Re: [ubuntu-uk] web / e-mail hosting

2009-11-25 Thread Simon Osborne
2009/11/25 mac : > Following the massive e-mail outage (again) at Fasthosts yesterday, I'm > looking to move my e-mail-only account.  Does anyone have any experience > / comments about Heart Internet or 5 Quid Host?  Their free or > cheap-as-chips packages look OK.  I'm not fussed about the web spa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [LUG] [Fwd: Computer for the elderly launched]

2009-11-11 Thread Simon Osborne
2009/11/11 Alan Pope : > 2009/11/11 Alan Lord (News) : >> On 11/11/09 08:46, Sean Miller wrote: >>> Anyone else think £390 for a base unit is somewhat expensive??? >> >> Yes, it does seem quite pricey. >> > > Tricky > >> On this video on the BBC >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8353468.stm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openshot video editing software Karmic Koala

2009-11-01 Thread Simon Osborne
2009/11/1 linux : > Hello, > > I have today received this message from one of my LUG members message > follows:- > > Hi Derek > Please warn anyone using karmic to stay well away from a video editing > software called "openshot" . > The problem as far as i can tell is that they have just given it a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on the BBC!

2009-10-27 Thread Simon Osborne
2009/10/27 Rob Beard : > Sean Miller wrote: >> Why do none of these programmes ever mention Wine? >> >> It's simply not true that you can't run Microsoft programs on Ubuntu >> -- is the BBC sponsored by Apple and Microsoft or what??? >> >> Sean >> >> > Well wine isn't perfect.  A fair few applicati