Re: [ubuntu-uk] Migrating from MS Windows

Bill this is excellent news, would you be interested in taking part in a Video Blog to document your experiences / concerns as well ? As for Lotus Organiser replacements I currently use 37Signals :- http://www.highrisehq.com for contact management and calender.gmail.com for calendar managem

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Planet CoC

Then I regret I will have to withdraw from Ubuntu involvement and Loco community if the planet uk is not to be a platform for commercial interests as defined in the draft ; for the following reasons. 1) Ubuntu is the commercial interest of Canonical as as such benefits from the promotion of

[ubuntu-uk] Do you rember the days when we used to hang around

outside Microsoft conferences and hand out free stuff ? http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4935923195.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [uk-marketing] Writing for your local rag

Im fairly fortunate in that I am a Parish Councillor for Roffey North. As a result I get the opportunity to provide some input into content and conversations in the local parish newspaper, thuogh i am in no way an editor or would intend to use it as a "platform" . We also have a local "open ac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Adopt a Penguin

> We've got three months to find a Gibbon... > I really like this idea I just wonder if Tim Brooke Taylor would be available as well Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Who writes this stuff

Chris Rowson wrote: > I found this article here http://www.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=7&loc=it > > Who wrote this? I've not read anything as poorly thought out and badly > researched as this in a long time! > > Nick, you're involved with the FSB aint'cha... I'd be having a word! > > Chris > >

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

I have managed to convince a number of Clients, Friends and Contacts who are considered "Non-Techie" to do a Video Broadcast chat with me about what they perceive as their needs and concerns are in relation to Open source and computer usage. The first one occured last Monday and Suzy Miller of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novell adverts

> Nice and to the point! > > Tony. > are we allowed to say "point" ? seriously though great moxy on the part of Novell to make Linux a Girl it makes Stephan seem almost prophetic. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UK

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Code of conduct (was For 'women' read 'newbs')

Considering the code of conduct; Was posting the joke considerate to others ? Well I and you the reader cannot really answer this. If I was however to be considerate of Veechs' position I can only imagine that he felt it was a measured opinion. Even if I did not feel that it was delivered in a

[ubuntu-uk] Wanted: artists input on papercdcase.

For a while now I have been wondering how we can create good quality CD cases without the inherent ( potential waste ) of creating the current Cardboard flyer/folders and with a mechnism to allow us to create new content for the cover ( including such wondeful things as local Ubuntu/Lug contact

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

I wrote to Nicholas Hill one of the presenters on the show and volunteered to help. He wrote back and agreed that they needed some Linux talking head experience and have asked me for some ideas which I provided; 1. Reintroduce Ubuntu living more Gui than command line and less Automatix 2. Galle

[ubuntu-uk] IT Idiots cover introducing Linux.

The latest Podcast from the ITIdiots provides a introduction to Linux by way of Ubuntu. http://www.itidiots.com/ Your thoughts please ? Nik ps. im in no way affiliated to the show im just pointing out the podcast for interested parties. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubunt

[ubuntu-uk] [EVENT] Worthing Computer Fair - BCF . 4th February 10am till 3pm

I hope to be down there in my Ubuntu evanglising capacity promoting both Kubuntu and the Sussex Linux User group. If you can make it please come by and say hello. If your interested in helping out at this or other venues then drop me a line off the list and lets chat about it . Nik -- ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] getting help - UK List

Adding my tuppence plus vat to this conversation. Should there be a list ? I think a list somewhere on the wiki and related to the already established LUG list ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/UKLugMembers ) which details people who are willing to be contacted to provide help and assistance on

[ubuntu-uk] Request for Charitable suggestions.

As some are already aware we recently Auctioned off one of the TShirts from the Linux World Expo https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/CharityWork The funds from the auction were paid to Children In Need and It was mentioned in a previous UKTeam meeting that we should consider defining at least 1 Ch

[ubuntu-uk] Minutes from the UKteam Meeting 19th December 2006.

Good afternoon everyone. For your information here are the minutes from the recent UKTeam ( now formally approved ) held on the evening of 19th December 2006. It was chaired , in my absence , by Seeker` ( Chris ) and a complete log of the conversation is avialable on line at : https://wiki.

[ubuntu-uk] Last meeting of the year for the newly formed Ubuntu Loco UKTeam.

Can I bring everyones attention to the upcoming Loco meeting for the UKTeam which will be at 9.30pm online at our usual IRC venue ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/IRC ) . Topics for discussion are available from ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes/20061219Meeting ). Members of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Now available .

Nicholas Butler wrote: > I am taking orders for 9 Black Ubuntu Polo shirts ( size XL ) as worn > by the Team at this years they will be £15.00 a pop and Ive already > reserved Dsas his one. > These were the most asked for size and if we have any special > requirements on size I

[ubuntu-uk] Now available .

I am taking orders for 9 Black Ubuntu Polo shirts ( size XL ) as worn by the Team at this years they will be £15.00 a pop and Ive already reserved Dsas his one. These were the most asked for size and if we have any special requirements on size I need to ensure that I fulfill at least a order of

[ubuntu-uk] A time for Celebration .

Well Christmas has come early for the UKTeam community since the hard working Elves of the Community Council considered, and the approved, the UKTeam application [2] . Congratulatations also went to Nik Butler, Alan Pope, Joseph Price and Sean Hammond whose application for Ubuntu membership wa

[ubuntu-uk] Minutes of the UKTeam meeting for 20061127

A Full description and irc log of the event is on the wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/MeetingNotes/20061127Meeting For those like me who hate clicking links in email heres the minutes Minutes *Approval Application.* Nik Butler informed the team that the Community Council meeting ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update from second UKTeam meeting UK team Application?.

> Any news on the UK Team Approval Application Nik? > > No , sorry no news we are awaiting details on the next community council meeting. Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Interesting cold call to (sussex) re linux

alan c wrote: > I often see small ads in local papers here for computer support and > home PC fix of problems, and I had toyed with the idea of phoning one > > hah, I thought I was mad when i did that . I usually call these guys up and invite them to a LUG meeting or invite them to a few hour

[ubuntu-uk] Customer Testimonials

I thought I would pass this on to the list, its from a BNI member who asked me to install Ubuntu for him to go and expereince. He stood up yesterday and for the second time in as many months he commented that the work of the free and open source community, windows or linux, was "absolutely" wor

[ubuntu-uk] Daft stuff for a friday afternoon conversation.

Okay im prempting the friday but im thinking about this now. I know we all love to neticorrect each other on the various issues related to etiquette and manners so why not lets see if we can make a news story from it ? Top or Bottom ? Posting on a Email that is. Should we ?, could we ?, can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Education technology show

Ive called the Event co-ordinator and left a message . I'll chase this up tommorow though unless someone else wants to hassle them as well ? Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Update from second UKTeam meeting .

Thanks to all who showed up and contributed and if your interested in attending the next one please remember that it is open to all Ubuntu UK Team members. Here are the meeting notes https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UkTeam/MeetingNotes/20061113Meeting The above links back to the approval application whi

[ubuntu-uk] I just saw a presentation on eweek that looks awfully like NBig Challenges.

I am hoping the Link stays up but if not, go search for 10 things linux to find the article http://www.eweek.com/slideshow/0,1206,l=&s=25947&a=193711,00.asp Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] New screencast on installing updates

> A guy in the states does a podcast called Linux Reality. > http://linuxreality.com/ . He does an > excellent job of covering Linux based stuff in an audio only format. It can > be a little dry at > True story: I had no idea who Ted Heagar ( reverented.wordpress.com ) was when we were ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Team Leader Vote

> or we could use that um how do we use that ? Actually it leads to the interesting question of how many members are on launchpad vs how many are in the Mail List ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Team Leader Vote

Pete Ryland wrote: > Currently, Nik Butler is doing a fantastic job as our interim leader. > Thanks, so can I count on your vote then > However, in the spirit of democracy, it has been suggested that this > should be confirmed (or denied) by a vote. > Viva la revolutution. > Might I suggest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

Joseph, Thanks for the offer and I can clearly see there is a very robust set of positions regarding Forums usage. I know we had this conversation before and felt at the time the Maillist suited the assemblage of current Ubuntu UK Team members. However in the strictest sense of any community p

[ubuntu-uk] The next UK Charity event we can all take part in and make a difference towards.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/ Children In Need, which happens every year in the UK since Terry Wogan could first raise an eyebrow in interest,will again be occuring. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/fundraising/ I would very much like to see the UKTeam rally forth , as they had before at Linux Worl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Edgy Disks

Just another thought for this. Could wet have an Ubuntu-Edgy CDLabel that can be screen printed onto bland CD and DVD media. The same for the CD Folder. Then we need to locate CD duplication and Printers who can take a bulk order and then start getting people focused on Term Limits for Bulk Ord

[ubuntu-uk] The First Stab at our Approval Page.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ApprovalApplication I started to do this and then got distracted by Jonos Manly Bear Hug ! ( dont ask ! ) . Anyway before I go searching on content for the experience section I thought I would just ask the group to consider any experiences or roadmap issues you fe

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Screencasting was: for those unsure how to get on to irc..

The next thing that occurs to me about the screencasts is . Will it be possible to amend the Audio channels to enable Loco Teams to translate the audio for another country ? Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UKTeam Meetings Minutes

>> > I can go for an istanbul video for gaim irc if you want? > > > hmmm right out of the batting cage I can see how if we can create screencast tutorials for these sort of things and then use things like googleTube and the Wikis its going to boost awareness.. but yes please ...even f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] screencast software

I'll check the notes tommorow when im back in the other office but from memory istanbul and xvidcap were mentioned in dispatches Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Team Approval.

Alan Pope wrote: > many of them are quite active whether we (Ubuntu-*) are there or not. We > (Ubuntu-*) need to be careful not to "take over", "muscle in", or in any way > make them feel that they have to use Ubuntu whilst at the same time help to > invigorate and stimulate growth in those LUGs. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Team Approval.

> No objections here! > thanks > t we discussed was great and I have no ibjection to any of it, but I > came away still a little confused about our relationship with the LUGs, > maybe it's me and your notes will clarify this. > > > In return the LUGs (or at least I'm going from my experience wi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux World Planning 2006 - Stand Set up report.

> Is there anything we need to bring apart from ourselves? > Passion and a love for Ubuntu and a desire to make this the start of the .ORG phenomenom where Enterprise realises that people deal with people and that Ubuntu is about the people ! oh and Coffee! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] Linux World Planning 2006 - Stand Set up report.

First of an apology to Jono Bacon . I fear we missed each other at some point today so the curry will have to wait. For Pictures of the Stand go here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LinuxWorldLondon2006Planning Many thanks Alan Cocks Who made it in and helped with unpacking.

[ubuntu-uk] Linux World Planning 2006 - Ubuntu T Shirts

Jono could we get the UKTeam and other notable Canonical staff to sign one of the TShirts and the Lug Radio guys to sign the others and then Auction these off for Children In Need ? Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Logo

>> http://www.paulcourt.co.uk/gargoyle/UbuntuStrapLogo.png >> > > and bloody hard to get embroidered ! but nice yes and the right sign. NIk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Polo Shirts, Ubuntu

David Morley wrote: On 17/10/06, Dave Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: David Morley wrote: That's fantastic :) Will there be any caps available at any point. So you can finally stop wearing your SUSE one? :) :P That's my hope They do t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Project Proposal

Hello Mark, Thanks for the posting, Im sure by now theres at least two types of responses brewing. The first is the usual flamefest of dismisive and derogatory responses that can occur, though thankfully on this list not so much if at all occur. The second are the usual burst of wow what a gre

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Getting approved

Isnt this all being defined by Jono to start with ? Is this a function of the Local Loco teams or just the Loco ( UKTeam ) ? Nik -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Online Discussion Forum - To be or not to be?

Isnt all this a little moot ? since the mail lists are archived ? Dont the archives suffice to provide a web source of the conversations. ? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] A small Bet, because Im fed up with not knowing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/5414892.stm -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bootup screen

Bernard G Hill wrote: > How can I recover the startup screen. > I think possibly the VGA stuf needs to be set up .. I had a similar issue on my Fuji .. I edited the boot menu to add VGA=791 to the end of the kernel boot section under Grub . Are you okay with adding this or can someone else j

[ubuntu-uk] Linux World Planning Update 6th October 2006.

One Place, One Disk , One Choice . Ubuntu . Hi Guys Sorry for the lack of update last week but I had hoped by now to have received the details for the stand but between Brian and Turretgroup clearly everyone is working like the Elves on the 23rd of December to get the show together. So in the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld London 2006 - Who Where When...

Hi Gary This might help https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LinuxWorldLondon2006 Nik -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Activities for the two days ...

Ive mentioned in previous comments that we could possibly run some type of short one hour Q & A sessions where people ( pre scheduled ) can arrive in time to ask one or two questions of an Ubuntu Virtuoso .. They could book a UVA .. Ubuntu Virtuoso Appointment to dicuss an aspect of Ubuntu they

[ubuntu-uk] right out of the box...

So there I was, about to write yet another blog article, my first since returning from my short break and BAM! A sudden realisation of things I have taken for granted. Currently i am sitting here on my Games PC ( Windows XP Pro 64 ) trying to take a screen capture of the Save Search as a F

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Meet @ LinuxWorld London - Wed 25th Oct 2006

> Yes, I think we should. I think it would be nice to have regular > informal meets, possibly quarterly in different parts of the UK. :) > > Jono > Excellent Idea, heres my tuppence for a South England Location : The Copthorne Millenium Hotel, Gatwick. [1] I know that the Manager ( Ale