[ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread Nicholas Butler
The latest Podcast from the ITIdiots provides a introduction to Linux by way of Ubuntu. http://www.itidiots.com/ Your thoughts please ? Nik ps. im in no way affiliated to the show im just pointing out the podcast for interested parties. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread David Morley
On 05/02/07, Nicholas Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest Podcast from the ITIdiots provides a introduction to Linux by way of Ubuntu. http://www.itidiots.com/ Your thoughts please ? It's the dummies guide to ubuntu on video. :) In fairness if a bunch of windows users who had

Re: [ubuntu-uk] firefox

2007-02-05 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 02/02/07, London School of Puppetry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 01/02/07, Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [1] Please don't put a at the start of lines that aren't quotes. Sorry Rob, didn't know I had. Finger must have slipped. Caroline You might find that your mail client

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Etiquette

2007-02-05 Thread Andy
On 04/02/07, London School of Puppetry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good idea- then I might have avoided all the faux pas. Well there is a link to etiquette on the page that details what the mailing lists are. For reference here it is: http://www.ubuntu.com/community/lists/etiquette Though some of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread Robin Menneer
Useless to me, a beginner. Concepts are too advanced and gappy in presentation. Nevertheless a well-intentioned try which should be encouraged. On 2/5/07, David Morley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/02/07, Nicholas Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest Podcast from the ITIdiots

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:44:02AM +, Robin Menneer wrote: Useless to me, a beginner. Concepts are too advanced and gappy in presentation. Nevertheless a well-intentioned try which should be encouraged. Ok, so what *would* be useful to you as a beginner? As part of the screencast

[ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread Jono Bacon
Hi all, We have just announced LUGRadio Live 2007 in Wolverhampton on the 7th and 8th July, and I am keen to have an Ubuntu UK presence there. Would you chaps like to have a think about what to do at the event. I am thinking a bunch of BOFs and an exhibition stand would be cool. :) Maybe someone

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread john levin
Jono Bacon wrote: Hi all, We have just announced LUGRadio Live 2007 in Wolverhampton on the 7th and 8th July, and I am keen to have an Ubuntu UK presence there. Would you chaps like to have a think about what to do at the event. I am thinking a bunch of BOFs and an exhibition stand would be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread Philip Wyett
On 05/02/07, john levin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jono Bacon wrote: Hi all, We have just announced LUGRadio Live 2007 in Wolverhampton on the 7th and 8th July, and I am keen to have an Ubuntu UK presence there. Would you chaps like to have a think about what to do at the event. I am

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 11:28:52AM +, john levin wrote: Jono Bacon wrote: Hi all, We have just announced LUGRadio Live 2007 in Wolverhampton on the 7th and 8th July, and I am keen to have an Ubuntu UK presence there. Would you chaps like to have a think about what to do at the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread Jonathan Riddell
On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 11:28:52AM +, john levin wrote: Last year Kubuntu organised separately, and there was a lot of interest in Edubuntu. We should try to co-ordinate efforts, and have a strong edubuntu presence. This year's lugradio overlaps with the end of the KDE Akademy conference

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread john levin
Jonathan Riddell wrote: On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 11:28:52AM +, john levin wrote: Last year Kubuntu organised separately, and there was a lot of interest in Edubuntu. We should try to co-ordinate efforts, and have a strong edubuntu presence. This year's lugradio overlaps with the end of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/5/07, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:44:02AM +, Robin Menneer wrote: Useless to me, a beginner. Concepts are too advanced and gappy in presentation. Nevertheless a well-intentioned try which should be encouraged. Ok, so what *would* be useful to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread john levin
Philip Wyett wrote: For those who have not been present in previous years. Can you detail the Ubuntu related activities etc. that have been going on at LUG Radio Live? The main Ubuntu-related events at previous LRLs have been Mark Shuttleworth doing the headline talk. In 2005 it was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread alan c
Robin Menneer wrote: On 2/5/07, *Alan Pope* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:44:02AM +, Robin Menneer wrote: Useless to me, a beginner. Concepts are too advanced and gappy in presentation. Nevertheless a well-intentioned

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread Nicholas Butler
I wrote to Nicholas Hill one of the presenters on the show and volunteered to help. He wrote back and agreed that they needed some Linux talking head experience and have asked me for some ideas which I provided; 1. Reintroduce Ubuntu living more Gui than command line and less Automatix 2.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGRadio Live 2007 and Ubuntu UK

2007-02-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 12:42:15PM +, Philip Wyett wrote: Cheers. I have had a flick through what happened in 2005 / 2006 and looks good. I only went last year, with a bunch of guys [0] from Hampshire LUG. We played the rather sad but fun Geek Car Numberplate Game [1] on the journey up.

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Scribes - First Meeting Tonight!

2007-02-05 Thread Chris Oattes
Hi, As many of you are aware most Ubuntu related meetings occur online in IRC chat channels for which plenty has already been done to help people find and become involved. These meetings are going on all the time all over the world and generate an awful lot of documentation, discussion, ideas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

2007-02-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 08:30:09AM +, Nicholas Butler wrote: The latest Podcast from the ITIdiots provides a introduction to Linux by way of Ubuntu. http://www.itidiots.com/ Your thoughts please ? Ok, first two are negative. 1. They said at the start that they would not add the

[ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread London School of Puppetry
Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They have one computer with Linux installed. Caroline lsp -- --- London School of Puppetry www.londonschoolofpuppetry.com --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] French FLOSS for Schools

2007-02-05 Thread London School of Puppetry
On 05/02/07, Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/02/07, gord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2007-02-04 at 22:44 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: It seems as if schools in France will be distributing Open Source Software -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] French FLOSS for Schools

2007-02-05 Thread Benjamin Webb
On 05/02/07, Caroline Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: London School of Puppetry wrote: On 05/02/07, Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/02/07, gord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 2007-02-04 at 22:44 +, Benjamin Webb wrote: It seems as if schools in France will be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread Leon Barker
On 05/02/07, London School of Puppetry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They have one computer with Linux installed. Caroline lsp I'm pretty sure mplayer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread Caroline Ford
London School of Puppetry wrote: Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They have one computer with Linux installed. Caroline lsp Blender can do animation but is overkill for this. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Scribes - First Meeting Tonight!

2007-02-05 Thread Caroline Ford
Chris Oattes wrote: Hi, As many of you are aware most Ubuntu related meetings occur online in IRC chat channels for which plenty has already been done to help people find and become involved. These meetings are going on all the time all over the world and generate an awful lot of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread David Morley
On 05/02/07, Caroline Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: London School of Puppetry wrote: Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They have one computer with Linux installed. Caroline lsp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread David Morley
On 05/02/07, David Morley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 05/02/07, Caroline Ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: London School of Puppetry wrote: Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They

[ubuntu-uk] UK linux organisations (was Re: French FLOSS for Schools)

2007-02-05 Thread Caroline Ford
Benjamin Webb wrote: What about my UK-Linux question. Is there any official overal site for Linux in the UK? There is nothing official and UK only that I know of. There is http://www.fsfeurope.org/ and some interesting resources such as http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/ Caroline (secretlondon)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread Pat
On 05/02/07, London School of Puppetry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there an OS programme that can be used to animate still images- something similar to Flash? - I have been asked by a local secondary school. They have one computer with Linux installed. Caroline lsp Have you looked at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] stop frame animation

2007-02-05 Thread Ashley Smith
I think you can just use the gimp - create a layer for each frame then just save as a .gif and choose to save as an animation. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Etiquette

2007-02-05 Thread Martin
I second that - it would be good to see gice me a bit more confidence to post On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:00:39 -, James Dalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there any way a list of mailing list etiquette could be sent to every new member?? James D

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Etiquette

2007-02-05 Thread Jonathan Riddell
On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 12:28:26AM -, Martin wrote: I second that - it would be good to see gice me a bit more confidence to post Is there any way a list of mailing list etiquette could be sent to every new member?? If somebody comes up with a good text I'm happy to put it in