the ISOs beforehand. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/14 Lucy : > Downloading ISOs on the day over wifi is always going to have issues. > Last time we had plenty of people bring CDs to the event. Must > remember the 64-bit Desktop ISOs next time though! > The loco can host a special private mirror which wont be flooded by the great unwashed. Drop me a mail a few days before and I'll setup a little mirror area just for our loco. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/14 Jon Spriggs : > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > 2009/10/13 Lucy : >> 2009/10/13 Jon Spriggs : >> >>> I'll be at Deansgate Docks tonight for Geekup Manchester, so I can >>> call in to both Pitcher&Piano and Revolution - there are other venues >>> along there as well - but I'd like to check what exactly is it we're >>> after? Power + Wifi? Enough room for 60-80 people? Something more? Is >>> there a price we can work to (as in, do we need it for free, or should >>> we look at asking a small fee for entering?) >> >> Thanks very much Jon. >> >> Power and wifi would be very good. I know both venues have a big >> screen, which would be nice but not essential. I'm a little concerned >> about noise levels but I guess we can't do much about that. I think we >> should aim for Friday 30th October, since, as others have pointed out, >> the Saturday is Halloween and is likely to cause some problems with >> people. > > Due to scheduling issues last night at Revolution, we re-located to > Pitcher and Piano. We were so warmly received there that we've decided > to relocate GeekUp to the Pitcher and Piano for the foreseeable > future! Great news! > The 30th is available and free to use, although a DJ will be "in > residence" from 10pm - I don't know whether that will be an issue? > They'll mark off the "Snug" area at the back, plus all the rest of the > area under the balcony for the event if we're expecting 80 odd people. > The wifi works well, but somewhat annoyingly, doesn't all the download > of ISO images, MP3s or OGGs. That said, SSH does work, and if someone > has the foresight to download all the available ISOs from a mirror to > bring with them on the day... it shouldn't be an issue - the wifi > would then just be used for social media sites, IRC and the like. Downloading ISOs on the day over wifi is always going to have issues. Last time we had plenty of people bring CDs to the event. Must remember the 64-bit Desktop ISOs next time though! I don't think the DJ will be a problem as they are starting quite late. > As the date is free, I've asked them to pencil in the release, using > my name as a contact. That said, there may be an issue with me > attending, as my wife may potentially have already booked us into a > hotel for the weekend! Trust me not to have shared my calendar with > her! D'oh! Thanks very much :) Shared calendars are always useful. > The manager's name is Hannah, and the general manager's name is Sion. > Their phone number is 0161 839 6117. With the exception of Revolution, > none of the other bars along there seem to have Wifi, so unless anyone > finds somewhere better or more appropriate between now and then, I'd > use the Pitcher and Piano for the Karmic release party. I suggest that we go with the Pitcher and Piano, and start planning publicity and things. Unless anyone has any objections? Jon, do you happen to know what their policy is on under-18s? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 2009/10/13 Lucy : > 2009/10/13 Jon Spriggs : > >> I'll be at Deansgate Docks tonight for Geekup Manchester, so I can >> call in to both Pitcher&Piano and Revolution - there are other venues >> along there as well - but I'd like to check what exactly is it we're >> after? Power + Wifi? Enough room for 60-80 people? Something more? Is >> there a price we can work to (as in, do we need it for free, or should >> we look at asking a small fee for entering?) > > Thanks very much Jon. > > Power and wifi would be very good. I know both venues have a big > screen, which would be nice but not essential. I'm a little concerned > about noise levels but I guess we can't do much about that. I think we > should aim for Friday 30th October, since, as others have pointed out, > the Saturday is Halloween and is likely to cause some problems with > people. Due to scheduling issues last night at Revolution, we re-located to Pitcher and Piano. We were so warmly received there that we've decided to relocate GeekUp to the Pitcher and Piano for the foreseeable future! The 30th is available and free to use, although a DJ will be "in residence" from 10pm - I don't know whether that will be an issue? They'll mark off the "Snug" area at the back, plus all the rest of the area under the balcony for the event if we're expecting 80 odd people. The wifi works well, but somewhat annoyingly, doesn't all the download of ISO images, MP3s or OGGs. That said, SSH does work, and if someone has the foresight to download all the available ISOs from a mirror to bring with them on the day... it shouldn't be an issue - the wifi would then just be used for social media sites, IRC and the like. As the date is free, I've asked them to pencil in the release, using my name as a contact. That said, there may be an issue with me attending, as my wife may potentially have already booked us into a hotel for the weekend! Trust me not to have shared my calendar with her! D'oh! The manager's name is Hannah, and the general manager's name is Sion. Their phone number is 0161 839 6117. With the exception of Revolution, none of the other bars along there seem to have Wifi, so unless anyone finds somewhere better or more appropriate between now and then, I'd use the Pitcher and Piano for the Karmic release party. Regards, - -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Use GnuPG with Firefox : http://getfiregpg.org (Version: 0.7.9) iEYEARECAAYFAkrViToACgkQRse7Nnwo5WVwLwCcD7/TjZpuHhMberdNMe6y2cxu lCwAoOWg8KgxssfYgf9EFifi4iciany5 =tJQ+ -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/13 Jon Spriggs : > I'll be at Deansgate Docks tonight for Geekup Manchester, so I can > call in to both Pitcher&Piano and Revolution - there are other venues > along there as well - but I'd like to check what exactly is it we're > after? Power + Wifi? Enough room for 60-80 people? Something more? Is > there a price we can work to (as in, do we need it for free, or should > we look at asking a small fee for entering?) Thanks very much Jon. Power and wifi would be very good. I know both venues have a big screen, which would be nice but not essential. I'm a little concerned about noise levels but I guess we can't do much about that. I think we should aim for Friday 30th October, since, as others have pointed out, the Saturday is Halloween and is likely to cause some problems with people. I think we should look at free venues to start with, otherwise it can get a bit complicated. Can anyone think of anything else? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/13 Lucy : > 2009/10/8 Lucy : >> 2009/10/8 Gordon Allott : >>> On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 14:19 +0100, Lucy wrote: 2009/10/8 Jon Spriggs : > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Here's a good start, created about a year back: > http://geekup.org/wiki/index.php?title=PossibleVenuesInManchester > > There's also: Revolution Deansgate, which has a back room, that can > take about 30-40 people, a mezzanine which can take about 15-20 and a > larger room downstairs which can take (I estimate) 50-100 I think the downstairs room might be our best bet. Or failing that, one of the other bars along that stretch. >>> >>> Do we know how much this kind of thing costs? always bearing in mind >>> that ubuntu release parties are impromptu things done by the community >>> without sponsorship from canonical sooo y'know.. cheep ;) >> >> Agreed :) >> >> Other techie groups, like geekup, are able to hire the back room in >> Revolution for no-cost. I'm happy to give them a call sometime and see >> if they'd do the downstairs room for free too. I'm sure they'll be >> able to make the costs back in drinks. >> > > Arg, real life has gotten in the way. I'm not going to have time to do > this after all. > > Can someone contact the Pitcher and Piano or Revolution on Deansgate > please? Looking at the websites I think the Pitcher and Piano > mezzanine might be a better size - there was about 60-80 of us last > time. I'll be at Deansgate Docks tonight for Geekup Manchester, so I can call in to both Pitcher&Piano and Revolution - there are other venues along there as well - but I'd like to check what exactly is it we're after? Power + Wifi? Enough room for 60-80 people? Something more? Is there a price we can work to (as in, do we need it for free, or should we look at asking a small fee for entering?) Rgds, -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/8 Lucy : > 2009/10/8 Gordon Allott : >> On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 14:19 +0100, Lucy wrote: >>> 2009/10/8 Jon Spriggs : >>> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >>> > Hash: SHA1 >>> > >>> > Here's a good start, created about a year back: >>> > http://geekup.org/wiki/index.php?title=PossibleVenuesInManchester >>> > >>> > There's also: Revolution Deansgate, which has a back room, that can >>> > take about 30-40 people, a mezzanine which can take about 15-20 and a >>> > larger room downstairs which can take (I estimate) 50-100 >>> >>> I think the downstairs room might be our best bet. Or failing that, >>> one of the other bars along that stretch. >>> >> >> Do we know how much this kind of thing costs? always bearing in mind >> that ubuntu release parties are impromptu things done by the community >> without sponsorship from canonical sooo y'know.. cheep ;) > > Agreed :) > > Other techie groups, like geekup, are able to hire the back room in > Revolution for no-cost. I'm happy to give them a call sometime and see > if they'd do the downstairs room for free too. I'm sure they'll be > able to make the costs back in drinks. > Arg, real life has gotten in the way. I'm not going to have time to do this after all. Can someone contact the Pitcher and Piano or Revolution on Deansgate please? Looking at the websites I think the Pitcher and Piano mezzanine might be a better size - there was about 60-80 of us last time. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Gordon Allott wrote: > Also i agree that we should make it Friday really, most people are > available then and on Saturday just mixes in with Halloween which is > making thinks awkward for people. Might give the opportunity to dress up as notable IT characters and do a bit of trick or treating. Imagine getting Bill Gates and Steve Jobs turn up on your doorstep, brandishing folders saying "Licence Crackdown - October 2009" would beat a few kids in witch and wizard costumes for scariness. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 16:47 +0100, Lucy wrote: > > Other techie groups, like geekup, are able to hire the back room in > Revolution for no-cost. I'm happy to give them a call sometime and see > if they'd do the downstairs room for free too. I'm sure they'll be > able to make the costs back in drinks. > That would be fantastic :) Also i agree that we should make it Friday really, most people are available then and on Saturday just mixes in with Halloween which is making thinks awkward for people. -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/8 Simon Wears : > I'm not sure about how suitable this is, but I know Font bar (near Oxford > road station) has a room available to rent, cheap drinks, but not sure about > WiFi. > > Personally, I'd prefer the release party to be on the Thursday or Friday, > and since Saturday is Halloween people may have plans that night anyway. I > for one have plans, and I don't want to miss the release party because of > it! Ooh, I'd completely forgotten about Halloween. That may make getting a venue more tricky on the Saturday night. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/8 Gordon Allott : > On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 14:19 +0100, Lucy wrote: >> 2009/10/8 Jon Spriggs : >> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> > Hash: SHA1 >> > >> > Here's a good start, created about a year back: >> > http://geekup.org/wiki/index.php?title=PossibleVenuesInManchester >> > >> > There's also: Revolution Deansgate, which has a back room, that can >> > take about 30-40 people, a mezzanine which can take about 15-20 and a >> > larger room downstairs which can take (I estimate) 50-100 >> >> I think the downstairs room might be our best bet. Or failing that, >> one of the other bars along that stretch. >> > > Do we know how much this kind of thing costs? always bearing in mind > that ubuntu release parties are impromptu things done by the community > without sponsorship from canonical sooo y'know.. cheep ;) Agreed :) Other techie groups, like geekup, are able to hire the back room in Revolution for no-cost. I'm happy to give them a call sometime and see if they'd do the downstairs room for free too. I'm sure they'll be able to make the costs back in drinks. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I'm not sure about how suitable this is, but I know Font bar (near Oxford road station) has a room available to rent, cheap drinks, but not sure about WiFi. Personally, I'd prefer the release party to be on the Thursday or Friday, and since Saturday is Halloween people may have plans that night anyway. I for one have plans, and I don't want to miss the release party because of it! -- Simon Wears munkyju...@gmail.com http://MunkyJunky.com | http://Twitter.com/MunkyJunky MunkyJunky on irc.freenode.net -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Thu, 2009-10-08 at 14:19 +0100, Lucy wrote: > 2009/10/8 Jon Spriggs : > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Here's a good start, created about a year back: > > http://geekup.org/wiki/index.php?title=PossibleVenuesInManchester > > > > There's also: Revolution Deansgate, which has a back room, that can > > take about 30-40 people, a mezzanine which can take about 15-20 and a > > larger room downstairs which can take (I estimate) 50-100 > > I think the downstairs room might be our best bet. Or failing that, > one of the other bars along that stretch. > Do we know how much this kind of thing costs? always bearing in mind that ubuntu release parties are impromptu things done by the community without sponsorship from canonical sooo y'know.. cheep ;) > > And, Manchester Hackspace (@MadLab on Twitter) should be up and > > running by then - could be useful? > > > > BBC Backstage supported the Manchester Release Party for 9.04 - > > @cubicgarden on Twitter/identi.ca was behind arranging the room for > > that. > > I suspect/hope there are will be too many people for that again. The > BBC is great for smaller meet ups, but not so practical for the larger > ones. > Ideally i would hope that the bbc could be a backup if we can't find anywhere else, I would rather pack out a small venue than have an empty large one anyway :) -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/10/8 Jon Spriggs : > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Here's a good start, created about a year back: > http://geekup.org/wiki/index.php?title=PossibleVenuesInManchester > > There's also: Revolution Deansgate, which has a back room, that can > take about 30-40 people, a mezzanine which can take about 15-20 and a > larger room downstairs which can take (I estimate) 50-100 I think the downstairs room might be our best bet. Or failing that, one of the other bars along that stretch. > And, Manchester Hackspace (@MadLab on Twitter) should be up and > running by then - could be useful? > > BBC Backstage supported the Manchester Release Party for 9.04 - > @cubicgarden on Twitter/identi.ca was behind arranging the room for > that. I suspect/hope there are will be too many people for that again. The BBC is great for smaller meet ups, but not so practical for the larger ones. > Manchester Free Software were able to use a room at one of the > Manchester University Buildings just recently for Software Freedom Day > - - http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/europe/uk/manchester - Perhaps > someone could contact fsuk-manchester-t...@nongnu.org to ask for > contact details they used to use the Kilburn Building? Unfortunately, the room in question took quite a bit of sorting out, what with the risk assessment forms, and did cost quite a bit of money to hire :/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Here's a good start, created about a year back: http://geekup.org/wiki/index.php?title=PossibleVenuesInManchester There's also: Revolution Deansgate, which has a back room, that can take about 30-40 people, a mezzanine which can take about 15-20 and a larger room downstairs which can take (I estimate) 50-100 And, Manchester Hackspace (@MadLab on Twitter) should be up and running by then - could be useful? BBC Backstage supported the Manchester Release Party for 9.04 - @cubicgarden on Twitter/identi.ca was behind arranging the room for that. Manchester Free Software were able to use a room at one of the Manchester University Buildings just recently for Software Freedom Day - - http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/europe/uk/manchester - Perhaps someone could contact fsuk-manchester-t...@nongnu.org to ask for contact details they used to use the Kilburn Building? I hope some of these help? - -- Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs LPIC-1 Certified -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Use GnuPG with Firefox : http://getfiregpg.org (Version: 0.7.9) iEYEARECAAYFAkrNwgcACgkQRse7Nnwo5WWprwCgrWycw1V+3MGj5gofwQVWJj7O o08AoIIxyzZjMhmaCSguDpB6GbPiTQBS =F+l4 -END PGP SIGNATURE- 2009/10/7 Gordon Allott : > On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 21:57 +0100, Gordon Allott wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Sooo its that time of year again when we need to start organising release >> parties and since I am closest to Manchester.. :) >> >> So yeah this thread is a good place for discussion on that, venues? dates? >> ideas? >> >> Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october but >> there's >> nothing that says it has to be held on a thursday. >> >> so yeah, venues, dates and any ideas of things to do there are all welcome. >> >> Gord, >> > BUMP! > > so anyone have any ideas about venues? I wouldn't even know where to > start :) pref someone in manchester > > -- > Gordon Allott > Canonical > > -- > 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 21:57 +0100, Gordon Allott wrote: > Hi, > > Sooo its that time of year again when we need to start organising release > parties and since I am closest to Manchester.. :) > > So yeah this thread is a good place for discussion on that, venues? dates? > ideas? > > Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october but > there's > nothing that says it has to be held on a thursday. > > so yeah, venues, dates and any ideas of things to do there are all welcome. > > Gord, > BUMP! so anyone have any ideas about venues? I wouldn't even know where to start :) pref someone in manchester -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 22:18 +0100, Lucy wrote: > In terms of venue, I think we may have outgrown the BBC ;) I suggest > somewhere like Revolution or the Pitcher & Piano on Deansgate. I'm not > sure what the policy would be on under 18s though, so if anyone has > any better suggestions I'd be glad to hear them. I have really no idea about venues, being from outside of town and all, someone suggested BarCampManchester but that's at least a week later. Honestly I am happy enough as long as there are chairs, a bar, some tables and wifi :) -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/9/28 mac : > Alan Bell wrote: >> I don't think anyone sensible would draw any conclusions from any single >> article (on any subject) but this does appear to be a useful >> contribution to the mix. > > > Just wondered if anyone had come across this piece in the Guardian from > a Windows devotee. (The author's description of the Win7 Launch Party > video is priceless.) > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/28/charlie-brooker-microsoft-mac-windows Shitasmic. That should be in the dictionary. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Alan Bell wrote: > I don't think anyone sensible would draw any conclusions from any single > article (on any subject) but this does appear to be a useful > contribution to the mix. Just wondered if anyone had come across this piece in the Guardian from a Windows devotee. (The author's description of the Win7 Launch Party video is priceless.) http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/28/charlie-brooker-microsoft-mac-windows (There is a veiled reference to FOSS in the text, which justifies posting here!) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
well there have been any number of reviews of Linux desktops by journalists who know about Windows and compare it at every step to Windows. This just happens to be one coming from the other direction, which he acknowledges from the start. I don't think anyone sensible would draw any conclusions from any single article (on any subject) but this does appear to be a useful contribution to the mix. Alan. Sean Miller wrote: > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Alan Lord (News) > wrote: > >> On 28/09/09 07:56, Sean Miller wrote: >> >>> Hmmm with all due respect he mentions Linux so much I doubt any >>> impartial reader will take much notice of his comments. >>> >> He is comparing the two. What's wrong with that? There are clearly some >> problems with Win 7. Unstable updates, iffy text editor... >> >> Also, for most users (as it seems so few bought Vista), Windows 7 has no >> easy upgrade path. If you are currently using XP, you have to format >> your HDD and start again. That really sucks for "normal" users. >> > > I didn't say that his arguments were not valid, simply that the whole > way he writes gives the impression he is "out to get Windows" which > (for me at least, and I am a Ubuntu user remember - so "already > converted") makes the whole piece less persuasive. > > I suspect that he has not realised he's done it, but I would like to > read an objective review of Windows 7... the little "bullsh!t filter" > in my brain starts sending out alarm bells only a couple of paragraphs > into that piece... he paints a very different picture of Windows 7 > than my experience running it in a VM has given me. And he keeps > saying "which, of course, is done far better in KDE..." or whatever. > > If the article was called "KDE vs. Windows 7, the Verdict" and had a > table with comparisons then it would be rather good... > > ie. > Eye Candy - KDE 90%, Windows 7 80% > Security - KDE 90%, Windows 7 40% > Compatibility with iTunes - KDE 25%, Windows 7 90% > > etc. > > Sean > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:29 AM, mac wrote: > But compared with a lot of stuff you read from FOSS zealots, I thought > this piece was balanced, thoughtful and temperate. We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Sean Miller wrote: > Hmmm with all due respect he mentions Linux so much I doubt any > impartial reader will take much notice of his comments. Given that the author is completely upfront about his allegiances, perhaps his frequent references to GNU/Linux are not too unreasonable. And he is doing a 'compare and contrast' review with other operating systems, so maybe you'd expect him to mention OS X and GNU/Linux a lot. Of course, few Windows users, will ever read an article like this, so it won't influence anybody much - they get their computers from PC World with Windows already installed. And most Windows users don't ever install Windows, so many of the author's comments - for example, about partitioning, relative ease of installation, and dual booting - are redundant. But compared with a lot of stuff you read from FOSS zealots, I thought this piece was balanced, thoughtful and temperate. mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 28/09/09 07:56, Sean Miller wrote: >> Hmmm with all due respect he mentions Linux so much I doubt any >> impartial reader will take much notice of his comments. > > He is comparing the two. What's wrong with that? There are clearly some > problems with Win 7. Unstable updates, iffy text editor... > > Also, for most users (as it seems so few bought Vista), Windows 7 has no > easy upgrade path. If you are currently using XP, you have to format > your HDD and start again. That really sucks for "normal" users. I didn't say that his arguments were not valid, simply that the whole way he writes gives the impression he is "out to get Windows" which (for me at least, and I am a Ubuntu user remember - so "already converted") makes the whole piece less persuasive. I suspect that he has not realised he's done it, but I would like to read an objective review of Windows 7... the little "bullsh!t filter" in my brain starts sending out alarm bells only a couple of paragraphs into that piece... he paints a very different picture of Windows 7 than my experience running it in a VM has given me. And he keeps saying "which, of course, is done far better in KDE..." or whatever. If the article was called "KDE vs. Windows 7, the Verdict" and had a table with comparisons then it would be rather good... ie. Eye Candy - KDE 90%, Windows 7 80% Security - KDE 90%, Windows 7 40% Compatibility with iTunes - KDE 25%, Windows 7 90% etc. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On 28/09/09 07:56, Sean Miller wrote: > Hmmm with all due respect he mentions Linux so much I doubt any > impartial reader will take much notice of his comments. He is comparing the two. What's wrong with that? There are clearly some problems with Win 7. Unstable updates, iffy text editor... Also, for most users (as it seems so few bought Vista), Windows 7 has no easy upgrade path. If you are currently using XP, you have to format your HDD and start again. That really sucks for "normal" users. Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Hmmm with all due respect he mentions Linux so much I doubt any impartial reader will take much notice of his comments. Bit like asking Ian Paisley to write an objective review of Pope Benedict's performance so far... it just ain't going to happen... Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On 27/09/09 14:46, Gordon Allott wrote: > I think it would also be interesting to compare the karmic release > parties to the windows 7 release parties. i'm sure everyone has seen > this video already, but its well worth crossposting everywhere ;) > http://valleywag.gawker.com/5366070/host-your-own-awful-party-for-windows-7 Also, check this review of Windows 7. It certainly doesn't sound too hot to me: http://www.psy-q.ch/blog/articles/2009/09/13/win7-review-from-free-software-activist/ Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
On Sun, 2009-09-27 at 11:05 +0100, Gordon wrote: > Gordon Allott wrote: > > > > > Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october > > Interesting! A week after Windows 7...the comparison should be great! > > I think it would also be interesting to compare the karmic release parties to the windows 7 release parties. i'm sure everyone has seen this video already, but its well worth crossposting everywhere ;) http://valleywag.gawker.com/5366070/host-your-own-awful-party-for-windows-7 -- Gordon Allott Canonical signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Gordon Allott wrote: > > Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october Interesting! A week after Windows 7...the comparison should be great! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
I don't know where it could be, but maybe something in the afternoon on saturday or Sunday would be ideal for under 18s I think. On 26 Sep 2009, at 22:18, Lucy wrote: > 2009/9/26 Gordon Allott : >> Hi, >> >> Sooo its that time of year again when we need to start organising >> release >> parties and since I am closest to Manchester.. :) >> >> So yeah this thread is a good place for discussion on that, venues? >> dates? ideas? >> >> Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october >> but there's >> nothing that says it has to be held on a thursday. >> >> so yeah, venues, dates and any ideas of things to do there are all >> welcome. > > Yey! I'd not noticed the date being announced otherwise I would have > posted something. > > I've put up a poll to decide on the best date. Please vote! > http://doodle.com/4td2szs2zcahkhik > > In terms of venue, I think we may have outgrown the BBC ;) I suggest > somewhere like Revolution or the Pitcher & Piano on Deansgate. I'm not > sure what the policy would be on under 18s though, so if anyone has > any better suggestions I'd be glad to hear them. > > -- > 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] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
2009/9/26 Gordon Allott : > Hi, > > Sooo its that time of year again when we need to start organising release > parties and since I am closest to Manchester.. :) > > So yeah this thread is a good place for discussion on that, venues? dates? > ideas? > > Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october but > there's > nothing that says it has to be held on a thursday. > > so yeah, venues, dates and any ideas of things to do there are all welcome. Yey! I'd not noticed the date being announced otherwise I would have posted something. I've put up a poll to decide on the best date. Please vote! http://doodle.com/4td2szs2zcahkhik In terms of venue, I think we may have outgrown the BBC ;) I suggest somewhere like Revolution or the Pitcher & Piano on Deansgate. I'm not sure what the policy would be on under 18s though, so if anyone has any better suggestions I'd be glad to hear them. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party
Hi, Sooo its that time of year again when we need to start organising release parties and since I am closest to Manchester.. :) So yeah this thread is a good place for discussion on that, venues? dates? ideas? Karmic is released on thursday (always a thursday) the 29th october but there's nothing that says it has to be held on a thursday. so yeah, venues, dates and any ideas of things to do there are all welcome. Gord, -- Gord Allott (gord.all...@canonical.com) signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
