Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Tez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > I don't mind the swearing on LugRadio, they are just talking like they > would with their mates, because they are. > That said, it may not be to everyone's taste, and I understand why. > Swearing in a Ubuntu-UK cast tho, may not be a great idea as it does put >

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu used in the fight against AIDS

2007-03-15 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Mornign all, For those of you who don't subscribe to the fridge RSS feed, I found this in my inbox this morning: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/820 =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= iDart, or the intelligent Dispensing of Antiretroviral Treatment, is a pharmacy system written in Java that is used at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread Tez
B wrote: > On 15 Mar 2007, at 22:07, Colin McCarthy wrote: > > >> I would listen to a 'clean' Ubuntu-UK Radio Audiocast thingy. I >> don't listen to LUG Radio because I hate swearing (I get to hear >> enough at work) so a 'Cleancast' certainly has a market. >> >> Colin >> >> > > I'm no

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread B
On 15 Mar 2007, at 22:07, Colin McCarthy wrote: > I would listen to a 'clean' Ubuntu-UK Radio Audiocast thingy. I > don't listen to LUG Radio because I hate swearing (I get to hear > enough at work) so a 'Cleancast' certainly has a market. > > Colin > I'm not a shrinking violet, but I find

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread Colin McCarthy
I would listen to a 'clean' Ubuntu-UK Radio Audiocast thingy. I don't listen to LUG Radio because I hate swearing (I get to hear enough at work) so a 'Cleancast' certainly has a market. Colin On 3/15/07, James Pain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been a radio techy and presenter at my local r

[ubuntu-uk] Dial up (kubuntu) help please?

2007-03-15 Thread alan c
I need to configure dial up (to waitrose.com) (note1) using my external serial connected modem. Using kubuntu kppp is offered, and I can get as far as apparently the point where the waitrose machine is authenticating - I think, but then a kppp error occurs. Is anyone out there actually using di

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread alan c
Dave Ewart wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > > On Thursday, 15.03.2007 at 09:29 +, alan c wrote: > >> Martin Fitzpatrick wrote: >>> On 14/03/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 14/03/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let Dell know what you wan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread Alistair Crust
On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 11:39 +, Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 10:56:00AM +, Dave Ewart wrote: > > > This has the benefit of 1) forcing software vendors to look at support > > > linux and 2) bringing down the cost of hardware just as it does with > > > pre-installed windows. > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread James Pain
I've been a radio techy and presenter at my local radio station for 4 years now and I was planning on starting up Ubuntu-UK Radio as well, I was holding off a bit to get some more ideas into my head but if you want to go along with the idea as well then maybe we could work together. On 15/03/07,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread Alan Pope
On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 10:56:00AM +, Dave Ewart wrote: > > This has the benefit of 1) forcing software vendors to look at support > > linux and 2) bringing down the cost of hardware just as it does with > > pre-installed windows. > > > > Did I hear someone say "chicken or the egg?" which came

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread Dave Ewart
On Thursday, 15.03.2007 at 10:32 +, Alistair Crust wrote: > On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 10:17 +, Dave Ewart wrote: > > > One of the points made is that, under a Windows pre-install, various > > companies pay to have other software included (trial versions of Norton > > AV and so on) that have a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread Alistair Crust
On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 10:17 +, Dave Ewart wrote: > One of the points made is that, under a Windows pre-install, various > companies pay to have other software included (trial versions of Norton > AV and so on) that have a net effect of subsidising the cost of the PC. > One claim is that this i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread Dave Ewart
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, 15.03.2007 at 09:29 +, alan c wrote: > Martin Fitzpatrick wrote: > > On 14/03/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 14/03/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Let Dell know what you want and how you want it! > >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Survey (until 23rd March)

2007-03-15 Thread alan c
Martin Fitzpatrick wrote: > On 14/03/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 14/03/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Let Dell know what you want and how you want it! >>> http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/linux?s=corp >>> -- >> Done - seen it on digg and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread alan c
paul mellors wrote: > Hiya All > > I'm interested in starting Ubuntu-UK Radio, a bit like Lugradio but > being more specific to Ubuntu and projects in the UK. What are peoples > thoughts about this? > > Has anyone started planning something like this as i don't want to step > on anyones toes.

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread paul mellors
Hiya All I'm interested in starting Ubuntu-UK Radio, a bit like Lugradio but being more specific to Ubuntu and projects in the UK. What are peoples thoughts about this? Has anyone started planning something like this as i don't want to step on anyones toes. If the general concensus is that i