Re: Launchpad to be free

2009-02-27 Thread Bill McGonigle
On 02/27/2009 08:35 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote: > Somewhere or another there was an explanation in writing... Oh, there, > found it: Ah: "There are two components, Soyuz and Codehosting, that we're keeping internal. They're part of Canonical's "secret sauce" in business areas that we care a lot abo

Re: Launchpad to be free

2009-02-27 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Feb 27, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Bill McGonigle wrote: > On 02/27/2009 11:40 AM, Jarod Wilson wrote: >> >> Minor correction: Canonical has committed to releasing*most* of >> launchpad. There are two components, one of which is a fairly >> major piece (makes ppas possible), which are not being release

How many laptops to a wireless AP?

2009-02-27 Thread Ted Roche
I'm looking at setting up a caf/é/-style space where somewhere between 10 and 25 people will be working on their laptop. I'd be bringing in an internet connection, likely a Comcast 16/2, and I anticipate most folks will be surfing with 802-11g or n (draft). Mostly surfing, with occasional file

Re: Caching network-aware filesystem?

2009-02-27 Thread Bill McGonigle
On 02/24/2009 03:19 PM, Mark Komarinski wrote: > Any thoughts? I like what you said about netbooks - maybe somebody will grab Coda and throw a bunch of resources at it to simplify its user experience, or at least get it installed by default, like on the Ubuntu netbook remix, for instance. In t

Re: linux accounting software or cheap winxp

2009-02-27 Thread Bill McGonigle
On 02/24/2009 02:55 PM, Paul Lussier wrote: > My goal is to track the gasoline usage, not the cost of the gasoline I > use. The former doesn't vary much, whereas the latter varies > drastically. Can you just enter gallons as dollars? -Bill -- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440

Re: Launchpad to be free

2009-02-27 Thread Bill McGonigle
On 02/27/2009 11:40 AM, Jarod Wilson wrote: > > Minor correction: Canonical has committed to releasing*most* of > launchpad. There are two components, one of which is a fairly > major piece (makes ppas possible), which are not being released. How odd. Launchpad isn't the crown jewel of the empir

Re: [OT] Obtaining Android handsets

2009-02-27 Thread Shawn O'Shea
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Michael ODonnell < michael.odonn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Anybody have a contact at Google or T-Mobile that > might be useful in acquiring (purchase/loan/gift) > multiple live cell-capable Android handsets for app > development? I know somebody who says he's tri

Re: Launchpad to be free

2009-02-27 Thread Jarod Wilson
On Thursday 26 February 2009 22:50:52 Greg Rundlett (freephile) wrote: > OK, so I guess I must have been sleeping, or people aren't as > interested in this as I am, but I just found out that Canonical has > committed to releasing Launchpad by 21 July 2009 under the GNU Affero > license v3 Minor co

Re: [OT] Obtaining Android handsets

2009-02-27 Thread Arc Riley
For app development your friend could use the SDK on a normal computer. Many people are quite successful at purchasing G1 phones direct from the brick and mortar tmobile stores. On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Michael ODonnell < michael.odonn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Anybody have a contact at

[OT] Obtaining Android handsets

2009-02-27 Thread Michael ODonnell
Anybody have a contact at Google or T-Mobile that might be useful in acquiring (purchase/loan/gift) multiple live cell-capable Android handsets for app development? I know somebody who says he's tried via the "normal" channels and gotten no love... ___

Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest XXXII reminder tomorrow February 28, 2009

2009-02-27 Thread Jerry Feldman
Boston Linux Installfest XXXII When: Saturday February 28, 2009, 2008 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061 2 Amherst St, Cambridge Plenty of free parking in front of the building. What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and y