Re: Spam on the [SFD] forum

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:33:53 +1200 Rik Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "I think the inclusion of the verification code (or whatever it is when > a human has to read those text-graphics that prevent automatic > registrations) is a major step in the right direction. In fact, I hope > it's a

Re: Spam on the [SFD] forum

2006-07-12 Thread Rik Tindall
Matt Oquist wrote: > Robert Schumann wrote: All three of you now have admin privs. Thx. Hi people, and thanks for sorting all this top-level stuff out, SFI+Robert. I CC this to our two local lists (in order to draw a line under the issue and get moving again towards Software Freedom Day

RE: Good HTML Generation. Was: Photos with Linux presentation slides

2006-07-12 Thread Davidson, Brett (Managed Services)
> > 1. In what way would the HTML be NOT hardcoded? Are you referring to the > > possibility of using a selection of templates or some other such method > > of producing unique pages from a single HTML generation programme? > > Yes. At the absolute utter minimum, I would expect a separate > .css

Re: Good HTML Generation. Was: Photos with Linux presentation slides

2006-07-12 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
> 1. In what way would the HTML be NOT hardcoded? Are you referring to the > possibility of using a selection of templates or some other such method > of producing unique pages from a single HTML generation programme? Yes. At the absolute utter minimum, I would expect a separate .css style file, a

Re: Thanks Volker, but how did you make that calendar?

2006-07-12 Thread Rik Tindall
Volker Kuhlmann wrote: Thanks, good to hear the preparation time was useful ;) Oh btw, feedback I'm getting is that there would be wide support for giving anyone who is disruptive a solitary seat in the back of the room, facing the wall. I have a small photo-documentary that should be put to

Good HTML Generation. Was: Photos with Linux presentation slides

2006-07-12 Thread Davidson, Brett (Managed Services)
Thanks for your presentation and subesequent pdf. I look forward to Part Two. >From the pdf file, I noticed a comment on digikam that, if I may quote, "Lousy HTML generation (HTML hardcoded, no CSS file, album not extendible)". >From reading that, I have two questions, although they are somewhat

Photos with Linux presentation slides

2006-07-12 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
I've put the slides from Tuesday's presentation here: http://volker.top.geek.nz/linux/presentation/Photo-Linux-part1.pdf Volker Btw Kpdf rocks! So does beamer. -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list posting

Re: Thanks Volker, but how did you make that calendar?

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:02:46 +1200 Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frankly I think there's many people who would have benefited from last > > nights talk as you covered a great deal of information that pertains to > > photos and not just platform specific data. > > Thanks, good t

Re: Thanks Volker, but how did you make that calendar?

2006-07-12 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
> Frankly I think there's many people who would have benefited from last > nights talk as you covered a great deal of information that pertains to > photos and not just platform specific data. Thanks, good to hear the preparation time was useful ;) The notes will be available later today. Volk

Re: Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread David Kirk
Barry, Andrew has put me on the right track - using kde autostart does the job. Icewm does not appear to have the ability to run an app automatic Create a script in ~/.icewm called startup (and make it executable). It will run when the user is logged in. Check out the other files in ~/.icewm

Re: Check your ubuntu CD

2006-07-12 Thread bossman
Quoting Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I have a spare ubuntu CD without a cover, which probably means that one of the covers I handed out last night has no CD in it. To avoid embarrassment and annoyance just when you hoped to impress your girlfriend with ubuntu, let me know if you have an empty

Re: Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread Nick Rout
If you are starting X to run one program, you do not need kde or any other window manager. get the rc.local startup script to run startx as the particular user you want to run as. A line like: su - barry startx in barry's home durectory have a file called .xinitrc that runs your program, li

Re: Check your ubuntu CD

2006-07-12 Thread Rik Tindall
yuri wrote: On 12/07/06, Robert Fisher wrote: On Wednesday 12 July 2006 2:36 pm, Nick Rout wrote: just when you hoped to impress your > girlfriend with ubuntu, I'd like a girlfriend that easily impressed. LOL I thought this was a geeks' mailing list. What is this "girlfriend" of which you

Re: Attachments to list rant :(

2006-07-12 Thread Rik Tindall
You've been reading too many tangents lately Rob :) On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:28:56 +1200 Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday 12 July 2006 2:36 pm, Rik Tindall wrote: Here's another reason: When this thread broke out I was on webmail, which I frequently do to ping the spam before

Re: Check your ubuntu CD

2006-07-12 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:15:28 +1200 yuri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 12/07/06, Robert Fisher wrote: > > On Wednesday 12 July 2006 2:36 pm, Nick Rout wrote: > > just when you hoped to impress your > > > girlfriend with ubuntu, > > > > I'd like a girlfriend that easily impressed. LOL > > I thou

Re: Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread Barry
Thanks for the replies/ suggestions. I Sent the 1st email without sufficient explanation - sorry. Andrew has put me on the right track - using kde autostart does the job. Icewm does not appear to have the ability to run an app automatic What I am trying to do is set up a P166 for use as an

Re: Check your ubuntu CD

2006-07-12 Thread Don Gould
It's an attachment that the list manager removed automatically... don't worry about it yuri, it won't get thru your anti-spam. HTH Cheers Don yuri wrote: What is this "girlfriend" of which you speak? Yuri -- Don Gould www.thinkdesignprint.co.nz - www.tcn.bowenvale.co.nz - www.bowenvale.c

Re: Check your ubuntu CD

2006-07-12 Thread yuri
On 12/07/06, Robert Fisher wrote: On Wednesday 12 July 2006 2:36 pm, Nick Rout wrote: just when you hoped to impress your > girlfriend with ubuntu, I'd like a girlfriend that easily impressed. LOL I thought this was a geeks' mailing list. What is this "girlfriend" of which you speak? Yuri

Re: Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:08:44 +1200 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Steve Holdoway wrote: > > On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:34:59 +1200 > > Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Perhaps if I drop my laptop off to you tommrow you can get it up and > >> running for me? > > > > Not if

Re: Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Don Gould
Steve Holdoway wrote: On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:34:59 +1200 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Perhaps if I drop my laptop off to you tommrow you can get it up and running for me? Not if it's running windows. Print me off an lspci and I'll let you know. Thanks Steve :) I already post

Re: Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:34:59 +1200 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps if I drop my laptop off to you tommrow you can get it up and > running for me? Not if it's running windows. Print me off an lspci and I'll let you know.

Re: Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Don Gould
Steve Holdoway wrote: Why not practice what you preach Don? You're still posting from windows. Steve, as you know I was using Linux on my laptop for a long time, recently I updated to Ubuntu6.06 and it broke all the conectivity and caused the machine to become so low it was unusable. I ha

Re: Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:18:26 +1200 Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where do I put a command to start an application automatically on bootup? > > Inserting the command in .bash_profile works but starts before the > window manager is loaded. Tested with both kde and icewm > > Barry > > Barry,

Fedora Weekly News

2006-07-12 Thread Victor
Hi, 4 FC users http://fedoranews.org/wiki/Fedora_Weekly_News_Issue_54 Victor.

Re: Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Andrew Errington
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:21, you wrote: > On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:09:54 +1200 > > Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some of us would like to see more people using non-Microsoft software. > > Why not practice what you preach Don? You're still posting from windows. "I don't practice what I preac

Re: Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread Andrew Errington
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:18, you wrote: > Where do I put a command to start an application automatically on bootup? > > Inserting the command in .bash_profile works but starts before the > window manager is loaded. Tested with both kde and icewm This is confusing. Do you mean 'at boot up', or 'whe

Re: Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:09:54 +1200 Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some of us would like to see more people using non-Microsoft software. > Why not practice what you preach Don? You're still posting from windows.

Re: Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:18:26 +1200 Barry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where do I put a command to start an application automatically on bootup? > > Inserting the command in .bash_profile works but starts before the > window manager is loaded. Tested with both kde and icewm > > Barry > > So do

Re: Attachments to list rant :(

2006-07-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:28:56 +1200 Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 12 July 2006 2:36 pm, Rik Tindall wrote: > > Here's another reason: > > When this thread broke out I was on webmail, which I frequently do to > > ping the spam before POP takes the time to retrieve it (reduc

Starting an app on bootup

2006-07-12 Thread Barry
Where do I put a command to start an application automatically on bootup? Inserting the command in .bash_profile works but starts before the window manager is loaded. Tested with both kde and icewm Barry

Re: Attachments to list rant :(

2006-07-12 Thread Nick Rout
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:25:05 +1200 David Merrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wht not send attachments to interested people or stick them on a web > site to avoid cluttering the system. For gods sake, this thread and this topic is closed! Attachments are not permitted, unless they are very small

Re: Attachments to list rant :(

2006-07-12 Thread David Merrick
Wht not send attachments to interested people or stick them on a web site to avoid cluttering the system. On 7/12/06, Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, I would have thought so, but at the same time there are users here who don't mind attachments at all. Nick made a posting last night wi

Point of difference...

2006-07-12 Thread Don Gould
Some of us would like to see more people using non-Microsoft software. I'm always looking for points of difference. Something just being cheap isn't a reason to use it. It needs features. Some ask what we can do to get more people using an alternative... Innovate. Make points of difference