Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread d...@fishms.org
I heartily agree! Good accessible location (for Londoners at least) and nice to see canonical folks there (and some most welcome Google folk) Dan Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: Bruno Girin brunogi...@gmail.com To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 13:18, d...@fishms.org d...@fishms.org wrote: I heartily agree! Good accessible location (for Londoners at least) and nice to see canonical folks there (and some most welcome Google folk) Definitely agree! I was wondering if there would be any interest in a monthly London

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread d...@fishms.org
A good idea but monthly might test my marriage! Regards Dan Sent from my HTC - Reply message - From: Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com To: UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour Date: Sat, Sep 24, 2011 13:54 On 24 September 2011 13:18, d...@fishms.org

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Simon Watson
Sounds good to me! Was away on a course in bournemouth otherwise would have attended. Simon --Original Message-- From: Bruno Girin Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: British Ubuntu Talk ReplyTo: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour Sent: 24 Sep 2011 11:25 Hi all,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Bruno Girin
On 24/09/11 13:54, Liam Proven wrote: On 24 September 2011 13:18, d...@fishms.orgd...@fishms.org wrote: I heartily agree! Good accessible location (for Londoners at least) and nice to see canonical folks there (and some most welcome Google folk) Definitely agree! I was wondering if there

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 15:03, Bruno Girin brunogi...@gmail.com wrote: On 24/09/11 13:54, Liam Proven wrote: On 24 September 2011 13:18, d...@fishms.org d...@fishms.org wrote: I heartily agree! Good accessible location (for Londoners at least) and nice to see canonical folks there (and some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Simon Watson
Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's easier for people from outside London to join? So, one meet somewhere near kings cross/victoria/paddington/euston etc. That way more people can attend from outside London. Cheers, Simon -Original Message-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
On 24/09/11 15:22, Liam Proven wrote: I'd suggest someone brings along a large, conspicuous Tux penguin as a recognition symbol: you're after the bunch of people with a large penguin on their table! :¬) ) which makes it more of a broad Linux/FOSS kind of event, which is great, and I think that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Simon, On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 02:48:41PM +, Simon Watson wrote: Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's easier for people from outside London to join? As usual with these things they can be wherever they are organised. So if someone wants one that is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
thanks, and yes it was fun! lets do it again, in fact lets do it: in the same place on 13th October for the London release party of Ubuntu 11.10 http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1283/detail/ in Farnborough on 20th October http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1277/detail/ in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Daniel Case
Might come down to Nottingham for that one :) Daniel On 24 September 2011 16:48, Alan Bell alan.b...@libertus.co.uk wrote: thanks, and yes it was fun! lets do it again, in fact lets do it: in the same place on 13th October for the London release party of Ubuntu 11.10

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Bruno Girin
On 24/09/11 15:48, Simon Watson wrote: Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's easier for people from outside London to join? So, one meet somewhere near kings cross/victoria/paddington/euston etc. That way more people can attend from outside London.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
or . . . do a slow tour round London visiting each location on the monopoly board! Alan. -- Libertus Solutions http://libertus.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 15:48, Simon Watson simon.m.wat...@gmail.com wrote: Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's easier for people from outside London to join? So, one meet somewhere near kings cross/victoria/paddington/euston etc. That way more people can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 17:40, Bruno Girin brunogi...@gmail.com wrote: On 24/09/11 15:48, Simon Watson wrote: Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's easier for people from outside London to join? So, one meet somewhere near kings

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 16:48, Alan Bell alan.b...@libertus.co.uk wrote: thanks, and yes it was fun! lets do it again, in fact lets do it: in the same place on 13th October for the London release party of Ubuntu 11.10 http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1283/detail/ in Farnborough on 20th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 17:40, Bruno Girin brunogi...@gmail.com wrote: On 24/09/11 15:48, Simon Watson wrote: Can I suggest rotating them around different parts of london, so that it's easier for people from outside London to join? So, one meet somewhere near kings

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Bruno Girin
On 24/09/11 18:07, Liam Proven wrote: On 24 September 2011 17:40, Bruno Girinbrunogi...@gmail.com wrote: Absolutely. There are enough pubs around London that it should be possible to rotate around the different mainline stations. Here's a quick sample I'm sure we can improve on: I knew we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread d...@fishms.org
Can I suggest that the next ubuntu uk happy to hour (London branch) is on Thursday 10th November from 7pm. The Cask in pimlico for this one - who knows, with regular attendance may be able to negotiate some sort of deal re for discounted food etc Dan Sent from my HTC - Reply message

[ubuntu-uk] anyone in cullompton

2011-09-24 Thread paul sutton
Hi Just wondered if anyone was in cullompton as Paignton are playing there on 1st October, if anyone was going to the rugby game perhaps we can have a chat. Paul -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Alan Bell
On 24/09/11 18:10, Liam Proven wrote: I am all for a roaming nationwide event, but I personally can't afford to just nip up to Nottingham for a drink. lack of commitment there Liam :) If there are enough numbers for regular monthly meets in any part of the country, do go for it! yes, I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 19:06, d...@fishms.org d...@fishms.org wrote: Can I suggest that the next ubuntu uk happy to hour (London branch) is on Thursday 10th November from 7pm. The Cask in pimlico for this one - who knows, with regular attendance may be able to negotiate some sort of deal re for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour - Nottingham for November?

2011-09-24 Thread Liam Proven
On 24 September 2011 21:03, Alan Bell alan.b...@libertus.co.uk wrote: On 24/09/11 18:10, Liam Proven wrote: I am all for a roaming nationwide event, but I personally can't afford to just nip up to Nottingham for a drink. lack of commitment there Liam :) Sorry! :¬)  If there are enough

[ubuntu-uk] open disc 11.09 released

2011-09-24 Thread paul sutton
Hi just had a look (randomly) and its finally out http://www.theopendisc.com/ 11.09, which is a good stepping stone to Linux based desktops Paul -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone in cullompton

2011-09-24 Thread thegeeksquadron
If anyone was at Sarries I'd be there? Nick -- -Original Message- From: paul sutton zl...@zleap.net Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:02:59 To: UK Ubuntu Talkubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone in cullompton

2011-09-24 Thread paul sutton
On 24/09/11 21:44, thegeeksquad...@ymail.com wrote: they are in a different league to Paignton, I am sure we play sarries at Junior level though, Paul If anyone was at Sarries I'd be there? Nick -- -Original Message- From: paul sutton zl...@zleap.net Sender:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Schools Project - literacy

2011-09-24 Thread Andres
hi sorry if this is out of line but: These guys came over to do a lecture at work: http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/ they are set to break yet again the land speed record for britain. 1000 mph i seem to recall. Why i think it's related? -They work with schools to inspire the next generation -They

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open disc 11.09 released

2011-09-24 Thread Phill Whiteside
Hi Paul, if they have room on the CD they may want to look at including Bluefish http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/index.html I know of several who use it I knew that when they brought out v2 they were going to include a windows version. I've just had a quick look, and they were true to their word.