Re: [Hampshire] New Linux-based phone

2009-09-24 Thread John Cooper
On 25/09/09 00:10, Chris Dennis wrote: > Hello Folks > > I've just stumbled across a news item[1] which mentions LiMo[2], > apparently "the first truly open, hardware-independent, Linux-based > operating system for mobile devices". > > Vodafone have just announced a new phone that will run LiMo

Re: [Hampshire] Friday humour - a bit early

2009-09-24 Thread Philip Stubbs
2009/9/24 Tim : > > Ok its a bit ealry but this really has a cringe worthy rating > > http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/microsoft_to_pitch_windows_7_via_home_parties.html > > It is truly scary Is that for real? I thought the idea of Windows 7 was to make things simple. Compare that to

[Hampshire] New Linux-based phone

2009-09-24 Thread Chris Dennis
Hello Folks I've just stumbled across a news item[1] which mentions LiMo[2], apparently "the first truly open, hardware-independent, Linux-based operating system for mobile devices". Vodafone have just announced a new phone that will run LiMo; their page[3] manages not to mention Linux at all,

Re: [Hampshire] Friday humour - a bit early

2009-09-24 Thread Tim Brocklehurst
On Thursday 24 September 2009 21:13:51 Sean Gibbins wrote: > Tim wrote: > > Ok its a bit ealry but this really has a cringe worthy rating > > > > http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/microsoft_to_pitch_windows_ > >7_via_home_parties.html > > > > It is truly scary > > I think I have post t

Re: [Hampshire] Friday humour - a bit early

2009-09-24 Thread Sean Gibbins
Tim wrote: > Ok its a bit ealry but this really has a cringe worthy rating > > http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/microsoft_to_pitch_windows_7_via_home_parties.html > > It is truly scary > I think I have post traumatic stress: I feel I need to express my horror at what I've just seen

[Hampshire] Friday humour - a bit early

2009-09-24 Thread Tim
Ok its a bit ealry but this really has a cringe worthy rating http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/23/microsoft_to_pitch_windows_7_via_home_parties.html It is truly scary Tim -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hamps

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Global Jam - Birmingham

2009-09-24 Thread Paul Tansom
** Tony Whitmore [2009-09-23 09:02]: > On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:44:18 +0100, Paul Tansom wrote: > > Well one of the reasons I don't attend these is the travel distance and > > related > > costs, hassle, accomodation, etc.. I was hoping to make LUGRadio Live and > > OGGcamp this year, but not being

Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu Global Jam - Birmingham

2009-09-24 Thread Paul Tansom
** Andy Random [2009-09-22 22:38]: > On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, Paul Tansom wrote: > > Mind you, LUG meets are tough enough. I was going to make the last one, but > > at > > just as I was getting ready to leave noticed the need to register and the > > limited time with anybody on the door, so decided t