Re: [ubuntu-uk] 14.10 code name

2014-04-22 Thread Chris Coulson
think. > > Cheers, > Al. > I hope it involves unicorns. How about, "Ubiquitous Unicorn"? :-) - Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 14.04 and laptop battery life

2014-02-03 Thread Chris Penston
Out of interest, how long does it actually last in each case as opposed to what it says it does. Chris On 3 February 2014 14:57, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone know whether 14.04 will fix the very short battery life > problem on laptops? > > Example -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Data Center Infrastructure Migration Project

2014-02-03 Thread Chris Penston
You might also get some useful information here: http://wikibon.org/wiki/v/Data_migration_strategies You need to register but it is free and based on the open source idea of sharing knowledge. Chris On 3 February 2014 18:27, Simon Greenwood wrote: > On 3 February 2014 18:13, Ramu I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Has anybody seen this and what do you think......

2013-08-23 Thread Chris Penston
ty it might generate. It would be difficult for a council cabinet to justify a pro MS stance when facts and figures have been produced that show the opposite. I have often thought that talking to trade unions might also be a route, though they are much less idealistic than they used to be. Chris

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anyone want to bring their expert knowledge of Ubuntu/Debian packaging to Manchester, UK on 21st April?

2013-03-28 Thread Chris Wilson
t; -- >> Tony Scott >> http://tonyscott.org.uk | http://twitter.com/tonys | http://wpuk.org >> >> >> On 25 March 2013 16:03, Tony Arnold wrote: >> > Chris, >> > >> > ucubed.info is still showing the 2012 dates! Will there be a programme >

[ubuntu-uk] Anyone want to bring their expert knowledge of Ubuntu/Debian packaging to Manchester, UK on 21st April?

2013-03-25 Thread Chris Wilson
you a drink afterwards for your trouble :) Please let me know if anyone's interested in this. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: QA/ISO testing talk, demo or workshop at UCubed in Manchest on 21st April

2013-03-25 Thread Chris Wilson
l keep you posted on that. And yes, there will be a projector and screen for you to use. Chris On 25 March 2013 14:34, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Sorry, > > I forgot to add, that if people want to pre-read the information that I > will be covering the classroom sessions were al

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: QA/ISO testing talk, demo or workshop at UCubed in Manchest on 21st April

2013-03-25 Thread Chris Wilson
hen that would be amazing. You're the expert here so I'll leave the content up to you, but if you plan for approximately two hours of teaching, then that'll be great. Thanks, Chris On 19 March 2013 23:50, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hi good people, > > Sorry if this is posting

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fsuk-manchester] Any folks in Manchester interested in participating in an Ubuntu Global Jam event if I were to organise one?

2013-02-19 Thread Chris Wilson
#x27; event that we'll be able to take out time to organise properly. Sorry if I'd gotten anyone's hopes up :P On 19 February 2013 14:35, Chris Wilson wrote: > I'm pretty sure this will go ahead. Keep an eye on the Manchester Free > Software and Ubuntu UK mailing l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fsuk-manchester] Any folks in Manchester interested in participating in an Ubuntu Global Jam event if I were to organise one?

2013-02-19 Thread Chris Wilson
I'm pretty sure this will go ahead. Keep an eye on the Manchester Free Software and Ubuntu UK mailing lists for more info. Chris On 19 February 2013 09:19, Steffi Tinder wrote: > Hi! > > I would be interested but I'm not sure if I can make it. It would be on > the

[ubuntu-uk] Any folks in Manchester interested in participating in an Ubuntu Global Jam event if I were to organise one?

2013-02-18 Thread Chris Wilson
These are just some ideas I've had over the course of the weekend, and would welcome suggestions from anyone else. Again, I'd like to know if there would be at least a handful of people interested in attending before I organise this. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A questionnaire on the papercuts project

2012-09-20 Thread Chris Wilson
Hi Ronnie, I've added a blurb to the top of the wiki page. Chris On 17 September 2012 20:59, Ronnie Tucker wrote: > Hi Chris, > > I've put the questionnaire URL on the FCM Fb/G+/Twitter pages, so > hopefully that'll get you some ideas. > > I'll certainly

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A questionnaire on the papercuts project

2012-09-17 Thread Chris Wilson
stead of the questionnaire. Thanks again for your support Ronnie. Your circulation will be a great help. Thanks, Chris On 17 September 2012 18:56, wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Is there a deadline for the questionnaire? Just asking as I could put a > link to your questionnaire in the next issue

[ubuntu-uk] A questionnaire on the papercuts project

2012-09-17 Thread Chris Wilson
evant section<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FutureOfThePapercutsProject#Ideas> . Thanks, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu's Plans To Implement UEFI SecureBoot: No GRUB2

2012-06-22 Thread Chris Fox
ndard Microsoft key be present in the Ubuntu certification process". I'd rather be able to replace the pre-loaded MS key with Ubuntu's own, and install/run an entirely MS-free system if I wished. But I can understand the desire for it to "just work". Chris -BEGIN PGP SIGNAT

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

2012-06-22 Thread Chris Fox
who posted to this list a few days ago trying to do the same thing - I hope it's a big success. Cheers, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help please

2012-06-10 Thread Chris Fox
've used in your HTML code is correctly pointing to the files you're trying to reference. In particular, take care of the file extensions - you've mentioned "index.html" but "gallery.htm" (no 'l'). Good luck, Chris -BEGIN

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Clonezilla to image thinkpad hard drive before installing Ubuntu

2012-06-08 Thread Chris Fox
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 08/06/2012 17:05, kpb wrote: > Leaving the 21 GB restore partition is no hassle, I have > difficulty using more than about 5Gb for data, but my understanding > is no thinkvantage because of Grub, so no restore from hard drive? > > Cheers > > I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Heads up: Fedora pays Microsoft

2012-06-01 Thread Chris Fox
Unlikely, considering that (as I understand it) the option to disable UEFI and/or load other keys is listed as a requirement in the specification (for x86 at least). For ARM, this functionality won't be included on devices shipping with win8. So yeah it'll need to be hacked in order to install ano

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Heads up: Fedora pays Microsoft

2012-06-01 Thread Chris Fox
It'll affect any motherboard manufacturers who want their boards to be 'Win8 certified'. In practice, the current spec requires it to be disableable from the boot menu. However, Joe Bloggs isn't going to be comfortable messing in the bios to install a non MS OS, and it's (in some people 's opinion

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity launcher ....

2012-03-24 Thread Chris Penston
. So I would say to everyone involved 'keep calm and carry on!' The times are changing. Chris On 23/03/12 22:44, Alan Pope wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 23/03/12 22:11, scoundrel50a wrote: oooh and who took your dummy away... Actually my patience is som

[ubuntu-uk] No sound in 12.04 Beta

2012-03-03 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. I wish to report the lack of sound in Ubuntu 12.04 Beta. I installed it via Wubi last night our time. Everything seems to work except the sound. For a blind person who relies on the use of Orca, I feel this should be addressed as a matter of urgency. Previous versions of Ubuntu I cou

[ubuntu-uk] Problem compiling libunity

2012-01-02 Thread Chris Wilson
27;d be most grateful if someone could please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How I learned to stop bickering and love Unity.

2011-12-04 Thread Chris Wilson
On 3 Dec 2011, at 20:27, Steve Pearce wrote: > Evening Ubuntu-UK, > > Just thought I would post my thoughts about the current release, to > counteract the flood of negative criticism that's been hitting our mailboxes > throughout the day. > > > And so we arrive at the initial question, “Ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Tablet security!

2011-11-24 Thread Chris Rowson
goes to show, that the majority of vulnerabilities are in parts of the operating system other than the kernel... Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Procurement Toolkit

2011-11-19 Thread Chris Rowson
On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Alan Bell wrote: > On 19/11/11 20:33, Chris Rowson wrote: > >> >> >> I did wonder if anyone on the list had responded to the Cabinet Office >> consultation :-) >> >> >> >> I am kind of involved in the pro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Procurement Toolkit

2011-11-19 Thread Chris Rowson
whether or not declaring open-source as a product would make it difficult to assign a desirable weighting to an open-source licence in the tender process? Reading around the documentation however it seems that the Cabinet Office is keen for UK.gov to adopt open-source over proprietary products when there

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open Source Procurement Toolkit

2011-11-19 Thread Chris Rowson
t difficult to specify open source as a requirement in a tender (because it seems that as far as the legal definition in the UK goes, you're then specifying a product)? I did wonder if anyone on the list had responded to the Cabinet Office consultation :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Open Source Procurement Toolkit

2011-11-19 Thread Chris Rowson
hat preference for open source is simply preference for a > legal feature of a product and, in stating this preference, no commercial > vendor has been inappropriately favoured or disfavoured. Anyway, let me know what you think. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Seeking Linux/Network Engineer

2011-08-27 Thread Chris Rowson
Pity you're on the other side of the country. Sounds like a great job :-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu pre-installed

2011-08-08 Thread Chris Rowson
ld do that, I'm sure it would help them lots more exposure within the Ubuntu community. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] smbfs error handling

2011-07-26 Thread Chris Rowson
> On 26/07/11 14:58, Chris Rowson wrote: >> >> I thought I'd just put this out there because I can't seem to find any >> information... Hopefully one of you good people will know :-) >> >> Does smbfs run any kind of error checking/correction on during &

[ubuntu-uk] smbfs error handling

2011-07-26 Thread Chris Rowson
dow machine and wondered if I need to run md5sum on the files to check for corruption during transfer, or whether SMB/CIFS deals with that automatically? Cheers, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus x52f performance

2011-07-07 Thread Chris Rowson
On Jul 7, 2011 7:52 AM, "Alan Lord (News)" wrote: > > On 06/07/11 21:58, Chris Rowson wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I recently bought an Asus X42F laptop computer with a Nehalem Core i3 >> M330 CPU with integrated Intel HD GPU. >> >> I&#x

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What aren't we doing? What should we be doing?

2011-07-06 Thread Chris Rowson
een shots shown are programs > that might be recognizable for users of other platforms: writer, > spreadsheet, gant, ancestry, ... > > I'm open to suggestions but I just want to get it out the door. > > By the way. How cool is inkscape combined with open clip art? > > I ge

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asus x52f performance

2011-07-06 Thread Chris Rowson
ge - I was > using 10.10 and haven't tested 11.04). You'd have to get the model number > for more specific information. > s/ > I'm using 11.04 64bit. I believe this is the processor (and the GPU is integrated on the same chip) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i3_microprocessors#.22Arrandale.22_.2832_nm.29 Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Asus x52f performance

2011-07-06 Thread Chris Rowson
. Intel graphics drivers were detected and installed automatically, and Unity seems to be running properly. Can anyone throw any light on what might be happening here. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Facebook page - now with extra vanity

2011-07-01 Thread Chris Rowson
signup is currently closed when I click on the link. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Temperature

2011-06-27 Thread Chris Rowson
Might want to change this line > TEMP=$(sensors -u | grep temp1 | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}') to TEMP=$(sensors -u | grep temp1_input | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}') I think the suggested script might return the critical temperature rather than the actual temp of the CPU

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What aren't we doing? What should we be doing?

2011-06-25 Thread Chris Rowson
r than someone who has 'wandered in off the street' as you say. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] SMB Share - Fstab

2011-06-06 Thread Chris Rowson
emote NTFS SMB share is mounted, the files and folders mounted on it will have 0700 permissions, will be owned by UID 1000 (from the perspective of my Linux system) and nobody else on the system (except for root of course) will be able to access them. I am right aren't I?! Chris --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> >> > Chris Rowson wrote: >> You're pretty much right. Centralised backup handles Win Server but I >> need to backup the data on the Linux box too, hence shifting data. ATM >> the Win box uses a script to 'pull' archive files from the Linux box >&g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> Chris Rowson wrote: >> >> Unfortunately I'm backing the Linux box up to a Windows server. This >> in turn gets backed up by a centralised backup system. > > I'd be tempted, in that case, to make things simple(r) for yourself if you > can and just rsync wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> Chris, > > Sorry if this has been mentioned before but have you tried sbackup? > > Regards, > Tony. > Hi Tony, That's a GUI tool isn't it? This is to backup a Linux Server up to a Windows Server (only you can't see the Windows Server bits). Chris

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> > And, of course, we actually backed up to somewhere else... not to the same > system, as your script appears to do. > > It does. But read the rest of the thread and you'll see why, and what happens next ;-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mai

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
I promise to stop spamming the list now! Final draft. I know the email component should be put into a function but I'm a bad man and didn't do it! Just added an extra section that checks to make sure that tar didn't throw an error code for some reason when it exited. Chris B

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-03 Thread Chris Rowson
Thanks so much for all of your suggestions guys. I ended up with something like this which resulted in part from a need to get my backups onto a Windows Server and to get an email when it happens (or if it doesn't). #!/bin/bash BACKUPDIR="/home/USERNAME/backup" WHATTOBACKUP="/var/www" SERVERNAME

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-02 Thread Chris Rowson
ws server. This in turn gets backed up by a centralised backup system. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-02 Thread Chris Rowson
basically asking if people use find rather than over complicating things as I've seen elsewhere. I wouldn't use that script as is. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Simple backup script

2011-06-02 Thread Chris Rowson
ing over 7 days old and then make a new backup. Chris #!/bin/bash find /home/username/backup/*.tar.gz -mtime +7 -exec rm -f {} \; /bin/tar -cpzf /home/username/backup/`date +%a"-"%d"-"%b"-"%y"-"`backupfile.tar.gz /var/www -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Falling off Active directory

2011-05-25 Thread Chris Rowson
untu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> Toby Satchell BSc (hons) >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>> >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > > -- > -- > Toby Satchell BSc (hons) > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > Any reason you're not just getting your time directly from the DCs? Also, you never mentioned whether or not these servers were virtualised? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 11.04 and Firefox 4

2011-05-23 Thread Chris Coulson
he menu and wondering whether right-clicking will perform the action under the pointer or open a context menu instead. The title of the bug report should probably be updated to reflect that. Regards Chris signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Falling off Active directory

2011-05-22 Thread Chris Rowson
y if they're virtualised? Perhaps you could try run a daily cron job to sync your Ubuntu servers clock to NTP on the domain controller with the PDC emulator role and see if that helps? Cheers, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Users needed for masters project

2011-05-07 Thread Chris Wilson
iles will get missed. Hope that answers your question, Chris On 6 May 2011 09:33, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote: > Isn't this similar to eyeOS? > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeOS > > Sorry if it's out of line. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2011-05-06 Thread Chris Wilson
BT email account. Thanks, Chris On 6 May 2011 22:02, J FRANCIS wrote: > I have recently downloaded Ubuntu on to a computer. I am unable to connect > to my e-mail server who is btinternet.com. Is there anyone on the forum, > using Ubuntu and using btinternet.com. as their e-mail

[ubuntu-uk] Users needed for masters project

2011-05-04 Thread Chris Wilson
ist on the team page will be the primary communication channel for the project so participants should sign up to that. If anyone has any questions regarding this, I'll be happy to field them. Chris [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-centered_design [2] http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/26/a-mo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bug

2011-04-15 Thread Chris Wilson
t the bug there as well. Once that's done, you can copy the URL of the upstream report into the specified field in Launchpad so that changes made upstream are reflected downstream. On 15 April 2011 22:59, Chris Rowson wrote: > Hi folks, > > I've been trying to help a user thr

[ubuntu-uk] Bug

2011-04-15 Thread Chris Rowson
one is interested in bug triaging I wonder if you could cast your eye over https://bugs.launchpad.net/dpkg/+bug/762211 to see if it's in the right place for me please? Thanks, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Very Off Topic - Apologies in advance.

2011-04-14 Thread Chris Rowson
in advance for being off topic. > > Dave > > I agree with the others, but if you really need to upload hard disk images to a web server, you'll probably want to impliment an SSL secured connection to protect your client's data. You might also want to investigate some client-side

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Very Off Topic - Apologies in advance.

2011-04-14 Thread Chris Wilson
using someone else's tried and tested product/service, rather than building my own, is always far easier than trying to reinvent the wheel. Hope that helps, Chris On 14 April 2011 15:28, Dave Hanson wrote: > Hiya Everyone, > > I was wondering if might ask an off topic question p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for SheevaPlug

2011-04-05 Thread Chris Rowson
serial-interface-to-wrt54gl-router.html I guess it depends how far you want to go with it? You can pick up these routers pretty cheaply nowadays. Let us know how you get on if you decide to go for it! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Looking for SheevaPlug

2011-04-05 Thread Chris Rowson
hough. > > Colin > > Perhaps not powerful enough, but have you considered using something like a Linksys WRT54GL and OpenWRT? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT Kindle

2011-03-28 Thread Chris Rowson
s a bit of a trauma reading technical textbooks on it (or any documents which rely heavily of formatting). Despite having a Kindle I've just bought another dead-tree Linux O'Reilly book... For non-technical/non-format specific documents however the Kindle is pretty good. Chris -- ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Programming in Python User Interface

2011-03-25 Thread Chris Rowson
> > I'm trying to learn any Programming language. I heard Python is good for > beginners and that's where I want to start > The Python tutor mailing list is helpful if you get stuck on something: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor Chris -- ubuntu-uk@

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Completely removing Evolution

2011-02-25 Thread Chris Wilson
The situation with Evolution leaving behind a lot of it's backend packages as dependencies for others is a known bug ( https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/692791). Chris On 25 February 2011 17:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > I have uninstalled Evolution from the Softwar

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11]]

2011-02-04 Thread Chris Rowson
now if non BCS folk can attend too (although even if not, that's easily remedied my joining!) Chris (sorry for top posting but using mobile phone) On 4 Feb 2011 11:14, "gazz" wrote: -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11

2011-02-03 Thread Chris Rowson
> If I wasn't having a meeting with my local council about exactly this on the > same date, I would go > Jacob Mansfield There are contact details on the email. I'm not sure whether or not the talk is limited to members of the BCS OSSG or not? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lis

[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11

2011-02-03 Thread Chris Rowson
I thought that some of you may might be interested in this. Chris -- Forwarded message -- From: Mark Elkins Date: 2011/2/3 Subject: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11 To: ossg-announceme...@ossg.bcs.org Two events

Re: [ubuntu-uk] NetBook issues - #1

2011-01-14 Thread Chris Wilson
My experience with Evolution has been far from optimal. It's always been kinda slow and extremely clunky, though I've never taken the time to figure out why. I guess this is one of the reasons :P If it's advice on how to keep Evolution in tip-top shape, then I can't help you there, though I'm sure

[ubuntu-uk] Is anyone experiencing this bug?

2011-01-11 Thread Chris Wilson
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/701007 Has anyone, as any time, ever experienced the bug described above, and if so, do you have any idea what the cause/solution is? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] Some info on NickServ

2011-01-06 Thread Chris Wilson
Hi there, I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything about NikServ, the IRC nickname management bot, and specifically if there's someone out there maintaining the code and to whom bugs can be reported? Thanks, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diaspora handles

2011-01-02 Thread Chris Wilson
notg...@joindiaspora.com I'm also notgary most other places. On 2 January 2011 22:22, Simon Greenwood wrote: > sfgreenw...@joindiaspora.com > > I'm sfgreenwood in most places. Like below. > > > > -- > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > "Is this your sanderling?" > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu mindshare....

2011-01-02 Thread Chris Rowson
> > "Here’s instructions for Ubuntu, Mac OS X, and Windows." > That's pretty cool Mark. Let's hope it's a sign of things to come for 2011! Happy New Year all. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 10.10 panels very slow to launch on boot

2010-12-16 Thread Chris Wilson
I too am experiencing this, though I had put it down to my machine being a development box and thus has had a lot of extra applications installed, and generally been tinkered with. On 16 December 2010 19:21, Graham Smith wrote: > Over the last few days when booting up Maverick, the screen stays

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old

2010-12-13 Thread Chris Wilson
The Jolibook, Jolicloud's very own Netbook, is certainly bright and colourful enough for a young kid. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vye-Jolibook-netbook-Webcam-Jolicloud/dp/B004CJ8UAC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292292653&sr=8-1 On 14 December 2010 00:08, Bruno Girin wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm currently lo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2010-12-08 Thread Chris Wilson
Also, http://shop.canonical.com/index.php?cPath=17 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK website hack day

2010-11-30 Thread Chris Wilson
Cool, thanks. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK website hack day

2010-11-30 Thread Chris Wilson
> I am proposing a hack day on Friday 10th December where we > meet up in the #ubuntu-uk on IRC What time? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ink level report .....

2010-11-26 Thread Chris Wilson
Why don't you head on over to Ubuntu Brainstorm (http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ and propose the inclusion of an 'ink level reported' in future releases of Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GSM modems at sites

2010-10-29 Thread Chris Rowson
I don't think you meant to send that to the list :-S Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LTS or Latest Version??

2010-10-20 Thread Chris Coulson
On Wed, 2010-10-20 at 06:58 +0100, Alan Bell wrote: > On 20/10/10 00:07, Chris Coulson wrote: > > > > Well, the LTS *will* get a new version of Firefox in the future (once > > 3.6 is end-of-life), although it will most likely skip 4.0. > > > > Regards > > Chr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Find a Router's IP address

2010-10-20 Thread chris cundy
IP address should be the router. Good luck with the admin UN/PW Chris-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LTS or Latest Version??

2010-10-19 Thread Chris Coulson
Sometimes > this means updating to a new bugfix release of given software, > sometimes it means Ubuntu manually applying bugfixes in their > packages. Well, the LTS *will* get a new version of Firefox in the future (once 3.6 is end-of-life), although it will most likely skip 4.0. Regar

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-18 Thread Chris Rowson
> Just for anyone interested. There are Windows clients out there > supporting Video over the Jingle protocol (well, none I found > anyway!). There are a few for *nix systems though. > > The only one I found that came close was Gajim which supports video in > version 0.14. Unfortunately it looks li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-18 Thread Chris Rowson
resultant .exe that the developers have tried to produce using py2exe has a problem. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The new Ubuntu-UK website

2010-10-18 Thread Chris Rowson
. I was thinking of more of a page peel effect, > but I couldn't figure out how to do that. > > Alan. > It might be an idea to make the ubuntu-uk podcast logo a wee bit smaller. At first glance I thought it was a site about the ubuntu-uk podcast too ;-) In fact, what would it look li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-18 Thread Chris Rowson
exhaustive analysis... (but it did easily fit into a VM with > only 112MB of physical memory that was also running Apache, MySQL, Postfix > and Dovecot) > > As always chaps, thank you for all of your advice :-) I'll check out Prosody too! Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-16 Thread Chris Rowson
n't a dedicated client that does that >>> apart from maybe Google Talk. >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> > On 15 Oct 2010 22:18, "Chris Rowson" >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > Just wondered if anyone on the list

[ubuntu-uk] Openfire

2010-10-15 Thread Chris Rowson
lash based video windows etc). What I'd like to do is use any old Jabber compliant client with the video handled by the client. I have Googled around this but don't seem to be able to find any definitive answer. Anyone know if this is possible? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com http

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss

2010-10-13 Thread chris cundy
t/Apple some great competition. Chris Unix Support/Linux Liker/Windows Acceptor -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Open Source in the NHS.

2010-08-24 Thread Chris Rowson
around his recently created http://www.oshi-uk.com/ which is an expression/discussion focal point on the adoption of Open Source by the NHS" Cheers, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ASP under Ubuntu?

2010-08-11 Thread Chris Rowson
ou want a cheap Windows VPS, http://www.thrustvps.com/ (I use their Linux VPS's) do one from £5.95 monthly Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do about black hole of broadband

2010-08-11 Thread Chris Rowson
week to take a look? I'm not really looking for a miracle, but > I know that I used to live in the same area and got around 3mbit, until > it dropped to 2mbit. eventually suddenly shifting to 1mbit one day. > > Thanks, Gord. > > Read the title and thought you were on abou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Apps for kids

2010-08-07 Thread Chris Rowson
e for me to be going on with! I think I've > got a Lucid CD somewhere about so I'll pop it in and see how it runs. > > Chris > I actually installed edubuntu and found it's pretty good. Unfortunately I discovered that the CDROM was broken on the laptop, and it wouldn'

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Apps for kids

2010-08-07 Thread Chris Rowson
x27;ve got a Lucid CD somewhere about so I'll pop it in and see how it runs. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Apps for kids

2010-08-06 Thread Chris Rowson
27;d also possibly suggest maybe Xubuntu rather than Ubuntu on a 1GHz > machine as it'll run a bit quicker. > > Rob I'll check out those apps, cheers Rob :-) Is edubuntu still alive? ISTR that it came with a load of apps for kids? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Apps for kids

2010-08-06 Thread Chris Rowson
cess, so I wonder if anyone can suggest what kind of stuff I should put on this laptop that might be interesting for the kids to play with. As you might have guessed I intend to put Ubuntu on it! Thanks in advance, Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu for small business

2010-07-27 Thread Chris Rowson
TR it can use Google Gears so you can work offline too. Update: Checked and found that Google has pulled this, albeit temporarily http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176376 Looks like they intend to bring offline access back again though. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Government promotes use of Open Source

2010-07-13 Thread Chris Rowson
Let's hope that the new Government pushes Open Source a little better than the last one. Still. It all sounds positive! Chris "Second, we need to follow the example of businesses all over the world and take advantage of "open source" technology. Open source is a way of de

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Setting up a mailing system

2010-07-08 Thread Chris Rowson
ver and then allows people to setup multiple virtual hosts quickly from the command line. I've been thinking of releasing it as a project for people to use if anyone's interesting. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

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