Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 20/10/10 10:46, Andy Partington wrote: On 20 October 2010 10:42, jakewc2jake...@sky.com wrote: Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. I think we might want to stop feeding the troll? Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 15:17 +0100, pmgazz wrote: I think we might want to stop feeding the troll? Sadly, I have to agree with Paula. I want to say that you guys have bent over backwards to help me, and it really is appreciated. When I think of the quality of help I get from computer manufacturers and from my ISP, you guys are fantastic!!! Plus I don't have to put up with a phone conversation with a lovely guy in Delhi who would probably be just great if only I could understand his English. The IRC log someone posted made me cringe. You don't deserve this! Barry. -- Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment that gives me real fresh air. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
I think we might want to stop feeding the troll? He's gone anyway, or at least he told me he'd unsubscribed. He contacted me off-list--reasonably politely, in fact--after I delurked to tell him off, and I tried to explain why he wasn't getting helped anywhere and how he might improve his attitude, but I don't think it sunk in. Too much invested in his sense of aggrieved frustration to contemplate thinking for five seconds before making with the abuse, I reckon. Or it might be because I suggested he apologise... jim -- Jim Cameron Software Engineer Buhler Sortex Limited Research and Development Department 20 Atlantis Avenue London E16 2BF Registered in England No. 434274 T +44(0)20 7055 7607 F +44(0)20 7055 7701 Mail to: jim.came...@buhlersortex.com www.buhlersortex.com This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential, may be legally privileged and is designated exclusively for the intended recipient. Access by any other person is not authorised. Any disclosure of this e-mail or of names of persons mentioned therein as well as any storing, copying, distribution and dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail and notify the sender by phone or by e-mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 20 October 2010 10:42, jakewc2 jake...@sky.com wrote: Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Well I was going to help you on IRC and then you went and told everyone to F OFF, I am at work as are a lot of people on the IRC channel we can't just drop everything to help people. I think you are very rude and the way you have spoken to people over the last 2 days no wonder you are not getting any help. People don't do this for fun you know and not everyone knows the answer to your questions. Be patient if you want help, but I think you have gone to far for some people now. Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On Wed, 2010-10-20 at 10:42 +0100, jakewc2 wrote: Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. Indeed we are! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh_gaaUiNs8 Tyler -- Cheops' Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget. -- Lazarus Long, Time Enough for Love, by Robert A. Heinlein -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 20 October 2010 10:46, Andy Partington andy.parting...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 October 2010 10:42, jakewc2 jake...@sky.com wrote: Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Well I was going to help you on IRC and then you went and told everyone to F OFF, I am at work as are a lot of people on the IRC channel we can't just drop everything to help people. I think you are very rude and the way you have spoken to people over the last 2 days no wonder you are not getting any help. People don't do this for fun you know and not everyone knows the answer to your questions. Be patient if you want help, but I think you have gone to far for some people now. Andy Yeh right, you think that is rude, I kept my tongue, it could have been much worse, much worse. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
Be patient if you want help, but I think you have gone to far for some people now. Andy Yeh right, you think that is rude, I kept my tongue, it could have been much worse, much worse. Well I'm glad that you didn't get help then and I will not help you on here either. There is no need for it. If you keep it up I expect you will get banned, people on IRC are there to socialize as well as help and full of all age groups. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
Yeh right, you think that is rude, I kept my tongue, it could have been much worse, much worse. I think that's probably enough, Mr Matthews. The people on this list have demonstrated superhuman patience and understanding when dealing with you, and have received nothing but abuse in return. It is your own attitude that is preventing you from receiving help, and if you can't understand this and tone down the rudeness and the sense of entitlement, you should probably just leave. jim -- Jim Cameron Software Engineer Buhler Sortex Limited Research and Development Department 20 Atlantis Avenue London E16 2BF Registered in England No. 434274 T +44(0)20 7055 7607 F +44(0)20 7055 7701 Mail to: jim.came...@buhlersortex.com www.buhlersortex.com This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential, may be legally privileged and is designated exclusively for the intended recipient. Access by any other person is not authorised. Any disclosure of this e-mail or of names of persons mentioned therein as well as any storing, copying, distribution and dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail and notify the sender by phone or by e-mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
dont worry about it, I got the message loud and clear. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 20 October 2010 10:42, jakewc2 jake...@sky.com wrote: Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. I seem to remember we helped you out ok with your problem using an unstable version of Chrome which could not access www.petsathome.com Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 20/10/10 10:42, jakewc2 wrote: Well, this thread was a total waste of time. All this crap about help, willingness, is a load of bollocks. Your just a nasty group of people. Well having got in from work and looked through my IRC scrollback it would appear that you got all abusive and earned yourself a ban from the channel in less than an hour, during which time you *were* being helped and your initial networking issue was solved (albeit by plugging the wire in correctly). People come and go on the channel and you were requested to be patient. If you had waited, maybe provided more information someone else would have come along who knew a bit more about what it was you were trying to do and would have been able to help you further. I don't want to turn this into a long argumentative and ultimately pointless thread, but I would invite you to look through the logs for today, all of it, including the bit you were in and see what normally happens in the channel. http://logs.ubuntu-eu.org/freenode/2010/10/20/%23ubuntu-uk.html Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 18/10/10 22:23, Alan Bell wrote: On 18/10/10 22:20, Will Bickerstaff wrote: There is an open streetmap plugin for wordpess that can place multiple markers using a flat file. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/osm/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Wp-osm-plugin#adding_a_list_of_markers How manageable would something like that be? Not looked at it too closely but I'd imagine pulling the marker data from something other than a flat file would be a fairly trivial change. as luck would have it that was just pointed out in IRC http://beta.ubuntu-uk.org/where-are-we/ there is a bit of a bug with it throwing up the error you see at the top of the screen. It can pull data from custom fields on posts as well. If pulling from a text file it has to be served up from the same server apparently, which should be fine (just means we can't pull from a page on wiki.ubuntu.com for example) Alan. If the list was on the wiki, it could be pulled in using a php script (using curl) to present that extracted information in the format currently held in the flat file. I use this to get dynamically present information from my Alfresco server into my PHP apps, using the Alfresco REST api. If you have a page on the wiki with the information to pull in, I could have a go as a proof of concept, if this would be useful. Thanks Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 17/10/10 10:20, Barry Titterton wrote: I live in Belper, Derbyshire, but am inexperienced so need help rather than give it. Ah, you're just up the A6 from me then. I'm just off the outer ring road of Derby, in Normanton. There is a LUG in Mansfield, Notts, that meets occasionally at a member's home, there is also a South Derbyshire LUG that meets once in a blue moon. Yes, our LUG is rather quiet these days. To be honest, I can't complain - - even when meets have been arranged, I've been pretty poor at actually turning up. JT - -- - ---+ James Tait, BSc|xmpp:jayte...@wyrddreams.org Programmer and Free Software advocate |Tel: +44 (0)870 490 2407 - ---+ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAky8DmUACgkQyDo4xMNTLiZ4qACgo3Bh9zq2dT4y2xPxbNDfdq9w /vcAmwfSXaYiet/tvF8d6aIjEpjsSRyP =pnbz -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 17/10/10 17:26, Mary Mooney wrote: Rather than have a long list of people and places, would it not be better to have a wiki that everyone add their location. I was wondering if it might be possible to do something with wiki.ubuntu.com and the CategoryUKTeamProfile tag; pick up the location from people's profile page where they've applied the categroy label, and present it on an OpenLayers/OpenStreetMap slippy map. JT - -- - ---+ James Tait, BSc|xmpp:jayte...@wyrddreams.org Programmer and Free Software advocate |Tel: +44 (0)870 490 2407 - ---+ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAky8EBkACgkQyDo4xMNTLiZScgCgquU34ZRrAg1Fcx8mQsx+IGrn jyIAmwVdL2d2pWL/iWUUMqPP23Ykg0lu =F0Bq -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
we could do worse than the odd meet-up and mini installathon, perhaps...? I'm up for that - and can provide a central space with broadband and a kitchen (unless people prefer pubs). Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 12:48 +0100, pmgazz wrote: we could do worse than the odd meet-up and mini installathon, perhaps...? I'm up for that - and can provide a central space with broadband and a kitchen (unless people prefer pubs). Paula I'm in THE CITY OF DREAMS! Otherwise known as Wolverhampton -- Seek That Thy Might Know http://www.davmor2.co.uk 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] Support - Where are we in the real world
what wiki software does the ubuntu site use, I know mediawiki has an extension for google maps that can be implimented like the one on the suse site. here's the link: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 18 October 2010 13:07, Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 12:48 +0100, pmgazz wrote: we could do worse than the odd meet-up and mini installathon, perhaps...? I'm up for that - and can provide a central space with broadband and a kitchen (unless people prefer pubs). Paula I'm in THE CITY OF DREAMS! Otherwise known as Wolverhampton -- Seek That Thy Might Know http://www.davmor2.co.uk -- 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] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 18/10/10 19:34, Jacob Mansfield wrote: what wiki software does the ubuntu site use, I know mediawiki has an extension for google maps that can be implimented like the one on the suse site. here's the link: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps Jacob Mansfield Programmer it use moin, specifically version 1.6.3 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SystemInfo/ It is quite easy to write plugins for it, just a bit of python, but almost impossible to get them installed for non-technical reasons. With the Wordpress site we can actually control it and do more interesting things with plugins. Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
There is an open streetmap plugin for wordpess that can place multiple markers using a flat file. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/osm/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Wp-osm-plugin#adding_a_list_of_markers How manageable would something like that be? Not looked at it too closely but I'd imagine pulling the marker data from something other than a flat file would be a fairly trivial change. On 18 Oct 2010 20:00, Alan Bell alanb...@ubuntu.com wrote: On 18/10/10 19:34, Jacob Mansfield wrote: what wiki software does the ubuntu site use, I know me... it use moin, specifically version 1.6.3 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SystemInfo/ It is quite easy to write plugins for it, just a bit of python, but almost impossible to get them installed for non-technical reasons. With the Wordpress site we can actually control it and do more interesting things with plugins. Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.c... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 18/10/10 22:20, Will Bickerstaff wrote: There is an open streetmap plugin for wordpess that can place multiple markers using a flat file. http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/osm/ http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Wp-osm-plugin#adding_a_list_of_markers How manageable would something like that be? Not looked at it too closely but I'd imagine pulling the marker data from something other than a flat file would be a fairly trivial change. as luck would have it that was just pointed out in IRC http://beta.ubuntu-uk.org/where-are-we/ there is a bit of a bug with it throwing up the error you see at the top of the screen. It can pull data from custom fields on posts as well. If pulling from a text file it has to be served up from the same server apparently, which should be fine (just means we can't pull from a page on wiki.ubuntu.com for example) Alan. -- Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Web: http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com Mob: +44 (0)7738 789190 Tel: +44 (0)844 3576000 The Open Learning Centre is a trading name of Bell Lord Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales #05868943. VAT Registration #GB 901 4715 55 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
I live in Belper, Derbyshire, but am inexperienced so need help rather than give it. There is a LUG in Mansfield, Notts, that meets occasionally at a member's home, there is also a South Derbyshire LUG that meets once in a blue moon. Barry -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 16/10/10 09:10, Colin Law wrote: On 16 October 2010 01:29, Jim Priced1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 21:49, Colin Law wrote: On 15 October 2010 13:15, Jim Priced1vers...@hotmail.comwrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near Builth, also mid Wales. It is a bit quiet here too, unless I've just failed to find anything local. Wow, only an hour's drive away, you may be my nearest Ubuntu neighbour. :) Google says it's 46 miles by A road. The roads must be better at your end as I only seem to average about 40MPH around here. I am actually in Ffarmers south of Lampeter so already part way there. It takes an hour or so to get to Builth from here on a good day. I've been to the Brunant Arms in Caio once. Perhaps we should start a Mid Wales User Group. I am not sure if two can be called a group though :) We could meet in Llanwrtyd, which rather fittingly is Britain's smallest town :) -- JimP -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 17 October 2010 13:56, Jim Price d1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 16/10/10 09:10, Colin Law wrote: On 16 October 2010 01:29, Jim Priced1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 21:49, Colin Law wrote: On 15 October 2010 13:15, Jim Priced1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near Builth, also mid Wales. It is a bit quiet here too, unless I've just failed to find anything local. Wow, only an hour's drive away, you may be my nearest Ubuntu neighbour. :) Google says it's 46 miles by A road. The roads must be better at your end as I only seem to average about 40MPH around here. I am actually in Ffarmers south of Lampeter so already part way there. It takes an hour or so to get to Builth from here on a good day. I've been to the Brunant Arms in Caio once. Excellent pub! Recently under new management with good food. Perhaps we should start a Mid Wales User Group. I am not sure if two can be called a group though :) We could meet in Llanwrtyd, which rather fittingly is Britain's smallest town :) That sounds reasonable - is there anyone else reading this that is within reach of Llanwrtyd? Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
Skipton, North Yorkshire here. Incidentally we support Linux and Windows boxes (server and workstation). For commercial reasons we avoid domestic support though, but for business we're happy to provide informal advice or paid consultancy. I believe it's against list rules(?) to shamelessly plug businesses, but if you want to google us we're in Skipton, and we support Systems ;) Seriously though, if anyone on list is stuck with anything and in the area, let me know. Likewise, if anyone fancies meeting up or setting up a local group, give me a shout :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
Isle of Sheppey in Kent here :) On Sun, 2010-10-17 at 14:42 +0100, Paul Morgan-Roach wrote: Skipton, North Yorkshire here. Incidentally we support Linux and Windows boxes (server and workstation). For commercial reasons we avoid domestic support though, but for business we're happy to provide informal advice or paid consultancy. I believe it's against list rules(?) to shamelessly plug businesses, but if you want to google us we're in Skipton, and we support Systems ;) Seriously though, if anyone on list is stuck with anything and in the area, let me know. Likewise, if anyone fancies meeting up or setting up a local group, give me a shout :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
Rather than have a long list of people and places, would it not be better to have a wiki that everyone add their location. -- Mary Mooney DEUK +44 (0) 7914 079 026 A well-developed sense of humour is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. William Arthur Ward Q: What's tiny and yellow and very, very, dangerous? A: A canary with the super-user password. On 17 October 2010 10:20, Barry Titterton barry.titter...@mail.adsl4less.com wrote: I live in Belper, Derbyshire, but am inexperienced so need help rather than give it. There is a LUG in Mansfield, Notts, that meets occasionally at a member's home, there is also a South Derbyshire LUG that meets once in a blue moon. Barry -- 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] Support - Where are we in the real world
Pretty much what I was getting at I think, something like http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Map Centred and zoomed to the uk. Mary, if a template wiki page was created, that you could fill in the gaps with stuff like what you can help with, the area you can provide help and when you are most likely available. You could just copy this into your page, I'm sure we could come up with a quick guide for those that aren't wiki conversant. On 17 Oct 2010 17:26, Mary Mooney memoo...@gmail.com wrote: Rather than have a long list of people and places, would it not be better to have a wiki that everyone add their location. -- Mary Mooney DEUK +44 (0) 7914 079 026 A well-developed sense of humour is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. William Arthur Ward Q:What's tiny and yellow and very, very, dangerous? A:A canary with the super-user password. On 17 October 2010 10:20, Barry Titterton barry.titter...@mail.adsl4less.com wrote: I live in Belper, Derbyshire, but am inexperienced so ... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 15/10/10 20:30, Grant Sewell wrote: On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:25:38 +0100 Paul Sutton wrote: On 14/10/10 22:19, Rob Beard wrote: On 14/10/10 22:11, John Stevenson wrote: I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you I presume the idea of this thread is those of us who can offer help to others put down our locations in case anyone else near by needs help? If so, I'm based in Torquay, Devon. I'm currently working in Exeter so I'm happy to pop in and give someone a hand if they're in the Torbay area or in and around Exeter (although it's easier for me to pop and see someone in Exeter during a week day after work). Rob Hi based in Paignton so if there are events in torbay i may be able to get there, however my time is limited in the evenings due to rugby commitments paul., And I'm just down the road in Plymouth. Grant. :) Ditto Grant...am located in Plymouth too. Long time Linux user (since 1999). Prefer debian based distros but often distro-hop. Been using Ubuntu since 4.1 Warty. Happy to help anyone in my locality (PL4) Regards, Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 13:15 +0100, Jim Price wrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near Builth, also mid Wales. It is a bit quiet here too, unless I've just failed to find anything local. Meh, if it's any consolation, there's not a great deal going on here in Monmouth either... M. -- Matthew Macdonald-Wallace matt...@truthisfreedom.org.uk http://www.threedrunkensysadsonthe.net/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
On 16 October 2010 01:29, Jim Price d1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 21:49, Colin Law wrote: On 15 October 2010 13:15, Jim Priced1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near Builth, also mid Wales. It is a bit quiet here too, unless I've just failed to find anything local. Wow, only an hour's drive away, you may be my nearest Ubuntu neighbour. :) Google says it's 46 miles by A road. The roads must be better at your end as I only seem to average about 40MPH around here. I am actually in Ffarmers south of Lampeter so already part way there. It takes an hour or so to get to Builth from here on a good day. Perhaps we should start a Mid Wales User Group. I am not sure if two can be called a group though :) Cheers Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
I live in North London and work in London Bridge. I've been using Ubuntu since 7.04 and I'm happy to help with basic support issues too. As my day job I design enterprise software solutions so I'm also happy to help out anybody interested in programming. Cheers, Bruno It's really good getting a sense of what people are doing and where :) Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
I am retired and live in St David's so am part of the Welsh contingent. I have used Ubuntu from day one and that seems a long time ago. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Hi Colin, If there isn't already a mid Wales LUG at http://lug.org.uk, it would definitely be worth starting one... After all, if two of you are meeting up, you never know what might happen if you advertise it. That's more-or-less what happened with Stockport Hackspace and we've got about 20 people who come to the various meetings (now re-branded as HACMan) Besides, what's the worst that'll happen? :) All the best, -- Jon The Nice Guy Spriggs On 16 Oct 2010 09:11, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 16 October 2010 01:29, Jim Price d1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 21:49, Colin Law wr... I am actually in Ffarmers south of Lampeter so already part way there. It takes an hour or so to get to Builth from here on a good day. Perhaps we should start a Mid Wales User Group. I am not sure if two can be called a group though :) Cheers Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubu... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 16 October 2010 13:14, Jon Spriggs j...@sprig.gs wrote: Hi Colin, If there isn't already a mid Wales LUG at http://lug.org.uk, it would definitely be worth starting one... After all, if two of you are meeting up, you never know what might happen if you advertise it. That's more-or-less what happened with Stockport Hackspace and we've got about 20 people who come to the various meetings (now re-branded as HACMan) Besides, what's the worst that'll happen? :) All the best, -- Jon The Nice Guy Spriggs Hi There is a Welsh Ubuntu Loco. Philip -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Maidenhead. We use Linux as our weapon of choice at work (RHEL5); we design (and simulate. Oh yes, we simulate a _lot_) silicon chips. -- Matthew Bassett hewb...@gmail.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 21:14 +0100, Matthew Bassett wrote: Maidenhead. Just wondered (I think I'm the person that started this thread when I said I was from Nottingham). Just wondered if someone could collate all this and post it on a site somewhere? I would do it, but I don't have write access to an appropriate Ubuntu site. I know some of you do. Regards,Barry. -- Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment that gives me real fresh air. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 16/10/10 21:34, Barry Drake wrote: On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 21:14 +0100, Matthew Bassett wrote: Maidenhead. Just wondered (I think I'm the person that started this thread when I said I was from Nottingham). Just wondered if someone could collate all this and post it on a site somewhere? I would do it, but I don't have write access to an appropriate Ubuntu site. I know some of you do. Regards, Barry. in a word, yes, but I will start another thread about that. I am from Farnham in Surrey -- Alan Bell The Open Learning Centre Web: http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com Mob: +44 (0)7738 789190 Tel: +44 (0)844 3576000 The Open Learning Centre is a trading name of Bell Lord Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales #05868943. VAT Registration #GB 901 4715 55 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 08:33 +0100, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: On Fri, 2010-10-15 at 13:15 +0100, Jim Price wrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near Builth, also mid Wales. It is a bit quiet here too, unless I've just failed to find anything local. Meh, if it's any consolation, there's not a great deal going on here in Monmouth either... M. -- Matthew Macdonald-Wallace matt...@truthisfreedom.org.uk http://www.threedrunkensysadsonthe.net/ Well I'm just half an hour's drive away from you in Pontypool. There is a South Wales Linux Users Group (SWLUG) who have meetings in Cardiff (although I have never been to them) and we do, of course have the Welsh LoCo (https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-cym) Tony -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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I'm based in west Leeds,and I know about the WYLUG list, but nothing else in that vein. I've been using Linux as server and desktop at varying times for 15 years now, and Ubuntu for about four. I'd be happy to set something up when I have the time. Simon On 15 Oct 2010 08:59, Paul Jones p...@pjitsolutions.co.uk wrote: Warrington, Cheshire for me. Although new to the world of Linux. Am pretty good at figuring stuff out and wouldn't mind getting to know any locals. Paul (Peejay1977) --Original Message-- From: Liam Gallear Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: UK U... Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubun... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 22:11 +0100, John Stevenson wrote: I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. I'm in Evesham, Worcestershire and will help out where I can, although I would not suggest I am an expert with Ubuntu. Vince -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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I'm near Tower Bridge in central London, we're a small independent Community Interest Company and we do a lot of FOSS advocacy and training, digital inclusion projects and also Ubuntu support and LAMP development for charities and SEs. We run Ubuntu servers (LAMP and LTSP) and desktops for training. Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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I am in Northampton. Not a Linux expert but have lots of varied computer experience (programmer by profession) and can usually figure things out. Joe -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Thursday 14 Oct 2010 22:11:29 John Stevenson wrote: I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you I'm in Yeovil, Somerset. I've been a user of Kubuntu since 7.04 and am happy to help out with basic Linux stuff. -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Not so sunny Sheffield, member of the local LUG (not that I get to many meetings!). Long time Linux user and Mandriva refugee, so Debian based systems are not my forte :) Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Vince Marsters vi...@marsters.co.uk wrote: I'm in Evesham, Worcestershire and will help out where I can, although I would not suggest I am an expert with Ubuntu. Vince Also in Evesham. Vince the Worcestershire lug is running again! you should join us. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Anyone know if there is a Manchester/Warrington/Cheshire LUG? I found a Manc one but it was a Wordpress blog with nothing apparently obvious to join up. Paul Jones (Peejay1977) --Original Message-- From: Will Bickerstaff Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: UK Ubuntu Talk ReplyTo: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world Sent: 15 Oct 2010 18:42 On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Vince Marsters vi...@marsters.co.uk wrote: I'm in Evesham, Worcestershire and will help out where I can, although I would not suggest I am an expert with Ubuntu. Vince Also in Evesham. Vince the Worcestershire lug is running again! you should join us. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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I'm in Farnham, on the Surrey/Hampshire border. We run a FOSS consulting services business, and are a Canonical Partner, as well as some other OSS business apps. Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 15 October 2010 18:50, Paul Jones p...@pjitsolutions.co.uk wrote: Anyone know if there is a Manchester/Warrington/Cheshire LUG? I found a Manc one but it was a Wordpress blog with nothing apparently obvious to join up. Paul Jones (Peejay1977) Manlug used to be based at Manchester University but has recently moved to MadLab. The next meeting is on saturday 16th october. MadLab is on Edge Street in the city centre. Web site is : http://madlab.org.uk/ You will find details of other interesting things that are going on there. Including ubuntu things (occasionally) You can join the manlug mailing list here : http://www.manlug.org/?page_id=779 The meetings are 2pm - 4pm officially but can go on longer. Just turn up everyone welcome. Ged. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 15 October 2010 18:07, Joe Metcalfe joe.metca...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: I am in Northampton. Not a Linux expert but have lots of varied computer experience (programmer by profession) and can usually figure things out. Joe I'm also in Northampton, though probably only for ~ another year before I head off to university :-) -- Matt Wheeler m...@funkyhat.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:25:38 +0100 Paul Sutton wrote: On 14/10/10 22:19, Rob Beard wrote: On 14/10/10 22:11, John Stevenson wrote: I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you I presume the idea of this thread is those of us who can offer help to others put down our locations in case anyone else near by needs help? If so, I'm based in Torquay, Devon. I'm currently working in Exeter so I'm happy to pop in and give someone a hand if they're in the Torbay area or in and around Exeter (although it's easier for me to pop and see someone in Exeter during a week day after work). Rob Hi based in Paignton so if there are events in torbay i may be able to get there, however my time is limited in the evenings due to rugby commitments paul., And I'm just down the road in Plymouth. Grant. :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 15 October 2010 21:48, Bill Cumming b...@s0l.co.uk wrote: May as well throw my hat in since I've not seen another Scot in this thread... I'm on the coast in Ayrshire (45 Mins away from Glasgow City Centre) Been using Linux (Ububtu specifically) for the past 3 years. There is another! I'm near Elgin in Morayshire. I don't know of any other Ubuntu users in my neck of the woods. There is a LUG in the area, but their board hasn't been active for a while by the look of it. Gus -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 15/10/10 21:49, Colin Law wrote: On 15 October 2010 13:15, Jim Priced1vers...@hotmail.com wrote: On 15/10/10 08:33, clanlaw wrote: I am near Lampeter, mid Wales. Not a hot spot of Unbuntu fanatics as far as I can tell. I'm the other side of the mountains near Builth, also mid Wales. It is a bit quiet here too, unless I've just failed to find anything local. Wow, only an hour's drive away, you may be my nearest Ubuntu neighbour. :) Google says it's 46 miles by A road. The roads must be better at your end as I only seem to average about 40MPH around here. -- JimP -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 14/10/10 22:11, John Stevenson wrote: I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you I presume the idea of this thread is those of us who can offer help to others put down our locations in case anyone else near by needs help? If so, I'm based in Torquay, Devon. I'm currently working in Exeter so I'm happy to pop in and give someone a hand if they're in the Torbay area or in and around Exeter (although it's easier for me to pop and see someone in Exeter during a week day after work). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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On 14/10/10 22:19, Rob Beard wrote: On 14/10/10 22:11, John Stevenson wrote: I am based in South London SW16 and am often in the City. I am happy to cycle around the area if there is somewhere safe to leave my bicycle. Happy to help out with basic support issues when I can. Thank you I presume the idea of this thread is those of us who can offer help to others put down our locations in case anyone else near by needs help? If so, I'm based in Torquay, Devon. I'm currently working in Exeter so I'm happy to pop in and give someone a hand if they're in the Torbay area or in and around Exeter (although it's easier for me to pop and see someone in Exeter during a week day after work). Rob Hi based in Paignton so if there are events in torbay i may be able to get there, however my time is limited in the evenings due to rugby commitments paul., -- 16th October - White Hart - Holsworthy 14:00 start 23rd October - Exwick Community Centre 14:00 6th November - Paignton Library 13:30 start 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
