Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Steve Smith
On 14/06/06, Alan Helmore-Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is Windows capable of speaking Welsh ? Absolutely - it's so infuriating when I'm trying to use my housemate's computer! :) -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Re: Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Gordon Burgess-Parker: > On Wednesday 14 June 2006 18:06, Chris Bannister wrote: >> Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >>> As I said, there seems to be NOTHING in the Kubuntu help files for this, >>> and a google search didn't turn up much either. >> Add

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
I wonder how important it is to have a Welsh version of Edubuntu. Perhaps it could be a useful exercise to involve students of the Welsh language, especially those in bilingual schools, to take an active part in producing the translations. I would expect such a translation to require a detailed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On Wednesday 14 June 2006 18:06, Chris Bannister wrote: > Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > > As I said, there seems to be NOTHING in the Kubuntu help files for this, > > and a google search didn't turn up much either. > > Add you experience to the kbunutu Wiki? How do I do that? > Or raise a bug?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Chris Bannister
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: As I said, there seems to be NOTHING in the Kubuntu help files for this, and a google search didn't turn up much either. Add you experience to the kbunutu Wiki? Or raise a bug? Should share you problems and findings outside of the uk mailing list. -- ubuntu-uk m

[ubuntu-uk] Re: Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, * Gordon Burgess-Parker: > On Wednesday 14 June 2006 16:24, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: [...] > A breakthrough. I've FINALLY managed to sort it. It would be a good idea if > there was a definitive HOWTO on this in the Kubuntu wiki. I did it by

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
On Wednesday 14 June 2006 16:24, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Hi! > I'm tearing what remains of my hair out. > A breakthrough. I've FINALLY managed to sort it. It would be a good idea if there was a definitive HOWTO on this in the Kubuntu wiki. I did it by some intuition, and a lot of guesswo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Norman Silverstone
> > Absolutely. Any Welsh speakers on this list that want to get involved in > > translation? The Rosetta group only seems to have one member: > > https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-l10n-cy > > Here here! Sadly my Welsh is very much at beginner level. One of my > best friends is Welsh-first-la

[ubuntu-uk] Networking and sharing directories between two machines both running Kubuntu 6.06

2006-06-14 Thread Gordon Burgess-Parker
Hi! I'm tearing what remains of my hair out. I have a desktop and a laptop, both running Kubuntu 6.06. The desktop (which is a dual-boot XP and Kubuntu) is hard-wired to the hub, the laptop accesses the network via a WAP. I wanted to share directories on the desktop with the laptop. If, on the de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support Points

2006-06-14 Thread Steve Smith
On 14/06/06, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you guys want it, and have a place I can put it then I will be happy to do the required work. It looks like it won't work in a wiki, so if it's going anywhere it'll have to be on www.ubuntu-uk.org, which Jonathan Riddell has access to at the mome

[ubuntu-uk] Support Points

2006-06-14 Thread Grant
A few days ago people suggested implementing the support points map, which I said I would be happy to build it for the UK market. I have got the Belgian source code, and I am ready to mod it to our requirements, however I have been trying to find out whether we can host it. It needs a PHP, Mysql

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 13

2006-06-14 Thread Steve Smith
On 14/06/06, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With regard to the map issue, has anyone considered Frappr (www.Frappr.com)? I've created one for my F3 site but not yet released it to the public for viewing. But it's easy to set up, and would suit our needs quite nicely I think (altho

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 11

2006-06-14 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Ted, > Thanks Steve, I am excited to be part of a bigger Ubuntu 'project'. I > have added my details to the Wiki page as you suggested. I see our > numbers are growing :-) Welcome aboard. > on 14/6/06 6:50 AM, ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: [Snip 401 lines of digest quote.] Can people, n

[ubuntu-uk] Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 13

2006-06-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ones; since the main Ubuntu >> site is in English translation of support materials is obviously >> irrelevant. That said, there are plenty of things that are specific to the >> UK that people around here are keep to develop and the UKTeam wiki pages >> should give you

[ubuntu-uk] Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 11

2006-06-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:33:31 +0100 > From: "Steve Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi > To: "British Ubuntu Talk" > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Steve Smith
On 14/06/06, Leon Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I say translate 'em into Welsh. (then bilingual schools in Wales can use edubuntu) On 14/06/06, john levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Absolutely. Any Welsh speakers on this list that want to get involved in translation? The Rosetta group only

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Re: website discussion

2006-06-14 Thread Steve Smith
On 14/06/06, Matthew East <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How about we begin with a simple list in wiki markup, and see if the project grows sufficiently to justify the creation of a map. After all, Canonical uses a simple list, and their list is a lot bigger than ours right now. Done - https://wik

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread john levin
Leon Barker wrote: It's been mentioned lately that the English-speaking LoCo teams have a slightly different role from the non-English ones; since the main Ubuntu site is in English translation of support materials is obviously irrelevant. That said, there are plenty of things that are specific

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Alistair Crust
On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 12:41 +0100, Leon Barker wrote: > > It's been mentioned lately that the English-speaking LoCo > teams have a slightly different role from the non-English > ones; since the main Ubuntu site is in English translation of > support materials is obv

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Leon Barker
It's been mentioned lately that the English-speaking LoCo teams have a slightly different role from the non-English ones; since the main Ubuntu site is in English translation of support materials is obviously irrelevant.  That said, there are plenty of things that are specific to the UK that people

[ubuntu-uk] Re: website discussion

2006-06-14 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Steve, * Steve Smith: > We seem to be wasting a lot of effort at > the moment building duplicate infrastructure for something for which > we have no content! If and when the time comes that we're ready to > branch off further we can. Agreed. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Re: website discussion

2006-06-14 Thread Steve Smith
On 14/06/06, Matthew East <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Right now I really don't see the need for a weblog for the uk team. Forums are primarily for support in the Ubuntu community - there is an English language forum, and this mailing list serves for discussing initiatives. Adding a forum would ma

[ubuntu-uk] Re: website discussion

2006-06-14 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Grant, First of all, your mailing list etiquette is making it really difficult to follow this discussion (and it is quite disconcerting that you don't use your full name). Please follow a few simple rules: 1. Specify who wrote the email you are r