Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread IKT
> > I am quite pleased with the new boot screen and theme makes it more > visually pleasing. > The humanity icons are exactly what I was after, oxygen has a great icon theme but I don't really need massively details icons. Like to keep things simple. The biggest difference is the creative x-fi su

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread Paul Gear
db wrote: > ... > Other than my hatred of the new notification system, it is a *good* > release. Like seriously i can't click on the thing / make it go away > and i can't disable the notifications for items like network manager, > where before you could. I have to echo these sentiments - surely o

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread Melissa Draper
On Sun, 2009-11-15 at 14:42 +1100, Andrew Swinn wrote: > I haven't found any issue as yet, all working wonderfully for me. > Although I cannot say I have been much of a power user of late as I have > been spending a lot of time in Windows world due to work needs. > > I see that the next version

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread James Beake
I upgraded my jaunty netbook remix to karmic - first time I've done an in-place upgrade. Overall a pleasant experience. There were a couple of glitches with the notification area - which were a known issue for my netbook (hpmini 1000) - but these are slowly coming good as the updates flow in. One

Re: Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread Scott Evans
Ahh! that explains that then... thanks Melissa, as I've been too lazy/uninterested to peruse it any further ;-) -- Scott Evans VK7HSE Phone: +61362291658 Mobile: +61417586157 Skype: vk7hse sc...@vk7hse.hobby-site.org http://www.vk7hse.hobby-site.org PGP/GPG Key ID 437E00F9 -- This email and any

Re: Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread Melissa Draper
On Sun, 2009-11-15 at 15:02 +1100, Scott Evans wrote: > Well I now have an invite (and accepted) but I couldn't see where I > can invite people to come and join! AFAIK, there are a few account types. Not everyone gets invites to give. > Oh I too only have 2 contacts, feel free to add me if you wi

Re: Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread Scott Evans
Well I now have an invite (and accepted) but I couldn't see where I can invite people to come and join! Oh I too only have 2 contacts, feel free to add me if you wish by searching for vk7...@gmail.com (I'll RTFM on it one day!) -- Scott Evans VK7HSE Phone: +61362291658 Mobile: +61417586157 Skype:

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread Scott Evans
Hi to all... I have to agree on the half baked! I realise that Empathy will mature, and maybe even surprise us all to the point of "hey why didn't we use this earlier!" but sadly for me I find it irritating for IRC and have since completely removed it and reverted back to Pidgin! (I only use IRC,

Re: Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread db
it is useful if you play with the extensions / robots i guess. try putting into the search "with:public". -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread db
They should have kept pidgin as the default IM client. Now that is has support for video/audio the move to empathy is purely in-line with what gnome is doing. Only real issue to me, is that the openoffice theme / default theme are a bit brown. I like the normal openoffice theme :) Other than my h

Fwd: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread Andre Mangan
-- Forwarded message -- From: Simon Ives Date: 2009/11/15 Subject: Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala To: Andre Mangan I'm yet to upgrade my desktop but I am running the Koala netbook remix on my Asus EEE PC 701sd and it's been brilliant so far. Quite a bit more res

Re: Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread Andrew Swinn
I received a Google Wave invite this week, I only have one contact on my list though, so for other wavers out there feel free to add me. andrew.swinn 'atsign' googlewave.com Has anyone seen or done anything magic with Google Wave? I'd be interested in reading up a little more on what people are

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread db
ok this thread / post seems to have gone a bit far down the wrong path. This isn't a 2 year old's playground. This is the ubuntu-au mailing list. If you want to create a *new* distribution please do not start a thread here. This post should really have been about suggestions to improve the ubunt

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread Andrew Swinn
I haven't found any issue as yet, all working wonderfully for me. Although I cannot say I have been much of a power user of late as I have been spending a lot of time in Windows world due to work needs. I see that the next version is going to be an LTS! Hopefully the team polish that sucker rig

Im Leaving The Ubuntu Community

2009-11-14 Thread Julius Papz
Guys, Since i Posted that Project, that i had a vision of to create a 100% AUSTRALIAN Linux Distro that's light weight and suitable for netbooks and have a Clean User interface. I have been getting Troll Comments coming from some of the Ubuntu Community, but the worse one was from Dav

Re: Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread Andre Mangan
2009/11/15 bwright > In light of recent events, I thought I would take the liberty of > changing the topic! How is everyone finding the Koala? Soft and cuddly > or does it have claws and red eyes? I am quite pleased with the new > boot screen and theme makes it more visually pleasing. > What a

Re: Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread bwright
I wish, I was meant to get an invite but it never happened. :( On 15 Nov, 13:38, mickpc wrote: > Are any of you on google wave yet? > > Also if you really really desperate for an invite let me know. > > Mick > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu...@lists.ubuntu.comhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mail

Google wave

2009-11-14 Thread mickpc
Are any of you on google wave yet? Also if you really really desperate for an invite let me know. Mick -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au

Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

2009-11-14 Thread bwright
In light of recent events, I thought I would take the liberty of changing the topic! How is everyone finding the Koala? Soft and cuddly or does it have claws and red eyes? I am quite pleased with the new boot screen and theme makes it more visually pleasing. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@li

Re: I'm leaving also...

2009-11-14 Thread bwright
I agree with Andrew Swinn. It is a mailing list after all. On 15 Nov, 12:18, Andrew Swinn wrote: > Sorry to see you go Chris. > > Although there have been some comments thrown about  on the mailing list > that are pushing the boundaries of the code of conduct I would hope that > most users are st

Re: I'm leaving also...

2009-11-14 Thread Andrew Swinn
Sorry to see you go Chris. Although there have been some comments thrown about on the mailing list that are pushing the boundaries of the code of conduct I would hope that most users are strong enough to rise above it. Remember, email is an emotionless medium. Keep this in mind and be sure to

Re: I'm leaving also...

2009-11-14 Thread Norm
Guys (and Girls) Please don't be so precipitate... I simply added the topic and a couple of the correspondents to my junk filter and quick as a flash, no more problems. Rather than leave the list, why don't you do the same? Perhaps the Mod might think about the same?? Norm McMillan Mi

I'm leaving also...

2009-11-14 Thread Chris Jones
Sadly, I'll be following suit as Skythra and subscribing to this mailing list. Whatever happened to the good old days of community spirit when it comes to Ubuntu/Linux Development. There was a time where development of Ubuntu and any other Linux Projects outside of the norm were encouraged. We se

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread Dave Hall
Hi Scott, Whoops, I should have read this before sending my last message to the list. At the same time I stand by both of my previous posts in this thread and firmly believe that they comply with the CoC. I also believe the personal attacks contained in "Skythra"'s email are far worse than anyth

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread Dave Hall
On Sat, 2009-11-14 at 09:04 -0800, Skythra wrote: > Yeah i'll be unsubscribing from this mailing list after reading this > particular topic. This is a community bent on some form of elitism for > god knows what purpose. Justify it how you may, I feel repulsed by > people's responses here. > > I'm

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread Chris Debenham
I think the responses can be better understood if we reframe them into another context. What the original poster did is the equivalent of asking a group of commodore fans to help work on designing the next falcon :-) When you look at it like that it is much easier to understand the responses ;-) 2

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread Scott Evans
As a moderator of this list, I was in two minds about letting this original topic through... I'm a fairly open person, So when it comes to what should and shouldn't be "allowed" this topic had some merit at first but has just (unfortunately) degraded to level that I'm not going to allow to continu

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread Skythra
Yeah i'll be unsubscribing from this mailing list after reading this particular topic. This is a community bent on some form of elitism for god knows what purpose. Justify it how you may, I feel repulsed by people's responses here. I'm not agreeing with the opening poster or his methods, but lets

Re: "What Is Ubuntu" Project -- New website and forums

2009-11-14 Thread Dave Hall
Hi Chris, On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 07:42 +1000, Chris Jones wrote: > > After 3 years, the project has changed direction and has moved from the > old url of www.whatisubuntu.com > http://whatisubuntu.freehostia.com I don't know why you are throwing away 3 years of google juice a good domain name - bu

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread Dave Hall
On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 03:28 -0800, Julius Papz wrote: > Hey all, > > We need people who can create us a linux distro were > planning to bring to the market! we need anyone who wants to help out > > we attached a document regarding our project! And we will have a > website about thi

Re: Creating A Linux Distro - Need Programmers, Designers etc

2009-11-14 Thread bwright
No problem making your own distro, just do it yourself. Don't make a word document and do a horrible design in MS paint upload it to an UBUNTU mailing list and expect anyone to give a sh(-1^1/2)t. :) On 14 Nov, 20:35, Christopher Lees wrote: > On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 20:18 +, Julius Papz wrote:

Re: Creating A Linux Disro - Need Programmers, Disginers etc!

2009-11-14 Thread bwright
Learn to spell distro. Why would anyone devote their time to this and how full of yourself do you have to be to ask it on the mailing list of a thriving Ubuntu community! Also it concerns me that you are treating designers and programmers like tools you can use and throw away, it took you 2 minutes

Re: Creating A Linux Distro - Need Programmers, Designers etc

2009-11-14 Thread Christopher Lees
On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 20:18 +, Julius Papz wrote: > Hey all, > > We need people who can create us a linux distro were planning > to bring to the market! we need anyone who wants to help out > > we attached a document regarding our project! And we will have a website > about t