Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Intrepid 8.10 Kubuntu - disaster

2008-11-09 Thread Robin Menneer
2008/11/9 Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I think we've actually got three different types of user to accommodate. > > Those who will upgrade pre release, those who will upgrade at the release > date, and those who will upgrade a period of time into the release. > > The first type are normally do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Why some people will never switch

2007-12-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 21/12/2007, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 70+ was because I know very few people older than 70 who will go near > a computer, and that is past normal retirement age (~65) > > > > > > > > I help a neighbour who is 80 - and there will be more of them soon :-) > > > > For the other ca

Re: [ubuntu-uk] problems upgrading

2007-11-08 Thread Robin Menneer
On 08/11/2007, London School of Puppetry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 07/11/2007, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Spaces shouldn't matter... > > > > When you say "nothing happened" what do you mean? If it returned to the > > prompt that is not necessarily a bad sign... it

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

2007-07-10 Thread Robin Menneer
On 10/07/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > > > On Mon, 2007-07-09 at 23:02 +0100, alan c wrote: > >>> > >>> Why not contribute to the existing marketing team? Why "fork"? > >> > >> The existing marketing team is not UK specific. The UK media, > >> temperament

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Users

2007-06-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 21/06/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ** Copy of blog post ** People may know me from the Ubuntu-UK loco team, especially IRC, i'm MooDoo in irc.freenode.net #ubuntu-uk, thats all well and good but there's one thing - I don't know you. With this in mind i'm in the process o

Re: [ubuntu-uk] fit for the purpose

2007-06-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 21/06/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: > On 21/06/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:41:53 +0100, alan c < [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ubuntu-uk] fit for the purpose

2007-06-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 21/06/07, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:41:53 +0100, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Tony Travis wrote: >>> alan c wrote: norman wrote: > I believe that the very laudable efforts in promoting the use of >> Ubuntu > ne

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Searching for a Killer App

2007-06-15 Thread Robin Menneer
On 14/06/07, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Hi all, > > I've managed to convince my parents that Ubuntu is for them (My mum just got a new laptop with Vista and Office 2007 and thinks that it is completely unintuitive!) however there is one issue. > > The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges

2007-05-28 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/27/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 26/05/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for advices. On the mains side we have the necessary earth and > voltage trips, and the earth trip works well in thunder storms, plunging us > into darkness

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges

2007-05-26 Thread Robin Menneer
age- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robin Menneer Sent: 25 May 2007 21:30 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges On 5/25/07, luxxius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > Call me picky, bu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges

2007-05-25 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/25/07, Dominic Forrest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > luxxius wrote: > > Alan Pope wrote: > > > >> Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning > >> strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your > >> aerial/golf club/tree/car/house? > >> > > > > My onl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges

2007-05-25 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/25/07, luxxius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Pope wrote: > > Call me picky, but isn't it true that you can't *prevent* lightning > > strikes, only try to get them to hit something other than your > > aerial/golf club/tree/car/house? > > My only experience of a lightning strike was lightnin

[ubuntu-uk] Preventing lightning strike & surges

2007-05-25 Thread Robin Menneer
I have two mac minis, one of which will be converted to Ubuntu to replace my aged laptop. There is an opportunity to buy gear to prevent lightning strike and damage from power surges to telephone and computers. Is the best way to buy an auxillary power supplly, if so, what make and model ? What

Re: [ubuntu-uk] scanner

2007-05-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/21/07, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Those of you who have read the interchange earlier today between Alan Pope and myself may well have concluded that I was a bit up tight. You are quite right and this why. If you have the time have a look at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do non-techies like the most about Ubuntu?

2007-05-20 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/20/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am always recommending it to friends but > they always look so alarmed at the thought of change and I 'm not very good > at telling them why Ubuntu is so much better.- someone give me some sales > talk quick!!! > > Caroline (LSP) Hi Carolin

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do non-techies like the most about Ubuntu?

2007-05-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/18/07, Chris Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Windows - why release all your fixes once a month, why not when Mostly because of all the pain windows updates create. You wouldn't want to be doing that every week! ;) Cheers, -- Chris Jones [EMAIL PRO

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings from South India!

2007-05-17 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/17/07, Edward Crompton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear All, I've been lurking on this list for a few weeks, and thought I'd finally introduce myself. I work for Mahiti.org, a not for profit technology consultancy for the voluntary sector based in Bangalore, India. We develop on a couple of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do non-techies like the most about Ubuntu?

2007-05-17 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/17/07, christopher chatfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 10:35 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 5/15/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I thought it'd be interesting to find out what it is that > impresse

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do non-techies like the most about Ubuntu?

2007-05-16 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/15/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I thought it'd be interesting to find out what it is that impresses new non-techie users the most about Ubuntu. For people who are 'into' IT it may be engineering, adaptability or the politics of FOSS. For the large majority though it's likely

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Is this a general help list?

2007-05-11 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/11/07, Neil Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 10/05/07, Alec Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 2007-05-10 at 22:59 +0100, John Watson wrote: > > Is this the right place to ask general Ubuntu help questions, or is it > > for general chat and discussion only? > It's supposed t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-06 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/5/07, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: To keep the discussion alive, here is an example of why I should use windows and not Ubuntu (not that I will). My grandson, a windows user, bought a Freecom Digital TV DVB-T USB Stick Freeview receiver, plugged it in and off he went, no problem. Now,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/4/07, Jim Kissel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mark Harrison wrote: > Ian Pascoe wrote: >> One question that's been missed off all of this valuable discussions is: >> >> "Why should I try this Linux thingy?" >> > PROLOGUE - I'm going to be contentious. > > I ought to explain that TheVeech a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/4/07, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ian Pascoe wrote: > One question that's been missed off all of this valuable discussions is: > > "Why should I try this Linux thingy?" > PROLOGUE - I'm going to be contentious. I ought to explain that TheVeech and I exchanged emails offlist l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaflets

2007-05-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/3/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I always find this a toughy. One problem I often encounter in my 20 something peer group is lack of support for gaming. For instance, as I write this, I'm setting up a computer with Feisty and trying to get Eve online working on it. That's one

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-05-02 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/2/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 09:39 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > grrr...in order to release the old one for Fiesty and me > grrr... As > > the only applications she uses are iphoto (which should

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-05-02 Thread Robin Menneer
On 5/1/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 18:31 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > Does one just download the .i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-05-01 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:30 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > Does one just download the .iso file below onto the desktop, then onto > the HDD ? Download the iso Burn the disk image (iso) to CD Boot computer from the CD (this is the in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-29 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/29/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 20:03 +0100, TheVeech wrote: > Hi Toby, have you got any experience with these machines? If so, can > you give Robin a hand with the preparation for the install? To us it's > probably an easy task, but everyone's at diffe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-29 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 16:14 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > I've had a look at the forums (? fora) again, and gained no further > insight, their problems tend to be in isolation. Well I think once you take a dislike to something, n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-29 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/29/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 14:51 +0100, Toby Smithe wrote: > On Sun, 2007-04-29 at 10:34 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > > I'm afraid that my missus has put her oar in and insists that she has > > the new machine.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-29 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/29/07, LeeUKHA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've got time for you to try writing the disk image on the laptop. > Like I've said, though, if you can burn a disk image with software on > your existing Mac, give it a go. > Rather then messing about with burning CDs, why not just burn one you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-29 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 23:12 +0100, TheVeech wrote: > > Currently I using Daffy, not Edgy. do you want me to put basero > on > > my compact laptop or on Tiger in the mac mini when it comes? I'm > not > > sure of the worth of the CD drive on the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-29 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 22:16 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > I hasten to reply today that as far as I know, there are 2 models of > mac mini and and I am supposed to be getting the one with 80Gb hard > disc, ie the model with the highe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-28 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 2007-04-28 at 16:37 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > Thank you severally for your long mails. I've loaded Picasa easily > using the file name you gave me, and now think that f-spot may be > better, but I do need the

[ubuntu-uk] Loading Fiesty into Mac mini

2007-04-28 Thread Robin Menneer
Thank you severally for your long mails. I've loaded Picasa easily using the file name you gave me, and now think that f-spot may be better, but I do need the straighten facility, hence going for Fiesty (apart from its other improvements unknown to me). I'm happy with the suggestion that you use

Re: [ubuntu-uk] f-spot vs. iphoto

2007-04-27 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/27/07, Phil Bull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Robin, On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 15:58 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 4/27/07, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robin there is a tool third from the right in edit photo that > says >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] f-spot vs. iphoto

2007-04-27 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/27/07, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin there is a tool third from the right in edit photo that says adjust angle of picture -- Seek That Thy Might Know -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ David

[ubuntu-uk] f-spot vs. iphoto

2007-04-27 Thread Robin Menneer
Is there a facility in f-spot equivalent to *straighten* in iphoto, please. I can't find the f-spot help manual, although it's probably staring me in the face. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Ubuntu on to a Mac mini

2007-04-23 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/23/07, Phil Bull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Robin, On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 09:47 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: [...] > Can't find f-spot except on the web whence I have failed to download > because I don't know what to do with the tar file etc. From the > descri

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Ubuntu on to a Mac mini

2007-04-23 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/22/07, Dean Sas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: > Sorry you're beyond me. Two questions to start. We like iphoto and are > nowwhere near photoshop in experitse. Is there something in Ubuntu as > good as iPhoto without being as complicated as The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Ubuntu on to a Mac mini

2007-04-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/22/07, Dean Sas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: > Sorry you're beyond me. Two questions to start. We like iphoto and are > nowwhere near photoshop in experitse. Is there something in Ubuntu as > good as iPhoto without being as complicated as The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Ubuntu on to a Mac mini

2007-04-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/21/07, Alec Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sat, 2007-04-21 at 19:22 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > It'll be a brand new basic intel version. Sorry but wot's an > image and wot does one do with it. Surely it is nothing to do >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loading Ubuntu on to a Mac mini

2007-04-21 Thread Robin Menneer
c.iso.torrentfor the torrent) If its a new intel one, you'll need this one: http://gb.releases.ubuntu.com/7.04/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso (http://gb.releases.ubuntu.com/7.04/ubuntu-7.04-desktop-i386.iso.torrent for the torrent) On Sat, 2007-04-21 at 18:50 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > It

[ubuntu-uk] Loading Ubuntu on to a Mac mini

2007-04-21 Thread Robin Menneer
It seems likely that I will acquire a new Mac mini, What's the procedure for using Ubuntu on it and can I run it at the same time as Tiger. Do I get a disc or do I download it from the web ? Would a different version of Linux suit Mac better, if so what ? I have no interest in electronic music

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fiesty Fawn Formally Freed for Future fetching !

2007-04-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/19/07, Terence Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 4/19/07, *Nik Butler* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-April/000102.html > I imagine

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fiesty Fawn Formally Freed for Future fetching !

2007-04-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/19/07, Nik Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-April/000102.html I imagine it will be duplicated across the lists but for those on this list not following the Announce list you may want to know its currently "officially" released and you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Orange broadband

2007-04-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/19/07, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's notoriously difficult to say "my favourite broadband supplier is", given that most people have experience of at most 2 J I've not been an IT consultant for a while, but still keep in touch with former clients: - Personally, I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot his password after installing Ubuntu

2007-04-14 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/12/07, Eamonn Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 4/12/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a colleague who had help from a friend (more knowledgeable than I am) > in loading Ubuntu from the web via apple-mac and a PC emulation. Between > the t

[ubuntu-uk] OOo Draw - expanding points menu

2007-04-14 Thread Robin Menneer
About a month ago, two of you kindly responded to solve my problem with OOo Draw where I cannot raise the points sub-menu by clicking on the Points icon. Quite correctly you suggested my goining into Edit > Points which worked. Now (returning to it after a while) I can't even get that to work an

[ubuntu-uk] Forgot his password after installing Ubuntu

2007-04-12 Thread Robin Menneer
I have a colleague who had help from a friend (more knowledgeable than I am) in loading Ubuntu from the web via apple-mac and a PC emulation. Between the two of them, they have forgotten the Ubuntu password and don't think that either wrote it down. Is the only solution to load it again, or is t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UKTeam meeting update

2007-04-11 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/11/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 09:58 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > > That kind of implies that there are no "learned rules" or "etiquette" > on the > other systems. This clearly isn't the case. There is etiquette on the > mailing list (preference for bottom pos

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GetGNULinux.Org

2007-04-09 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/9/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/9/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As the original poster, I am glad you like the site. As ever, all > > constructive criticsm is welcomed, so I shall contact the sites > > authors on the forum (http://www.nuxified.org/fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GetGNULinux.Org

2007-04-09 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/9/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As the original poster, I am glad you like the site. As ever, all constructive criticsm is welcomed, so I shall contact the sites authors on the forum (http://www.nuxified.org/forum/105, incase you should wish to visit :)) Thanks Ben Webb T

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-04-05 Thread Robin Menneer
On 4/1/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sun, 2007-04-01 at 10:05 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > I personally am happy, for the moment, to stand on the side > lines of the exotic discussions that go on because they are > sampling what may h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Officce

2007-04-03 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 18:36 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > A problem has developed in Draw whereby the points command does not > raise the points menu, so while I can move the pints (default) I > cannot delete or insert points. I&#

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Officce

2007-04-01 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/31/07, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:36:26 +0100 "Robin Menneer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A problem has developed in Draw whereby the points command does not > raise the points menu, so while I can move the pints (d

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-04-01 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/31/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 2007-03-30 at 11:24 +0100, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote: > > Anyway - we seem to have mo

[ubuntu-uk] Open Officce

2007-03-30 Thread Robin Menneer
A problem has developed in Draw whereby the points command does not raise the points menu, so while I can move the pints (default) I cannot delete or insert points. I'm using a compaq 386 laptop and there is 2.6mb free, Help please -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-30 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/30/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 20:54 +0100, Caroline Ford wrote: > Anyway - we seem to have more women active than there are in Ubuntu-UK > (!) so we must be doing something right.. There's also a women's forum at Ubuntu Forums. Someone posted here, menti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LUGs

2007-03-28 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/28/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 16:35 +0100, Tony Travis wrote: > > TheVeech wrote: > > > Just curious. Anyone a member? If so, what's yours like? > > > > > > I'd have thought they were a bit of a geekfest, not having been to one, > > > but I'm probably way

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Community distro ?

2007-03-23 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/23/07, Mark Shuttleworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Michael Wood wrote: > > Two things have really touched a nerve with me recently and I would like > to open a discussion. > > Firstly: > [1]https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Artwork#head-8c391b3699f3571c2aedfa7cb78adb4623206933 > > "Feisty artwork

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free penguin with every purchase... (WAS Re: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41)

2007-03-23 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/23/07, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > > Personally, I'd keep Tux and drop the GNU. The GNU foundation are an > > excellent organisation and have a very important part to play in > > developing F/OSS software and the environment around it, however i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/22/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 22/03/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 3/22/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I especially like the "Get Linux" button... I notice that you state > &g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/22/07, Benjamin Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I especially like the "Get Linux" button... I notice that you state > > "We reserve all rights, however, on our graphics and logos on the > > website", but wondered if you considered letting people use this with > > a link back to your site?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 41

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/22/07, Kosh42|EFG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I for one would think, and I'm sure many would agree with me, that the > > http://linux.org website is rather ugly in design, and not welcoming > > or terribly explanatory to linux newcomers. > > > > http://www.getgnulinux.org is designed to cha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UKTeam meeting update

2007-03-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/21/07, Michael Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robin Menneer wrote: > > On 3/21/07, Nik Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Did you know there are 380 subscribers to the UK Maillist allowing for > >> duplicates and metoo addresses thats n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UKTeam meeting update

2007-03-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/21/07, Nik Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you know there are 380 subscribers to the UK Maillist allowing for > duplicates and metoo addresses thats not a small number of people > chatting and sharing ideas about Ubuntu. meanwhile the IRC Channel > #ubuntu-uk is growing steadily with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forums software recommendations

2007-03-21 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/20/07, Paul Tansom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, this isn't strictly on topic for a Ubuntu forum, but since there has > been a good discussion related I thought I might get some good answers > here. It will probably be considered an odd request given my last post > relating to fora! > > Any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings...

2007-03-20 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/19/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > TheVeech wrote: > > > I'm still trying to find out what's common knowledge and what people > > have overlooked in the Ubuntu world (for a future project). It looks > > like there is very little that everyone knows, so I'd really appreciate >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings...

2007-03-20 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/19/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > TheVeech wrote: > > > I'm still trying to find out what's common knowledge and what people > > have overlooked in the Ubuntu world (for a future project). It looks > > like there is very little that everyone knows, so I'd really appreciate >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings...

2007-03-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/19/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > TheVeech wrote: > > > I'm still trying to find out what's common knowledge and what people > > have overlooked in the Ubuntu world (for a future project). It looks > > like there is very little that everyone knows, so I'd really appreciate >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Forums

2007-03-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/19/07, Ben Thorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Phil > > I"m happy with this list provided it stays in its present form. Had a > > look at Gmane and don't like it. Robin > > Another possibility (not that I've read the rest of this thread properly, so > I'm sorry if it's already come up)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Forums

2007-03-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/19/07, Philip Wyett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 18/03/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I checked out the ubuntuforums.org earlier today to see whether or not > > there was a UK LoCo section there. > > > > I was a little surprised to read that the mailing list had voted not >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings...

2007-03-19 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/18/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2007-03-18 at 16:46 +, Chris Rowson wrote: > > Hi there folks, > > > > I've just subscribed to the list, and thought it'd be a good idea to say > > hello! > > Hi Chris. > > > > My name is Chris, I hail from East Yorkshire, and I've been

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Greetings...

2007-03-18 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/18/07, Chris Rowson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there folks, > > I've just subscribed to the list, and thought it'd be a good idea to say > hello! > > My name is Chris, I hail from East Yorkshire, and I've been using > Ubuntu for a while now. I use Ubuntu at home, on the computer of > any

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 26

2007-03-17 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/17/07, Pete Ryland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 17/03/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 2) Take a look at some of the following links: > > > http://www.gnomefiles.org/ > > > http://www.kde-apps.org/ > > > http://www.osal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 26

2007-03-17 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/16/07, TheVeech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, and welcome. > > I had a quick look and came across: > http://www.linuxmednews.com/ > but you'll have to see how valuable a resource this is. > > Secondly, you might want to try looking yourself. I have come across > specific medical projects,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-06 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/5/07, Wulfy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robin Menneer wrote: > > On 3/5/07, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? > >> > >> > > Yes. It's labelled

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/5/07, Samuel Toogood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robin Menneer wrote: > > On 3/5/07, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Robin, > >> > >> Did 'webmaster' tell you why it will not work with Ubuntu? > >> > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
tions: a tiny plug to the landline and a cable with a USB plug on the other to the computer, and is working on my mac as I type. Kind Regards, > Daviey > > On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 14:54 +, Robin Menneer wrote: > > Having had Orange take five weeks (and dozens of phone calls) to > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/5/07, Ben Thorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In the long run you are probably better off owning your own modem/router > anyway. They're reasonably cheap (although they are in excess of £30), but > what you sacrifice in terms of price you gain in terms of functionality - > the reason that man

[ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
Having had Orange take five weeks (and dozens of phone calls) to replace their white box after an ordinary lightning strike, I have moved to Eclipse. Their black box works ok with my mac mini but my webmaster tells me that it won't work with Ubuntu on my Compaq laptop (which worked ok with Orange)

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-03-04 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/3/07, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:25:28 + > "Robin Menneer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Postscript. Found (eventually) at www.xru.org.index.asp a program > > which I used on line (on a mac), is very si

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-03-03 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/2/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/26/07, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:55:28 +0000 > > "Robin Menneer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 2/25/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-03-02 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/26/07, Robert McWilliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:55:28 + > "Robin Menneer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2/25/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Use Synaptic! Search for gnuplot and then install

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-02-26 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/25/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin, Robin Menneer wrote: > In the instructions to install gnuplot there is a gap at the > beginning. I could not find how to start installing despite reading > the doc file README as suggested. I've never

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-02-25 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/25/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin, Robin Menneer wrote: > I've spent all day looking at loading gnuplot and fityk as well as a > dozen of other curvefitting packages on the web including xplot and > have found none that are simple enouigh for me t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-02-25 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/24/07, Robin Menneer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 2/24/07, Andrew Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 24/02/07 17:54, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > I have a problem with fitting a curve to some data and would like help > > > please

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package (a gnuplot example)

2007-02-24 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/24/07, Andrew Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 24/02/07 17:54, Robin Menneer wrote: > I have a problem with fitting a curve to some data and would like help > please. The data are: > x=375, 375, 375, 355, 315, 268,195, 110, 0 > y=2500, 2150, 1920, 1600, 1250, 936, 62

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package

2007-02-24 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/24/07, Phil Bull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Robin, On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 17:54 +, Robin Menneer wrote: > I have a problem with fitting a curve to some data and would like help > please. The data are: > x=375, 375, 375, 355, 315, 268,195, 110, 0 > y=2500, 2150

[ubuntu-uk] Curve-fitting program or package

2007-02-24 Thread Robin Menneer
I have a problem with fitting a curve to some data and would like help please. The data are: x=375, 375, 375, 355, 315, 268,195, 110, 0 y=2500, 2150, 1920, 1600, 1250, 936, 624, 312, 0 I need a program that will draw a line of best fit (for me to print) according to different parameters,, especia

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/22/07, Dean Sas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Robin Menneer wrote: > On 2/22/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Robin, >> >> Robin Menneer wrote: >> >>>> I'm not sure if this i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/22/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Robin, Robin Menneer wrote: > I may be mistaken but wouldn't the following be easier: > Open a folder window, click view->preferences select the Behaviour > tab, and change it from 'Double click t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/22/07, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 22/02/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You need to run the gconf-editor utility. The easiest way is to hit > Alt-F2 which brings up the 'Run Application' dialgue box. Enter > gconf-editor and click run. Teh configuration editor should ap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/22/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robin, > > Robin Menneer wrote: > > >> I'm not sure if this is a complete description, but items on the desk > >> top require a double click in a default Ubuntu set-up. Menus and stuff > >> on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/22/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Robin, > > Robin Menneer wrote: > > > You''re quite right in treating me as an imbecile - my complaint is > > that Ubuntu shouldn't allow me to do this - or make it plain to me > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/22/07, Steve Spiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Toby Smithe wrote: > On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 22:35 +, baza wrote: > >> On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 22:30 +, Alan Pope wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 09:05:57PM +, Robin Menneer wrote: >>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/21/07, Toby Smithe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 22:35 +, baza wrote: > On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 22:30 +, Alan Pope wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 09:05:57PM +, Robin Menneer wrote: > > > My ubutu has an unwelcome of opening new

[ubuntu-uk] Lost again

2007-02-21 Thread Robin Menneer
My ubutu has an unwelcome of opening new files behind the current window, not in front of it. How do I reverse this, please,so that by default, the new file opens in front ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] what's happened to ubuntu-uk ?

2007-02-20 Thread Robin Menneer
On 2/20/07, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ged, ged byrom wrote: > What's happened to ubuntu-uk mailing list ?..I haven't had any > mail from it since 16/2/07. I can't believe it's been so quiet for so > long. You lot never shut up. > Let's get the show on the road. I was won

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