[ubuntu-uk] Social Networks (was: Re: Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????)

2007-08-04 Thread John Levin
Nik Butler wrote: http://www.peopleaggregator.net/user_blog.php?uid=6415 If anyone else wants to catch up with me; here in are my Social and video network I also write for OreillyGMT.eu http://www.oreillygmt.eu/ I have begun conversations with my own users about their needs via

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????

2007-08-04 Thread Chris Rowson
I just put in a request for an old Compaq Presario that someone was offering up on Hull Freecycle to get the ball rolling and see if this is feasible. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] BBC iPlayer on Linux Project

2007-08-04 Thread Kieran K
Hi, I hope I'm not spamming but I've started a project to try and get the BBC iPlayer running on Linux through wine. I've got IE6 and Windows Media Player 10 with DRM working. The wiki page for it is at: http://bbciplayerlinux.sf.net Thanks Kieran --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Social Networks

2007-08-04 Thread Nik Butler
How do I keep up ? okay heres the method 1) use Firefox Tabs 2) For every day of the week in the calendar have one group of social networks to drop into 3) For the top 10 networks keep then updated daily 4 ) reader.google.com 5 ) miro 6 ) podcasts. 7 ) del.icio.us I am working on creating a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help please

2007-08-04 Thread Nik Butler
Hi Norman , I saw it , found it interesting , my apologies for not responding it was actually put on my to be looked into list. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] help please

2007-08-04 Thread norman
Hi Norman , I saw it , found it interesting , my apologies for not responding it was actually put on my to be looked into list. Thanks Nik. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????

2007-08-04 Thread Stephen Garton
On 04/08/07, Chris Rowson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just put in a request for an old Compaq Presario that someone was offering up on Hull Freecycle to get the ball rolling and see if this is feasible. Chris Hi Chris, I *never* had any success with the Hull Freecyle list, for computers or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gLabels

2007-08-04 Thread norman
On Sat, 2007-08-04 at 15:47 +0100, Robert McWilliam wrote: On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:46:51 +0100 norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, that's the preamble and now for the real stuff. What I am looking for is some clever person who would be prepared to help a fellow Ubuntu user and put into

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gLabels

2007-08-04 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:08:20 +0100 norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I can get all the dimensions that are needed but I am not exactly sure what to do with them. The insert is a rectangle 273X183 mm. This is divided into two sections by a narrow rectangle, 14 mm wide, the longitudinal

[ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Andrew Jenkins
Hi All, Newbie Ubuntu-ite here. So far so good, although I have a few questions, but one at a time. I've been a Mandrake/Mandriva user since I ditched the dreaded MS four or five years ago. I just thought I'd try Ubuntu (7.04) alongside my Mandriva 2005 on my laptop. I'm used to the Mandriva

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Tony Arnold
Andrew, Andrew Jenkins wrote: Hi All, Newbie Ubuntu-ite here. So far so good, although I have a few questions, but one at a time. I've been a Mandrake/Mandriva user since I ditched the dreaded MS four or five years ago. I just thought I'd try Ubuntu (7.04) alongside my Mandriva 2005

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Kris Marsh
On 8/4/07, Andrew Jenkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Newbie Ubuntu-ite here. So far so good, although I have a few questions, but one at a time. I've been a Mandrake/Mandriva user since I ditched the dreaded MS four or five years ago. I just thought I'd try Ubuntu (7.04) alongside

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Andrew Price
On 04/08/07 18:56, Andrew Jenkins wrote: I've been a Mandrake/Mandriva user since I ditched the dreaded MS four or five years ago. I just thought I'd try Ubuntu (7.04) alongside my Mandriva 2005 on my laptop. Hi Andrew, welcome to the Ubuntu community :) I'm used to the Mandriva way (as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Rob Beard
Andrew Jenkins wrote: Hi All, Newbie Ubuntu-ite here. So far so good, although I have a few questions, but one at a time. I've been a Mandrake/Mandriva user since I ditched the dreaded MS four or five years ago. I just thought I'd try Ubuntu (7.04) alongside my Mandriva 2005 on my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC iPlayer on Linux Project

2007-08-04 Thread Rob Beard
Kieran K wrote: Hi, I hope I'm not spamming but I've started a project to try and get the BBC iPlayer running on Linux through wine. I've got IE6 and Windows Media Player 10 with DRM working. The wiki page for it is at: http://bbciplayerlinux.sf.net Thanks Kieran Funny you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gLabels

2007-08-04 Thread norman
snip To get a template for a single rectangle to cover the entire insert you'd set up a page with one 'label' 183x273mm with the appropriate x and y position. I wouldn't recommend this approach as it makes position things to go on the spine a pain. A better approach would be to set up a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Freecycle / Ubuntu tie-up????

2007-08-04 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi Chris, I *never* had any success with the Hull Freecyle list, for computers or otherwise! I had a similar sort of Idea for raising FLOSS awareness for HullFLOSS, but it never panned out :-( Let me know how it goes! Hi Steve, I got the knock back from the guy on Hull Freecycle. His

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 04/08/07, Tony Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (On a technical front, the user name has to be a member of the admin group to be able to use sudo. Also, by editing /etc/sudoers you can control exactly which commands users can execute. For example, if you wanted to let your kids shut the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] gLabels

2007-08-04 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:42:04 +0100 norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You make it seem very complicated. Sorry :) It isn't all that complicated, it's just that you need to do the 3 sections of the insert separately if you go the glabel route. The oodraw route is definitely more straight forward

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Matthew Wild
...or use the GUI... System-Administration-Users and Groups Right-click on the user (or make a new one), click the privileges tab, and check or uncheck Administer the system. HTH too, Matthew. On 8/4/07, Neil Greenwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 04/08/07, Tony Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[ubuntu-uk] Malware discussion from another list

2007-08-04 Thread alan c
The following originated as a newcomer request about AVG virus checker, and I added comments suggesting that linux was infertile ground for infection, and associated points. It was (is) a balanced and interesting discussion, and has yielded the comments copied below, which seem to be quite

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC iPlayer on Linux Project

2007-08-04 Thread Kieran K
I was suprised to get Windows Media Player 10 going in wine but now I'm stuck with the BBC iPlayer installer. The nice people at wine are helping. http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9187 Whether the Kontiki P2P software or the BBC's DRM system works together remains to be seen. -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC iPlayer on Linux Project

2007-08-04 Thread Rob Beard
Kieran K wrote: I was suprised to get Windows Media Player 10 going in wine but now I'm stuck with the BBC iPlayer installer. The nice people at wine are helping. http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9187 Whether the Kontiki P2P software or the BBC's DRM system works together remains

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Mark Harrison
Andrew Jenkins wrote: For now though I consider playing around as 'root' while being 'under the influence' as bad as driving so I'll leave well alone. Mathematicians don't drink and derive. Mark -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread Nik Butler
Mark Harrison wrote: Andrew Jenkins wrote: For now though I consider playing around as 'root' while being 'under the influence' as bad as driving so I'll leave well alone. Mathematicians don't drink and derive. Mark youd think thats a real problem but it turns out

Re: [ubuntu-uk] This came in on the local Freecycle

2007-08-04 Thread Ian Pascoe
Yep, and for those requests for old copies of Windows and Office I also politely tell them about Linux / Open Office respectively. Out of 6 attempts so far, no coversions to Linux, but 2 to Open Office smug smile. E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] This came in on the local Freecycle

2007-08-04 Thread Ian Pascoe
Good idea, and tried it a little while ago with nil response. Spoke with a couple of people in the Freecycle cafe and of course the reason why they were not interested were those already covered by other postings ie why change, what is it etc etc E -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating 'root' account.

2007-08-04 Thread stephen
On Sat, 2007-08-04 at 21:49 +0100, Nik Butler wrote: Mark Harrison wrote: Andrew Jenkins wrote: For now though I consider playing around as 'root' while being 'under the influence' as bad as driving so I'll leave well alone. Mathematicians don't drink and derive.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Usage in the UK

2007-08-04 Thread Ian Pascoe
Hi Mark Generally speaking Braille readers are connected to the host PC as a periferal , so I'd guess the computer would report whatever the screen resolution has been set to during set up. Actually, continuing on this theme, what would things like PSAs and Mobile Internet devices report? E