Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu'ing a PC for a friend.

2011-05-22 Thread Andres
Bit late to the suggestions but I like gramps. 6 months ago it looked funny on the netbook unity but it probably looks better now. I've just installed 11.04 and i can see the search tool to be better than going throug menus for programs and files. I did expect typing in internet to show more

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple Unity guide for beginners

2011-05-22 Thread alan c
On 21/05/11 17:50, Alan Pope wrote: I've plumped for Ubuntu 11.04 and Unity on my friend's Dads laptop. I figured this was the best choice given the future direction of Ubuntu, and I can support him because I use it myself. Good reason! I would suggest that 1) disable the launcher autohide

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple Unity guide for beginners

2011-05-22 Thread Andres
Yes please! I'm just starting with unity I'll try to add some suggestions. But once you are done and If you have a finished document with screenshots and all, could i have it to translate it to spanish? I normally like to use LaTeX with margin notes so if you could save the screenshots that

[ubuntu-uk] Race Online 2012 - lets give EVERYONE buying a second user PC a chance to try Linux.

2011-05-22 Thread Martin Houston
I was at OpenTech yesterday and there was a massive computer fair going on at ULU at the same time. There were many people selling ex corporate PCs (mostly Dells and HPs) for prices that looked better value than the Race Online Scheme! A typical example was a dual core desktop with 1G ram and