Re: [ubuntu-uk] UKTeam meeting update

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/21/07, Michael Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: On 3/21/07, Nik Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you know there are 380 subscribers to the UK Maillist allowing for duplicates and metoo addresses thats not a small number of people chatting and sharing ideas

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread Kosh42|EFG
I for one would think, and I'm sure many would agree with me, that the http://linux.org website is rather ugly in design, and not welcoming or terribly explanatory to linux newcomers. http://www.getgnulinux.org is designed to change this. It explains what Linux is on a level that even

[ubuntu-uk] Novice user problem - DVD playback

2007-03-22 Thread Fiona James
Hi, I have a thread on ubuntuforums.org's forum for Absolute Beginner Talk asking for help with DVD playback. From lurking on this mailing list for the past few weeks I knew that some subscribers here are happy to help new linux users and also don't use the forums, so I hope it's not bad form

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/22/07, Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I especially like the Get Linux button... I notice that you state We reserve all rights, however, on our graphics and logos on the website, but wondered if you considered letting people use this with a link back to your site? Maybe with a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/22/07, Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 22/03/07, Robin Menneer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/22/07, Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I especially like the Get Linux button... I notice that you state We reserve all rights, however, on our graphics and logos on the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread B
The site's owners don't really like Tux, from what I've heard - they think it makes the Operating System look too amateurish. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ The swine! baz -

[ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Where's the penguin flown to ? That I would be inclined to use. The site's owners don't really like Tux, from what I've heard - they think it makes the Operating System look too amateurish. Interesting perspective. At work recently, whenever I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread B
On 22 Mar 2007, at 18:33, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: Quoting Benjamin Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My personal view is that the penguin is the Linux Brand. I don't refer to Linux as GNU/Linux because it's too clumsy in my opinion - maybe it's a similar feeling that the people at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forums software recommendations

2007-03-22 Thread Paul Tansom
** Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2007-03-21 10:29]: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 21/03/2007 10:00:31: Simple Machines Forum has caught my eye http://www.simplemachines.org/ SMF isn't bad at all. Doesn't feel as bloated as some of the other offerings out there. I've used a Simple

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forums software recommendations

2007-03-22 Thread Paul Tansom
** Dave Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2007-03-21 09:35]: Paul Tansom wrote: Anyway, what forum software do people recommend? Whilst phpBB and vB are the yardsticks by which everything else is measured, they're too bloated for my liking. It's been a while since I last looked at different

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread Chris Rowson
My personal view is that the penguin is the Linux Brand. I don't refer to Linux as GNU/Linux because it's too clumsy in my opinion - Agreed, I know non-techie types who've heard of Linux, but none who've heard of GNU. I think it just complicates matters a little perhaps? Chris --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread Leon Barker
On 22/03/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know non-techie types who've heard of Linux, but none who've heard of GNU. I think it just complicates matters a little perhaps? I tend to say that I use linux and then if they enquire more I say which distro I use. Leon --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-22 Thread David Morris
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 When talking I use Linux or Ubuntu a version of Linux, however if I write it down anywhere official, I tend to use GNU\Linux Leon Barker wrote: On 22/03/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know non-techie types who've heard of Linux, but