[ubuntu-uk] Restricting the Open Internet - is this a threat to Open Source

2014-01-30 Thread Martin Dixon
Hi. Apology if this is out of order, but if as "Windows free at last!" suggests Microsoft may be peeved at LibreOffice etc they might just try it on. The US and the EU are on the verge of giving rich corporations the right to control what we all see online -- but we can stop it if we build the la

Re: [ubuntu-uk] evolution

2013-09-01 Thread MARTIN DIXON
I don't use Evolution, but I foune the following whuch might help - https://help.gnome.org/users/evolution/stable/backup-restore.html.en Martin From: Norman Silverstone To: ubuntu-uk Sent: Sunday, 1 September 2013, 11:09 Subject: [ubuntu-uk] evolution My

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Not everyone is an expert!

2013-08-24 Thread MARTIN DIXON
For what it's worth!  I used to live in Reading and would not have considered Wycombe too far toshare (contributeand benefit)   - I started a Singles group on speck many years ago and have been happily married for over 30 years as a result - all things are possible! Good luck, Martin _

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problems with a freezing machine: All kernels in 12.04 and 13.04

2013-08-22 Thread Martin Dixon
Hi James. For what it is worth I had a similar problem with 12.04 and 12.10 and found the only solution was to reinstall 12.10 and refrain from doing any updates. 13.04 works OK with all updates loaded, but I used both with a Ubuntu One link as security until I was sure. Regards, Martin Dixon

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.10 without updates works

2013-05-03 Thread MARTIN DIXON
/13 16:52, MARTIN DIXON wrote: > Having become complacent and not having done an immediately preceding backup > I panicked and may have altered some basic settuings  So to try a clean start > I obtained the 12.04 and 12.10 discs.  I have trialled various combinations > and have fo

[ubuntu-uk] 12.10 without updates works

2013-05-03 Thread MARTIN DIXON
Hi. Regret if this is a little vague (I have ME). I would be grateful for some (idiot guide level) advice but am prepared to put in some real effort!  Background see question 225170 also I started on Ubuntu 11.04 added all updates and upgraded to 11.10 ditto to 12.04 ditto to 12.10 which I fo

[ubuntu-uk] Fw: [Ubuntu One #32010] Broken - mh.di...@btinternet.com

2013-04-15 Thread MARTIN DIXON
t.com wrote: > > > I have no idea what should happen but on > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/UKLugMembers > the link > http://www.lug.org.uk/lugs/all.php > results in 404 > http://lug.org.uk/lugs/all.php > > I had wanted to add my name to the UK LUG members under West