[Bug 860118] [NEW] Wrong version of espeak-data at: ~/espeak-data Version 0x14404 (expects 0x14300)

2011-09-26 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: installed espeakedit and as it advises copied /usr/share/espeak-data to ~ Run the application and it reports this error: Wrong version of espeak-data at: /home/alan/espeak-data Version 0x14404 (expects 0x14300) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package:

[Bug 781385] Re: Ubiquity GTK should have useful accessible names set in the Glade .ui files instead of using the variable names

2011-09-25 Thread Alan Bell
I temporarily commented out the add_widget bit that breaks the labels on a live CD and discovered that one of the descriptions is Upgrade Ubuntu to 11.04 http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/ubiquity/oneiric/view/head:/gui/gtk/stepPartAsk.ui#L233 It is hard to properly

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
On 24/09/11 15:22, Liam Proven wrote: I'd suggest someone brings along a large, conspicuous Tux penguin as a recognition symbol: you're after the bunch of people with a large penguin on their table! :¬) ) which makes it more of a broad Linux/FOSS kind of event, which is great, and I think that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
thanks, and yes it was fun! lets do it again, in fact lets do it: in the same place on 13th October for the London release party of Ubuntu 11.10 http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1283/detail/ in Farnborough on 20th October http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1277/detail/ in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
or . . . do a slow tour round London visiting each location on the monopoly board! Alan. -- Libertus Solutions http://libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
On 24/09/11 18:10, Liam Proven wrote: I am all for a roaming nationwide event, but I personally can't afford to just nip up to Nottingham for a drink. lack of commitment there Liam :) If there are enough numbers for regular monthly meets in any part of the country, do go for it! yes, I

[Bug 546922] Re: [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
so you now put the live CD in, and just wait. After a minute or so the live CD boots and you hear some drums, this isn't at the full session, it is at the first part of the ubiquity installer and you have a choice then of try Ubuntu and Install Ubuntu, if you press ctrl+s for speech then it starts

[Bug 851694] Re: application icons in apps lens are all called button

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
ok, latest updates are a tiny improvement! The category now correctly reads the number of more results available, it also correctly reads the names of the applications in the top row which were visible with the category collapsed. if you expand the category it still reads the category as if it

[Bug 781385] Re: Ubiquity GTK should have useful accessible names set in the Glade .ui files instead of using the variable names

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
Can we stop doing this now or do automated tests need to run up to release? I would like to have the opportunity to test the installer with the correct sound output so we can document it prior to release, there is no point doing videos of the install process if it is reading out the variable names

[Bug 781385] Re: Ubiquity GTK should have useful accessible names set in the Glade .ui files instead of using the variable names

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/781385 Title: Ubiquity GTK should have useful accessible names set in the Glade .ui

[Bug 546922] Re: [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
to start orca you can now press ctrl+s for speech at the sound of the drums when ubiquity starts, so no time window and odd sequence to type any more -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 749662] Re: no audio feedback that the install has actually started

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
now starts reading out percentages (not very well, it told me I was at 237% at one stage) ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 546922] Re: [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
not sure if some of the other items in the wish list need to be filed as separate bugs, so leaving this open for now even though the point that has been discussed (audio cue for starting orca in the install) has been addressed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 749646] Re: space enter F5 3 enter down enter is not a discoverable key sequence for the screen reader install

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
it is now Ctrl+S at the sound of the drums \o/ ** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Status: New = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/749646 Title: space enter F5 3 enter

[Bug 749702] Re: Try Ubuntu screen-reads as Try $RELEASE

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
works just fine in Beta 2, think it has been fixed for ages. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu Oneiric) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/749702

[Bug 332760] Re: Single Key Accessible Installation

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
now ctrl+s at the sound of the drums when Ubiquity starts. ** Changed in: gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 786131] Re: not present in unity application launcher

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
it is in the menus now, as is onboard. ** Changed in: gnome-orca (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/786131 Title: not present in unity

[Bug 851694] Re: application icons in apps lens are all called button

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
** Also affects: unity-2d (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/851694 Title: application icons in apps lens are all called button To

[Bug 749671] Re: Detect keyboard layout is invisible to orca

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
If the install is done while connected to the internet it will attempt to figure out where you are and what keyboard you are using, and it gets it right for me (en_GB) if you don't let it connect to the internet you get the US keyboard with no £ and @ and the wrong way round. We can update the

[Bug 749691] Re: Ubiquity slideshow HTML content! is the last part of the screen reader install

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
it reads out percentages now (badly - but that is a separate issue.) ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/749691

[Bug 856786] Re: Many pages read 'live underscore installer frame'

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/856786 Title: Many pages read 'live underscore installer frame' To manage

[Bug 856793] Re: On timezone page, city list is not accessible

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
pretty hard to do it with just the keyboard to be honest, you need a mouse and good hand-eye coordination to get your city. If you do the install with an active net connection it will guess where you are, and it gets it right for me. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed

[Bug 856773] Re: Welcome Screen: Cannot reach 'release notes' link with keyboard only.

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
the lable with the link in it refuses focus and isn't in the tab order. Oddly enough the release notes URL goes to Ubuntu.com and not the release notes, so the link is pretty useless for everyone right now! ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug

[Bug 856782] Re: Prepare: Unable to read system requirements with a screen reader

2011-09-23 Thread Alan Bell
yeah, it doesn't offer the information and I can't get there with the orca flat review ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[ubuntu-uk] efi boot, Windows 8 and Linux

2011-09-21 Thread Alan Bell
On 21/09/11 23:29, Bea Groves wrote: Just read the following. Comments? yeah, it is potentially very nasty. To be Windows 8 certified computers will have to be able to do this secure boot thing. Most will include an option to turn it off, exactly like the google chromebooks do, they have a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leeds Release Party!

2011-09-19 Thread Alan Bell
great, thanks for sorting this out Daniel! Alan. On 18/09/11 14:23, Daniel Case wrote: Hi Guys, It's official, I'm organising a Leeds release party for us Northerners! As for venue I propose North Bar: http://www.northbar.com/home.php but if you have an idea of somewhere better please let me

[Bug 852583] [NEW] Orca does not pronounce Oneiric Ocelot very well

2011-09-17 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: Orca uses speech dispatcher and the espeak engine by default and can include pronunciation guides to get words said more correctly. spd-say oneiric ocelot sounds like one iric oh slot but spd-say on-eer-ric osselot sounds about right, comparing to 28:15 of the UDS-O

[Bug 851694] [NEW] application icons in apps lens are all called button

2011-09-16 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: using Unity with the included Orca screenreader, all the buttons in the app lens are just button and curiously a few are unlabled at all. http://people.ubuntu.com/~alanbell/unityorca.ogv They should expose the application name so that orca can read them out. ** Affects:

[Bug 720478] Re: Applications should be grouped by category

2011-09-16 Thread Alan Bell
I made a mock up of a more menu-like app lens http://people.ubuntu.com/~alanbell/appmenu.ogv does this look like what you want? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/720478 Title:

[Bug 851698] [NEW] languages with accents in the name are not read out

2011-09-16 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: using the orca screenreader to navigate the languages list at the start of the live CD it doesn't read out languages like Français that contain an accent in the name ** Affects: gnome-orca (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: ubiquity

[Bug 851698] Re: languages with accents in the name are not read out

2011-09-16 Thread Alan Bell
video showing the behavior http://people.ubuntu.com/~alanbell/unityorca.ogv -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/851698 Title: languages with accents in the name are not read out To

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release party

2011-09-14 Thread Alan Bell
actually when setting up an event if you don't want to use the loco directory registration system you can provide a link to the eventbrite page or whatever-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release party

2011-09-14 Thread Alan Bell
On 14/09/11 11:34, Alan Pope wrote: On 14 September 2011 11:25, Alan Bellalan.b...@libertus.co.uk wrote: Cunning. So a site can say Come to our event, which links to a LoCo directory event, then they click again to get to an eventbrite page? Isn't that somewhat convoluted? Al. cunning as a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] nottingham release party

2011-09-14 Thread Alan Bell
On 14/09/11 11:44, Barry Drake wrote: On 13/09/11 21:49, smitti...@gmail.com wrote: I'd be willing to organise a release party in the nottingham area if there was enough interest? Any nottingham users out there? Well, there's me! Maybe there are others? we were going to do a Nottingham

[ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour 2

2011-09-13 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the second Ubuntu Happy Hour will be at the Prince of Wales in Farnborough. This nice country pub is within easy reach of the Farnborough and Farnborough North stations and is conveniently situated next to a road for ease of driving. If you

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 11.10 The Oneirc Ocelot Release Party

2011-09-13 Thread Alan Bell
It has been six months in the making and has occupied the time of a cast of thousands, finally the Debian derived GNU/Linux distribution we have all been waiting for is here. Ubuntu 11.10 the Oneiric Ocelot is released on October 13th and what could be a more fitting way to celebrate a dreamy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 11.10 The Oneirc Ocelot Release Party

2011-09-13 Thread Alan Bell
I should have mentioned, it would be fantastic if someone wants to organise a release party in one of our other fine cities either on the release day or perhaps a few weeks later when we might have CDs to distribute. Alan. -- The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new

[Bug 781529] Re: Assistive Technology Magnifiers unusable with Unity

2011-09-13 Thread Alan Bell
** Tags added: a11y ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/781529 Title: Assistive Technology Magnifiers unusable with Unity To

[Bug 848218] [NEW] off by one error in count of additional results in a category

2011-09-12 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: on a lens if a category is folded up it might say something like See one more result with a twistie triangle. Clicking this will show *two* more results. Seems to be off by one for all numbers. This is in fully updated Oneiric. ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance:

[Bug 848336] [NEW] screensaver is behind the unity dash so impossible to unlock

2011-09-12 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: in fully updated Oneiric if you leave the dash open and wait for the screensaver to cut in and lock the screen the screensaver does not blank the dash, it sits behind it. Worse, when you try to unlock the screensaver the login window is behind the dash so blurry and can't be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Happy Hour

2011-09-09 Thread Alan Bell
On 08/09/11 10:49, jim.came...@buhlergroup.com wrote: Admit it, you just want the itinerary to spell out a rude word if you look at it from the right angle, don't you?:) it had crossed my mind :) -- The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and look at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Happy Hour

2011-09-07 Thread Alan Bell
On 06/09/11 19:56, Kris Douglas wrote: http://www.blacklionpub.co.uk/ Not the easiest to get to, but a wicked (steam railway line) setting incredible food and good local ale. it is now on the list. I am adding stuff to the end of the list, that doesn't mean it is the last one we get to, I am

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Taking notes with Ubuntu

2011-09-05 Thread Alan Bell
On 05/09/11 00:11, Joe Smith wrote: With the new college, school and university year starting soon, I was wondering what tools can be used to take notes for lectures, classes, meetings, etc. in Ubuntu, or on Linux in general. There are popular tools like MS OneNote and Evernote, but neither

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Happy Hour

2011-09-02 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, We are kicking of a series of pub meetings around the UK, starting in three weeks in London. The list of venues we have proposed so far is here: http://ubuntu-uk.org/happy-hour/ Along with a nice map that will update with the route as we stagger from city to city. If there isn't a pub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Happy Hour

2011-09-02 Thread Alan Bell
On 02/09/11 11:19, Mike Carter wrote: Hi Alan are you interested in travelling to the North East? I am based in Newcastle, I don't know how many members are up here. Please let me know regards Mike I won't be going to all of them personally (much as I would like to) but yes, I want it to go

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Happy Hour

2011-09-02 Thread Alan Bell
On 02/09/11 10:21, Kris Douglas wrote: Is there going to be a meet in/around the Stoke area? if you propose a pub and postcode then yes, there will be. -- The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and look at http://libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 835649] [NEW] warns about numlock when entering password

2011-08-27 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: I am entering my password and it warns me that I have numlock on. On a desktop or laptop with full keyboard it would be more appropriate to warn when numlock isn't on. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-screensaver 3.1.5-0ubuntu6

[Bug 835649] Re: warns about numlock when entering password

2011-08-27 Thread Alan Bell
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[Bug 835649] Re: warns about numlock when entering password

2011-08-27 Thread Alan Bell
** Attachment added: numlock.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/835649/+attachment/2323761/+files/numlock.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/835649

[Bug 739812] Re: Must use hardware keyboard to perform search for applications in Unity

2011-08-26 Thread Alan Bell
So the tablet PC with touchscreen is not a supported form factor in Oneiric then? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/739812 Title: Must use hardware keyboard to perform search for

[Bug 739812] Re: Must use hardware keyboard to perform search for applications in Unity

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
looks like on-screen keyboards can type into the unity dash search when using Ubuntu 2d, but still not when using Ubuntu 3d -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/739812 Title: Must use

[Bug 739812] Re: Must use hardware keyboard to perform search for applications in Unity

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
Jason Smith (DBO) may have an experimental patch for this I believe. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/739812 Title: Must use hardware keyboard to perform search for applications in

[Bug 833764] [NEW] filter options missing from lenses

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: the refine results filter is present in unity3d, but not in 2d ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: unity-2d 4.0.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 25

[Bug 833764] Re: filter options missing from lenses

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833764 Title: filter options missing from lenses To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 833764] Re: filter options missing from lenses

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
should be a dropdown or widget of some kind at the top right ** Attachment added: Screenshot%20at%202011-08-25%2013%3A53%3A05.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-2d/+bug/833764/+attachment/2312966/+files/Screenshot%2520at%25202011-08-25%252013%253A53%253A05.png -- You

[Bug 833769] [NEW] irrelevant apps offered for download

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: in the applications lens I click on refine results then one of the categories, e.g. system. This shows me installed apps in that category (with an extra click to see all of them) plus a row of Apps available for download which have nothing to do with the category I selected.

[Bug 833769] Re: irrelevant apps offered for download

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
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[Bug 833769] Re: irrelevant apps offered for download

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
The apps available for download are not graphics apps. ** Attachment added: Screenshot-Ubuntu Oneiric [Running] - VirtualBox OSE.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/833769/+attachment/2312980/+files/Screenshot-Ubuntu%20Oneiric%20%5BRunning%5D%20-%20VirtualBox%20OSE.png

[Bug 833782] [NEW] alt+` does not cycle through all windows of an application

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: alt+` switches between windows of an application but holding alt and repeatedly pressing ` does not cycle through the windows, it brings up the list of windows but goes away the second time you press ` ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: unity-2d

[Bug 833782] Re: alt+` does not cycle through all windows of an application

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833782 Title: alt+` does not cycle through all windows of an application To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 833862] Re: Onboard Keyboard should have a menu entry for Xubuntu/Xfce

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
the Ubuntu patch that removed it from the menu is not present in the Oneiric package and onboard does appear now in the unity applications lens, so I expect this to work just fine in xubuntu Oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 764905] Re: Drag and drop a USB key into the trash should eject the USB key

2011-08-25 Thread Alan Bell
Should it not say USB storage device [name of drive, e.g. Neils USB key] is safe to remove because it doesn't eject USB devices and it seems silly to tell the user something has ejected when it plainly has not. Also, count me with the people who are bemused by the concept of putting a USB key in

[ubuntu-uk] Reapproval interview with the LoCo Council tonight, 9PM

2011-08-16 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, our LoCo team reapproval is tonight, we have a fair bit done, but if people could review the form and in particular add dates on events, and more inline pictures then that would be fantastic: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ReApprovalApplication2011 have a look at the California and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Libre Office – troubleshooting

2011-08-16 Thread Alan Bell
On 16/08/11 10:53, Emily Maher wrote: Hello everyone! Hi! It is probably worth mentioning that I am using Libre Office in Mac OS as my machine doesn't seem to get along too well with Ubuntu :-( can you elaborate on this a bit, if we can get Ubuntu running on your machine, or you can find a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Reapproval interview with the LoCo Council tonight, 9PM

2011-08-16 Thread Alan Bell
10 minutes or so. . . http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-meeting please do join in and show your support when they ask who is from the UK Alan. -- The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and look at http://libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] we got reapproved \o/

2011-08-16 Thread Alan Bell
popey #startmeeting 20:00 http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/08/16/%23ubuntu-meeting.html#t20:00 meetingology Meeting started Tue Aug 16 20:00:17 2011 UTC. The chair is popey. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/AlanBell/mootbot. 20:00

Re: [ubuntu-uk] we got reapproved \o/

2011-08-16 Thread Alan Bell
ick, sorry about the unreadable logs, try this http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/08/16/%23ubuntu-meeting.html#t20:00 Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

OggCamp this weekend

2011-08-11 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, this weekend in the UK we are running a largeish unconference called Oggcamp, jointly hosted by the Ubuntu UK Podcast and the Linux Outlaws podcast. There will be at least one talk on Accessibility which is great. I have been round the venue and whilst it is a historic building it

[ubuntu-uk] team meeting in 5 minutes or so

2011-08-09 Thread Alan Bell
in #ubuntu-uk-meeting on freenode basically discussing the reapproval application of the UK team, we have to prove our awesomeness so Canonical continue to give us lovely goodies. http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-uk-meeting see you shortly . . . Alan. -- The Open Learning

Re: [ubuntu-uk] team meeting in 5 minutes or so

2011-08-09 Thread Alan Bell
On 09/08/11 20:54, Alan Bell wrote: in #ubuntu-uk-meeting on freenode basically discussing the reapproval application of the UK team, we have to prove our awesomeness so Canonical continue to give us lovely goodies. http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-uk-meeting see you shortly

[Bug 820333] Re: Regional Formats

2011-08-09 Thread Alan Bell
** Package changed: ubuntu = gdm (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/820333 Title: Regional Formats To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 614238] Re: Intel Core i3 External Monitor Wavy Output

2011-08-04 Thread Alan Bell
The Natty kernel works for me on a Samsung R530 using the Core i3 chipset (identical to original bug reporter's laptop) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/614238 Title: Intel Core i3

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Press releases .....

2011-08-02 Thread Alan Bell
Press releases are a useful tool when you are generating news for doing newsworthy things. Canonical press releases are for announcements of stuff, sometimes the press pick them up a bit, which is what happens with press releases. The thing to do is concentrate on doing newsworthy things. If

Re: Build a speech generating device

2011-07-30 Thread Alan Bell
On 30/07/11 15:39, Frederik Elwert wrote: I also just found a blog article that describes how to set up OpenMary as a speechdispatcher module.[2] That would probably allow to integrate dasher with OpenMary easily. I wrote that article, give me a shout or find me in #ubuntu-accessibility on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-29 Thread Alan Bell
On 29/07/11 09:33, Dianne Reuby wrote: My only experience of internet chat before Ubuntu was that AIM stuff that my children loved but I hated - mainly because it flooded with weird strangers. I was very nervous when I started using IRC because of this, and I was also worried that I could do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-29 Thread Alan Bell
On 29/07/11 14:18, Paula Graham wrote: Agreed Barry - that's the sort of thing we always try (and don't always succeed) - she hasn't turned up this morning when she was supposed to bring in her laptop - I suspect it's a driver problem on an older laptop. If/when she does turn up, I'll get more

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-29 Thread Alan Bell
On 29/07/11 14:18, Paula Graham wrote: Should I be sending people to the ubuntu-beginners channel instead? out of interest, how do you currently direct them, and how do you describe IRC to them? Alan -- The Open Learning Centre is rebranding, find out about our new name and look at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread Alan Bell
On 28/07/11 17:27, Steve Flynn wrote: On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM, TT Mooney ttmoo...@dilettantism.com mailto:ttmoo...@dilettantism.com wrote: From the Register: [snip] Why are you telling an Ubuntu mailing list? it is a UK story and Ubuntu might well be part of the answer to the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-27 Thread Alan Bell
Hi Paula, do you know when this happened and what channel, if there is something we can review and learn from that would be great. On 27/07/11 12:40, Paula Graham wrote: Apropos - and sorry, don't want to whinge to people who're freely giving their time - but thought you'd want to know - I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-24 Thread Alan Bell
On 24/07/11 10:58, a.hun...@visuality-group.co.uk wrote: Hi! I'm new to all this, but been reading the discussions coming in through the emails. Is it just me, or is there some sort of petty argument going on? Am I reading it wrong? Love to all! Alex. Welcome Alex, there is indeed a long

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Books and Butties meeting information - TUBE DISRUPTION

2011-07-23 Thread Alan Bell
it seems that Transport for London didn't get the memo that we needed to get around London tomorrow, so they decided to close a bunch of rather useful tube lines. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/end16af6c54f4ac388a6e578971b3e70/details.html We think the Northern Line and

[ubuntu-uk] Books and Butties meeting information

2011-07-22 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, This is the plan for the outing to the British Library on Sunday, at 11:00 we will meet up at Kings Cross station, at the entrance to platform 9¾. Please don't actually go through the entrance and get on the Hogwarts Express, just hang about near the wall. It looks like this:

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Community Week

2011-07-20 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, this week is the Ubuntu Community week, a series of online class sessions run over IRC and featuring from our LoCo: Laura http://randall.executiv.es/ucw_oneiric_11 Me http://randall.executiv.es/ucw_oneiric_13 Popey http://randall.executiv.es/ucw_oneiric_15 Laura again

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 14 sleeps to the geeknic and the British Library SciFi exhibition 11am 24th July

2011-07-11 Thread Alan Bell
On 11/07/11 00:53, Andy Smith wrote: Would it not be best to eat first? I don't particularly want to carry food around the library, and they routinely do bag checks (not that I'm suggesting that they will prevent us going in with food, just that it will be a hassle to have to empty bags full of

[ubuntu-uk] 14 sleeps to the geeknic and the British Library SciFi exhibition 11am 24th July

2011-07-10 Thread Alan Bell
http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1032/detail/ looks like we have somewhere between 13 and 19 people coming so far. The plan is to meet at the British Library entrance at 11:00 on Sunday 24th July, wonder round the exhibition http://www.bl.uk/sciencefiction and having had our cultural

[ubuntu-uk] Next meeting Saturday 23rd 9PM

2011-07-10 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, just to mix things up a bit I have scheduled the next meeting for Saturday 23rd July, the day before the Geeknic at the Library so we can go over any last minute adjustments and clarifications to the plan. Also we can decide whether we are ready to put the team forward for reapproval

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Global Jam 2nd-4th September

2011-07-08 Thread Alan Bell
here follows a message about the Ubuntu Global Jam, we should do something for this. Ideas on the back of an email . . . Alan. The Ubuntu Global Jam is a worldwide event in which Ubuntu LoCo Teams get together at a local venue and work on Ubuntu, get know each other, and otherwise just have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LoCo team reapproval workshop now on

2011-07-06 Thread Alan Bell
On 06/07/11 21:58, john beddard wrote: Hi Alan, Can't see how Public Pad works. you type stuff, we all see it instantly. Name yourself in the top right. We are chatting on mumble for audio. I'm looking to start LoCos in Darlington and Middlesbrough during August, September. This could be

[ubuntu-uk] Our LoCo Directory page

2011-07-06 Thread Alan Bell
I have been uncovering a few hidden features of the LoCo directory website and our page on it http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-uk We now have it following twitter and identi.ca with the hashtag #ubuntuuk some of the tweets/dents there are somewhat old so if people could do a bit of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Backlight problem still not fixed

2011-07-03 Thread Alan Bell
On 03/07/11 18:12, scoundrel50a wrote: On 03/07/11 13:29, scoundrel50a wrote: #759104 launchpad bug I tried to chat on Ubuntu-uk, but must have been disconnected, as I couldnt get through. I finally managed to connect to my Oneiric kernel via ssh, I was adding the wrong IP address, and tried

[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu Global Jam for 11.10

2011-07-02 Thread Alan Bell
last global jam we tidied up the wiki, did some bug hunting, installed Natty and some other bits and bobs http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/globaljam2011 Other teams seem to do in-person get togethers on the jam weekend which is great but not compulsory. Ideas welcome as to what we should do as a team

Re: [ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page

2011-07-01 Thread Alan Bell
On 30/06/11 08:16, gazz wrote: Could we pls have some for the voluntary sector? yes, I will drop a bunch in next time I am in London -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Alan Bell
well we reached the milestone of 25 likes on our Facebook page so now have a sparkly new vanity URL: http://www.facebook.com/UbuntuUK . . . and we got it just in time for Google Plus to be released and render Facebook redundant. Discuss! Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page

2011-06-29 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, minutes from the meeting last night are in the traditional place at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting Main topics for discussion were * CD Distribution we have CDs, we need to get them out there, if you have contacts at Universities then it would be great to get a load out to

[ubuntu-uk] meeting tonight

2011-06-28 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, our regular team meeting is tonight at 8PM in the #ubuntu-uk-meeting channel on freenode, the agenda is at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeamMeetingAgenda and you can join using an IRC client or by pointing your favourite web browser at

[Bug 802863] [NEW] not installable on oneiric

2011-06-28 Thread Alan Bell
Public bug reported: Blender can't currently be installed on Oneiric due to dependencies on libswscale0 and libswscale-extra-1 ** Affects: blender (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 802863] Re: not installable on oneiric

2011-06-28 Thread Alan Bell
the output from trying to install was: blender : Depends: libswscale1 (= 4:0.7~~) but it is not going to be installed or libswscale-extra-1 (= 4:0.7~~) but it is not going to be installed ** Description changed: Blender can't currently be installed on Oneiric due to dependencies on -

[ubuntu-uk] Books and Butties at the British Library

2011-06-27 Thread Alan Bell
We now have a signup sheet on the LoCo directory for the visit to the British Library Science Fiction exhibition and geeknic http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/1032/detail/ Would be great to get an indication of numbers so put yourself down and lets go see some books. This is a family

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu South west loco team page

2011-06-27 Thread Alan Bell
application tomorrow in advance of the team meeting at 9PM so it would be great if people could pile on to IRC and help http://ubuntu-uk.org/join-the-conversation/ thanks, Alan Bell Ubuntu UK LoCo Team Leader -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Regional pages was Re: Ubuntu South west loco team page

2011-06-27 Thread Alan Bell
On 27/06/11 22:35, Tony Pursell wrote: But we are all ubuntu-uk members as well, aren't we? I would hope so, yes Well, at least, I am, and do contribute a little to the UK team. Also ubuntu-cymru is a bit moribund and never got approved The Welsh team does kind of have a separate

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