Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
so... we gonna have a party or what? On 07/09/2007, Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:53:37PM +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: Have you thought of running an online version for those who can't make the location(s)? A virtual assistants group that I belonged to had a virtual office party every Christmas using our chatroom (MSN, Trillian, Gaim, etc). We all just dropped in and out whenever work or other commitments allowed. We had (IIRC) #ubuntu-releaseparty on Freenode last time round. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
In the light of my car crash last week (and the fact that I've been out of a sling for about 24 hours), I've NOT done anything about arranging a venue for the Gatwick Breakfast. If anyone wants to jump in, say so quickly, otherwise we might be better letting that idea die, and concentrating on things later in the day like the Pembury Tavern (or Birmingham, wherever that is :-) :-) :-) ). M. Matthew Larsen wrote: so... we gonna have a party or what? On 07/09/2007, Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:53:37PM +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: Have you thought of running an online version for those who can't make the location(s)? A virtual assistants group that I belonged to had a virtual office party every Christmas using our chatroom (MSN, Trillian, Gaim, etc). We all just dropped in and out whenever work or other commitments allowed. We had (IIRC) #ubuntu-releaseparty on Freenode last time round. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 06:45:15PM +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 22:00 +0100, Josh Blacker wrote: What time is the final iso released? When they say so :) When feisty released the ISO was on the site for a couple of days and didn't change when the release announcement was made. There were two factors there, which are the same for every release. I was kind of amazed at how much some people got upset that we were telling them we hadn't released yet even though the ISO images were available. Firstly, obviously, you don't want to build the final ISO image ten minutes before release (although we came pretty close with the Warty preview ...); you want to have plenty of time to test it first. Ideally, in fact, the release candidate would be identical to the release, though this has never actually happened. Secondly, one of the things on the critical path to release is always getting the ISO images out to mirrors so that Canonical only gets mostly swamped rather than entirely swamped; thus, we put it in a hidden directory on releases.ubuntu.com for a while before the actual release and just symlink it into place near the end. Even after it's symlinked into place on the main site, we still need to get mirrors to rsync that update before we can release. This whole strategy is stymied by people getting excited and telling everyone to download early, before the announcement goes out; we send out the announcement once we're satisfied that enough mirrors have got it. So remember, if you tell everyone, hey, the images are up, go and download them! before the announcement goes out, chances are you're actually delaying the release! Just thinking if you could install a new operating system on your laptop over breakfast it would make good press. Or just install feisty and then dist-upgrade to gutsy repeatedly until the night before or the morning of the release. Not so press-friendly though. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 10:00:07PM +0100, Josh Blacker wrote: What time is the final iso released? Just thinking if you could install a new operating system on your laptop over breakfast it would make good press. A windows installation would take until at least brunch to finish, without all the extra drivers and programs... Sorry to say it's more usually around the middle of the day in the UK; with Canonical's HQ in London, trying to release first thing usually doesn't work out, as there are too many things to do that day beforehand. That sort of time of day also means we have no trouble catching the European press, while the American press pick it up as soon as they wake up. Of course, this might work out OK for morning launch parties as long as they were willing to run a bit late. This may vary, though, and we try not to announce exact times in advance, otherwise you end up with the OMG, Ubuntu is five minutes late to release!!!1! thing, which gets annoying. :-) -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 01:53:37PM +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: Have you thought of running an online version for those who can't make the location(s)? A virtual assistants group that I belonged to had a virtual office party every Christmas using our chatroom (MSN, Trillian, Gaim, etc). We all just dropped in and out whenever work or other commitments allowed. We had (IIRC) #ubuntu-releaseparty on Freenode last time round. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 10:31:18PM +0100, John Levin wrote: I'd like to suggest, for the late-waking Londoners, the Pembury Tavern in Hackney. http://www.individualpubs.co.uk/pembury/ I know it's a bit out of the way, and I admit I've not been there since it reopened, but it has wireless and runs linux. See the last issue of Linux User and Developer for the full story, or this blog post: http://erik-fuller.blogspot.com/2007/05/now-here-is-pub-that-isnt-going-to-be.html Steve's a friend of mine and a former Debian developer (see xorg/debian/rules, for instance), and the Pembury's a fine pub. I second that recommendation. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Hi Josh, On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 22:00 +0100, Josh Blacker wrote: What time is the final iso released? When they say so :) When feisty released the ISO was on the site for a couple of days and didn't change when the release announcement was made. Just thinking if you could install a new operating system on your laptop over breakfast it would make good press. Or just install feisty and then dist-upgrade to gutsy repeatedly until the night before or the morning of the release. Cheers Al. 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.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Ian Pascoe wrote: Yeah, after all Brum is the second city and for those who protest that it's Manchester - well, protest away! I'd personally prefer London, perhaps because I've been to Birmingham far too many times on conferences and the like so tend to associate it more with work than play, and in London there's far more to do whilst there (for instance, on a long weekend could take in a theatre show or something on the other night, visit the Tate Modern etc. etc.) But from where I am in Somerset both are relatively equidistant, so there's no rason why I shouldn't be able to make either... When in October (I assume it's October?) is Gutsy officially due to be released? Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Organising release parties are a good idea, but in all honesty a national meet is fairly awkward. The spread of users on the ubuntu-uk frappr map here: http://www.frappr.com/?a=constellation_mapmapid=137439504139 Kinda shows London as rather distant from the largest majority of ubuntu-uk'ers! Birmingham seems quite obviously central. Word of disappointment if I may? I have used Ubuntu from the time it was first released and yet there does not appear to be a dot for me. For the record I live in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Word of disappointment if I may? I have used Ubuntu from the time it was first released and yet there does not appear to be a dot for me. For the record I live in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Norman Hey Norman, You have to add yourself mate ;-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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norman wrote: Word of disappointment if I may? I have used Ubuntu from the time it was first released and yet there does not appear to be a dot for me. For the record I live in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Norman Hi Norman, Frappr maps rely on people adding themselves. If you have not added you dot, you will not appear. It is not done through Ubuntu. Hope That Helps, -- Steve Garton www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 07:54 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: When in October (I assume it's October?) is Gutsy officially due to be released? The 18th, I believe. Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordinator, University of Manchester, IT Services Division, Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. T: +44 (0)161 275 6093, F: +44 (0)870 136 1004, M: +44 (0)773 330 0039 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED], H: http://www.man.ac.uk/Tony.Arnold -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Tuesday 04 September 2007 07:54:52 Sean Miller wrote: Ian Pascoe wrote: Yeah, after all Brum is the second city and for those who protest that it's Manchester - well, protest away! I'd personally prefer London, perhaps because I've been to Birmingham far too many times on conferences and the like so tend to associate it more with work than play, and in London there's far more to do whilst there (for instance, on a long weekend could take in a theatre show or something on the other night, visit the Tate Modern etc. etc.) But from where I am in Somerset both are relatively equidistant, so there's no rason why I shouldn't be able to make either... When in October (I assume it's October?) is Gutsy officially due to be released? Sean It's released on the 18th October, shame it isn't a week later so we could have a Gutsy party at our LUGOG meeting. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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*if* it's going ahead (the expo that is) it would be good to have it at the 2 day linux-fest at Olympia in October... Pete On 04/09/07, Mark Fraser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 04 September 2007 07:54:52 Sean Miller wrote: Ian Pascoe wrote: Yeah, after all Brum is the second city and for those who protest that it's Manchester - well, protest away! I'd personally prefer London, perhaps because I've been to Birmingham far too many times on conferences and the like so tend to associate it more with work than play, and in London there's far more to do whilst there (for instance, on a long weekend could take in a theatre show or something on the other night, visit the Tate Modern etc. etc.) But from where I am in Somerset both are relatively equidistant, so there's no rason why I shouldn't be able to make either... When in October (I assume it's October?) is Gutsy officially due to be released? Sean It's released on the 18th October, shame it isn't a week later so we could have a Gutsy party at our LUGOG meeting. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write I Love You! And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 08:52 +0100, Stephen Garton wrote: norman wrote: Word of disappointment if I may? I have used Ubuntu from the time it was first released and yet there does not appear to be a dot for me. For the record I live in St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Norman Hi Norman, Frappr maps rely on people adding themselves. If you have not added you dot, you will not appear. It is not done through Ubuntu. Hope That Helps, Thank you, all is clear. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 10:15 +0100, Pete Stean wrote: *if* it's going ahead (the expo that is) it would be good to have it at the 2 day linux-fest at Olympia in October... Is there some doubt about the expo or is it just healthy cynicism? Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold, IT Security Coordinator, University of Manchester, IT Services Division, Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. T: +44 (0)161 275 6093, F: +44 (0)870 136 1004, M: +44 (0)773 330 0039 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED], H: http://www.man.ac.uk/Tony.Arnold -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On 04/09/07, Pete Stean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *if* it's going ahead (the expo that is) it would be good to have it at the 2 day linux-fest at Olympia in October... Pete It's been cancelled i'm afraid :-( http://www.linuxworldexpo.co.uk/ LinuxWorld Conference Expo London 2007 is Postponed It is with regret that we must announce that LinuxWorld Conference Expo London 2007 has been postponed until spring 2008. We have reached this decision following feedback from potential sponsors and exhibitors who feel that the event is too close to the Linux Kernel Summit. By delaying the show, we will be able to ensure that the content and programme are a true reflection of the needs of the Linux and Open Source communities. We hope to be in touch shortly with new dates. IDG World Expo -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Hi, I'd like to cast my vote for Birmingham. And I'd like to say having two will be a benefit rather than a problem. There seems to be enough people from the Midlands and the South regions to fill both events. Created a wiki page for those who want to have a look https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/GustyReleaseParty Cheers, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Good call. I've entered details for a proposed BREAKFAST (near) Gatwick party. In my life, morning meetings match a freer diary than evening ones :-) Even if only 5-10 people come, it strikes me as a good PR stunt to be able to say that there are launch parties around the UK throughout the day, starting at 8:00 at Gatwick, with big evening parties in London and Birmingham... ... the point of these parties is, presumably, to be able to get out press releases IN ADVANCE so that (at least local) papers will pick up, and mention the new release - thus hitting markets that we wouldn't have done otherwise. M. Ciaran Mooney wrote: Hi, I'd like to cast my vote for Birmingham. And I'd like to say having two will be a benefit rather than a problem. There seems to be enough people from the Midlands and the South regions to fill both events. Created a wiki page for those who want to have a look https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/GustyReleaseParty Cheers, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
What time is the final iso released? Just thinking if you could install a new operating system on your laptop over breakfast it would make good press. A windows installation would take until at least brunch to finish, without all the extra drivers and programs... I'm afraid I only know studenty venues in London, not particularly good for a release party to be under a foot of club floor slime! On 9/4/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good call. I've entered details for a proposed BREAKFAST (near) Gatwick party. In my life, morning meetings match a freer diary than evening ones :-) Even if only 5-10 people come, it strikes me as a good PR stunt to be able to say that there are launch parties around the UK throughout the day, starting at 8:00 at Gatwick, with big evening parties in London and Birmingham... ... the point of these parties is, presumably, to be able to get out press releases IN ADVANCE so that (at least local) papers will pick up, and mention the new release - thus hitting markets that we wouldn't have done otherwise. M. Ciaran Mooney wrote: Hi, I'd like to cast my vote for Birmingham. And I'd like to say having two will be a benefit rather than a problem. There seems to be enough people from the Midlands and the South regions to fill both events. Created a wiki page for those who want to have a look https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/GustyReleaseParty Cheers, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Josh Blacker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Josh Blacker wrote: What time is the final iso released? Just thinking if you could install a new operating system on your laptop over breakfast it would make good press. A windows installation would take until at least brunch to finish, without all the extra drivers and programs... You bring the CD, I'll bring my Sony Vaio FX-401. It's in need of a refresh as it's currently running 6.06 I'm afraid I only know studenty venues in London, not particularly good for a release party to be under a foot of club floor slime! On 9/4/07, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good call. I've entered details for a proposed BREAKFAST (near) Gatwick party. In my life, morning meetings match a freer diary than evening ones :-) Even if only 5-10 people come, it strikes me as a good PR stunt to be able to say that there are launch parties around the UK throughout the day, starting at 8:00 at Gatwick, with big evening parties in London and Birmingham... ... the point of these parties is, presumably, to be able to get out press releases IN ADVANCE so that (at least local) papers will pick up, and mention the new release - thus hitting markets that we wouldn't have done otherwise. M. Ciaran Mooney wrote: Hi, I'd like to cast my vote for Birmingham. And I'd like to say having two will be a benefit rather than a problem. There seems to be enough people from the Midlands and the South regions to fill both events. Created a wiki page for those who want to have a look https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/GustyReleaseParty Cheers, Ciarán -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Ciaran Mooney wrote: Hi, I'd like to cast my vote for Birmingham. And I'd like to say having two will be a benefit rather than a problem. There seems to be enough people from the Midlands and the South regions to fill both events. Created a wiki page for those who want to have a look https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/GustyReleaseParty I'd like to suggest, for the late-waking Londoners, the Pembury Tavern in Hackney. http://www.individualpubs.co.uk/pembury/ I know it's a bit out of the way, and I admit I've not been there since it reopened, but it has wireless and runs linux. See the last issue of Linux User and Developer for the full story, or this blog post: http://erik-fuller.blogspot.com/2007/05/now-here-is-pub-that-isnt-going-to-be.html John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
On 9/4/07, John Levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to suggest, for the late-waking Londoners, the Pembury Tavern in Hackney. http://www.individualpubs.co.uk/pembury/ I know it's a bit out of the way, and I admit I've not been there since it reopened, but it has wireless and runs linux. See the last issue of Linux User and Developer for the full story, or this blog post: http://erik-fuller.blogspot.com/2007/05/now-here-is-pub-that-isnt-going-to-be.html John Looks good - check it out again in person if you can and see if we could book a space? (Can't see contact details on the site) Tho it looks pretty spacious anyway. I can *just* see a bottle of captain morgans at the bar, so it suits me fine! -- Josh Blacker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
As long as the launch isn't in the Hogshead in Wolves Jono :P (joke) Pete aka Milesteg On 02/09/07, Jono Bacon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Has anything been discussed about a release party for Gutsy in the UK? I have been doing some work to grow the number of release parties for Gutsy, and written up some guidelines at http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=1018 - would be great to see ubuntu-uk lead the way again. Thoughts? Jono -- Jono Bacon Ubuntu Community Manager jono(at)ubuntu(dot)com www.ubuntu.com / www.jonobacon.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write I Love You! And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
We're having a wonderful conversation on IRC about the potential location. Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Andy Loughran blog.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: Pete Stean [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: 03 September 2007 13:19:07 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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lol I can see it now - standing in the middle of a sewage works near Walsall... :O On 03/09/07, Andy Loughran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We're having a wonderful conversation on IRC about the potential location. Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Andy Loughran blog.zrmt.com m: 07921076319 - Original Message - From: Pete Stean [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: 03 September 2007 13:19:07 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write I Love You! And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Have you thought of running an online version for those who can't make the location(s)? A virtual assistants group that I belonged to had a virtual office party every Christmas using our chatroom (MSN, Trillian, Gaim, etc). We all just dropped in and out whenever work or other commitments allowed. Dianne PS I'm not trying to avoid buying a round, really! :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFG3ASLX4FYB1hgGOIRApBKAJ4nuYeUGTcK+5sRg49PZsM1sz0rDQCePBqf rJERxTmfy09t9w9aAhJdgfs= =iHeL -END PGP SIGNATURE- On 03/09/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I don't see why not nice central location closed to rail, bus and car parks :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:56 +0100, David Morley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFG3ASLX4FYB1hgGOIRApBKAJ4nuYeUGTcK+5sRg49PZsM1sz0rDQCePBqf rJERxTmfy09t9w9aAhJdgfs= =iHeL -END PGP SIGNATURE- On 03/09/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I don't see why not nice central location closed to rail, bus and car parks :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know Yep, I'll be absolutely fine with that. Not far from me. As far as transport is concerned shouldn't Birmingham City Centre be the best choice? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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Andy Loughran wrote: We're having a wonderful conversation on IRC about the potential location. Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Would I be willing to come to Birmingham (from Sussex) for a Gutsy launch party? - No :-( Would I be willing to come to London (from Sussex) for a Gutsy launch party? - Probably :-) Would I be willing to help with a launch party in Sussex - Yes :-) :-) If only there were other Ubuntu users in Sussex / Hampshire Oh wait, paging Mr. Pope, paging Mr. Butler. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Brum is better for me as it gives me an extra half hour drinking and celebrating before I need to catch the last train home at the totally unreasonable time of 21:30! E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Darren Mansell Sent: 03 September 2007 14:19 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy? On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:56 +0100, David Morley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFG3ASLX4FYB1hgGOIRApBKAJ4nuYeUGTcK+5sRg49PZsM1sz0rDQCePBqf rJERxTmfy09t9w9aAhJdgfs= =iHeL -END PGP SIGNATURE- On 03/09/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I don't see why not nice central location closed to rail, bus and car parks :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know Yep, I'll be absolutely fine with that. Not far from me. As far as transport is concerned shouldn't Birmingham City Centre be the best choice? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Yo all, I am TOTALLY up for a launch party. Maybe a launch weekend so I can get exceedingly drunk and stay over. My suggestion would be Grenwich in SE London. Ace pubs there. And only 2 stops on the tube :-). OR On a beach and we have a bbq. Other than that I don't mind, trains are rather nippy these days. I would love to get involved with anything too :-) Regards, On 03/09/07, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brum is better for me as it gives me an extra half hour drinking and celebrating before I need to catch the last train home at the totally unreasonable time of 21:30! E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Darren Mansell Sent: 03 September 2007 14:19 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy? On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:56 +0100, David Morley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFG3ASLX4FYB1hgGOIRApBKAJ4nuYeUGTcK+5sRg49PZsM1sz0rDQCePBqf rJERxTmfy09t9w9aAhJdgfs= =iHeL -END PGP SIGNATURE- On 03/09/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I don't see why not nice central location closed to rail, bus and car parks :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know Yep, I'll be absolutely fine with that. Not far from me. As far as transport is concerned shouldn't Birmingham City Centre be the best choice? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
I second (or third) London and a weekend... not been out in Greenwich (I'm a central type) but sounds good! On 9/3/07, Matthew Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yo all, I am TOTALLY up for a launch party. Maybe a launch weekend so I can get exceedingly drunk and stay over. My suggestion would be Grenwich in SE London. Ace pubs there. And only 2 stops on the tube :-). OR On a beach and we have a bbq. Other than that I don't mind, trains are rather nippy these days. I would love to get involved with anything too :-) Regards, On 03/09/07, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brum is better for me as it gives me an extra half hour drinking and celebrating before I need to catch the last train home at the totally unreasonable time of 21:30! E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Darren Mansell Sent: 03 September 2007 14:19 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy? On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:56 +0100, David Morley wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: http://firegpg.tuxfamily.org iD8DBQFG3ASLX4FYB1hgGOIRApBKAJ4nuYeUGTcK+5sRg49PZsM1sz0rDQCePBqf rJERxTmfy09t9w9aAhJdgfs= =iHeL -END PGP SIGNATURE- On 03/09/07, Darren Mansell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 13:21 +0100, Andy Loughran wrote: Currently the solution is to do a google map, and find a location with the minimum average distance for participants. It seems to be a fair way of doing things. Looks like it will be the Hogshead in Wolves then :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ I don't see why not nice central location closed to rail, bus and car parks :) -- Seek That Thy Might Know Yep, I'll be absolutely fine with that. Not far from me. As far as transport is concerned shouldn't Birmingham City Centre be the best choice? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- Josh Blacker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Organising release parties are a good idea, but in all honesty a national meet is fairly awkward. The spread of users on the ubuntu-uk frappr map here: http://www.frappr.com/?a=constellation_mapmapid=137439504139 Kinda shows London as rather distant from the largest majority of ubuntu-uk'ers! Birmingham seems quite obviously central. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Yeah, after all Brum is the second city and for those who protest that it's Manchester - well, protest away! Unfortunately Smethwick Council didn't see fit to re-lay the beech and pond under spageti junction this year, so we can't offer the beech bar-b-que. Mind you we could always gate crash the Perl's mob monthly get together in the Chinese quarter that Thursday E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Rowson Sent: 03 September 2007 21:26 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy? Organising release parties are a good idea, but in all honesty a national meet is fairly awkward. The spread of users on the ubuntu-uk frappr map here: http://www.frappr.com/?a=constellation_mapmapid=137439504139 Kinda shows London as rather distant from the largest majority of ubuntu-uk'ers! Birmingham seems quite obviously central. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party for Gutsy?
Josh Blacker wrote: I second (or third) London and a weekend... not been out in Greenwich (I'm a central type) but sounds good! Likewise, London for me. We don't have to have just the one party, but regional gatherings. One in Brum, one in London, others wherever Ubunteros ubuntize. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
