Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Using launchpad

2007-07-15 Thread alan c
Chris Rowson wrote: Hi folks, I notice that people aren't really using launchpad and bazaar for ubuntu-uk marketing stuff. That's cool, but I just wondered if there was a reason why in particular? Do people find it hard to do, or is there just a lack of interest in doing it? If people

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Petition against BBC iplayer

2007-07-15 Thread alan c
Chris Rowson wrote: On 13/07/07, Josh Blacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may all be interested in this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6897050.stm BBC to hear open source concerns Oooh very good - 'tis a pity that someone has to threaten the BBC with litigation before

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Writing for your local rag

2007-07-15 Thread Nicholas Butler
Im fairly fortunate in that I am a Parish Councillor for Roffey North. As a result I get the opportunity to provide some input into content and conversations in the local parish newspaper, thuogh i am in no way an editor or would intend to use it as a platform . We also have a local open

[ubuntu-uk] [ANNOUNCEMENT] IRC meeting for Ubuntu - UK 5th August at 9pm in #ubuntu-uk

2007-07-15 Thread Nik Butler
if this was DIGG I would say , title says it all, however this is Ubuntu UK and I wanted to grab everyones attention to this, you can see notes from previous meeting and conversations. its open to all in the list and forums for the ubuntu uk community https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Window XP on Ubuntu

2007-07-15 Thread Skippy
Matthew Larsen :- I'm suprised you cant get your WM5 dev to sync to Evolution, I dont have too many probs doing it (Dell Axim x51v, WM5 AO5). What sort configuration do you use to do this? What does the sync software allow you to do, everything ActiveSync does? What sync software are you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Writing for your local rag

2007-07-15 Thread Chris Rowson
Yes, certainly a way of reaching a few people (understatement of the year there, I feel - a few villages of a few hundred people makes quite a few bodies!). Keep us up to date on this, as I'm planning an article to go in my student newspaper next year at some point. I'll contribute what I can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflet sheet (SHHIPT content) for CDs

2007-07-15 Thread Alec Wright
On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 09:51 +0100, Dave Murphy wrote: * The 'grass' image used on the leaflets - is that the actual Microsoft image? If so we can't use it. No, it's from a website and under a free license, but I think it looks too windows anyway. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Using launchpad

2007-07-15 Thread Matthew East
* Alan Pope: Hi Chris, On Sat, 2007-07-14 at 17:24 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: Hi folks, I notice that people aren't really using launchpad and bazaar for ubuntu-uk marketing stuff. If it aint broke.. We already have the wiki, it works, multiple people have managed to upload content.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Using launchpad

2007-07-15 Thread Chris Rowson
Launchpad has its uses, but it's also important not to get carried away - in my opinion projects which don't use code will not generally need to use its repository features. Matt Fair enough. What we need to do is specify what we do where - Hopefully it won't take too long as I do hate

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Petition against BBC iplayer

2007-07-15 Thread James Dalley
Chris Rowson wrote: On 13/07/07, Josh Blacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may all be interested in this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6897050.stm BBC to hear open source concerns Oooh very good - 'tis a pity that someone has to threaten the BBC with litigation

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Petition against BBC iplayer

2007-07-15 Thread Josh Blacker
snippety snip The BBC has a responsibility to distribute it's content to as many license fee payers as possible, but we must seek a cost effective way to do this - especially whilst there is no single audio-visual standard. At present the cost of providing multiple formats is prohibitively

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Petition against BBC iplayer

2007-07-15 Thread Chris Rowson
I thought I'd also put in a complaint... -- To whom it may concern, I'm writing to you to outline a couple of areas where I do not believe that the BBC is meeting the essential criteria outlined in the BBC charter. The BBC utilises Microsoft technologies

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Petition against BBC iplayer

2007-07-15 Thread Rob Beard
James Dalley wrote: Chris Rowson wrote: On 13/07/07, Josh Blacker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may all be interested in this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6897050.stm BBC to hear open source concerns Oooh very good - 'tis a pity that someone has to