Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dell Linux Laptops in UK?

2015-03-14 Thread Paul Mellors
Hello Have a look at this page - http://www.dell.com/uk/business/p/xps-13-linux/pd On 14 March 2015 at 19:16, Steve Mynott wrote: > Do Dell actually ship any Dell Linux Laptops in UK? > > I've looked at their web shite and I'm none the wiser. > > -- > 4096R/EA75174B Steve Mynott > > -- > ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome

2013-12-17 Thread Paul Mellors
Hello Norman Are you having problems with the site, as using a default chrome should just work fine [after looking at that link], chrome browser is the same as it would be in windows there really isn't anything to disimilar. MooDoo On 18 December 2013 07:28, Norman Silverstone wrote: > On

[ubuntu-uk] Christmas Google+ Hangout

2013-12-11 Thread Paul Mellors
Hello All It's the season of goodwill and merriment, so I thought what a good way to spread the joy than with a Unofficial Ubuntu UK Google + Hangout. With that in mind, please feel free to join me on the 22nd December 8 pm for said hangout.[details to follow] It could be a giggle and is a great

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Presence on Google Plus

2013-11-09 Thread Paul Mellors
Joined MooDoo On 7 November 2013 18:44, Stuart Ward wrote: > > On 7 November 2013 10:30, Alan Pope wrote: > >> >> So I created https://plus.google.com/communities/108756253446581210513 >> > > Joined > > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Extended Validation SSL cert provider

2013-04-10 Thread Paul Mellors
Yes i would go with Geotrust as well. As it's an EV certficate there are extra hurdles to just to get one, but its not that difficult as Simon Said. On 10 April 2013 16:03, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > > On 10 April 2013 15:52, Bruno Girin wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I know it's a bit off-topic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual

2012-05-10 Thread Paul Mellors
Hi Got to agree, time is the issue, however i suppose i should make time, as it's quite and important manual Paul [MooDoo] On 10 May 2012 08:26, James Thomas wrote: > Hi Alan, > > For me, and it was some time ago (years), it was mentoring. > There documents were out there, at least in part, but

[ubuntu-uk] Pre Christmas Hangout Google+

2011-12-01 Thread Paul Mellors
Hi All I'm quite liking the idea of a Pre christmas Google+ hang out for ubuntu uk, if any one fancies this, then can you make some date suggestions? I'm thinking 17th Dec [saturday] at 8pm? Any objections? Cheers MooDoo -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/

[ubuntu-uk] Jobs at HeartIntern

2011-11-23 Thread Paul Mellors
Sorry for the non ubuntu post. Hi All thought some of you might be interested http://paulmellors.blogspot.com/2011/11/job-at-heart-internet.html Cheers -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Best Buy .....

2011-08-02 Thread Paul Mellors
Hello Barry I was just in there this very afternoon and was wearing my Maverick T-shirtone guy said, you need to upgrade your t-shirt to Natty :) I had to chuckle :) Paul p.s interested in an ubuntu hour at some point in nottingham? On 2 August 2011 12:39, Barry Drake wrote: > Hi there .

Re: [ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page

2011-07-01 Thread Paul Mellors
Hi Alan I could do with a box, so i can put them in hack spaces in notts..do you have a paypal account or something i can pay you the postage? MooSoo On 1 July 2011 12:09, Alan Bell wrote: > On 30/06/11 08:16, gazz wrote: > > Could we pls have some for the voluntary sector? > > yes, I will

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Reapproval

2011-06-22 Thread Paul Mellors
Hay Alan Do we have a list of things that need doing anywhere? MooDoo On 21 June 2011 16:24, Paul Mellors wrote: > Yeah i'll try and be there ... > > MooDoo :) > > On 21 June 2011 16:21, Alan Bell wrote: >> On 21/06/11 15:41, gazz wrote: >>> >>>>

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu LoCo Meeting

2011-06-22 Thread Paul Mellors
Hello All Last night I attended the LocO meeting for re-approving LoCo teams, you can read a brief summary about it on my blog http://paulmellors.blogspot.com/2011/06/loco-council-meeting.html It was rather interesting to see the process, especially seeing as our UK team is up for re-approval is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Reapproval

2011-06-21 Thread Paul Mellors
Yeah i'll try and be there ... MooDoo :) On 21 June 2011 16:21, Alan Bell wrote: > On 21/06/11 15:41, gazz wrote: >> >>> >> I wish these meetings weren't so late - I just can't keep working till >> 9pm! >> >> Paula > > you don't need to follow it live, logs will be available at > http://irclogs.

[ubuntu-uk] Google account cracked

2011-03-25 Thread Paul Mellors
Hi All It appears that last night my google account got cracked and some pillock from Mexico has sent an email from it. If you've received an email from me within the last 12 hours, please delete it.. Sorry Paul -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Printer test page

2011-01-18 Thread Paul Mellors
On 01/18/2011 09:56 AM, Paul Sladen wrote: Hello people, Ubuntu currently ships a printer test page, which looks something like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickj365/4125843224/ and hundreds of thousands (millions...) of these get printed each year by people setting up their printer b

[ubuntu-uk] Hello All

2010-05-08 Thread Paul Mellors
Hello everyone Seems long time since i've been on here, just thought i'd say hello again :D Paul [MooDoo] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Get to know a LoCO

2009-01-12 Thread Paul Mellors
I'm hearing all these names on the mailing list and in IRC but as we don't normally all meet, don't get to see any one, so i've done this http://www.paulmellors.net/2009/01/11/get-to-know-a-loco/ Why not do it as well :) It doesn't really just relate to our uk loco, if you know any one else fr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows Vista Ultimate Edition

2008-11-17 Thread Paul Mellors
Javad Ayaz wrote: > Buy ubuntu get windows free? > > 2008/11/17 Jai Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Hey guys, > > So I just won a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition in a prize draw > and figured that it's no use to me as an Ubuntu user. I'm pretty sure >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Important: Voting Opens For Team Leader

2008-11-16 Thread Paul Mellors
Sean Miller wrote: > Bottom of the front page, not the one with the candidates info but the > one that explains the election process. > > Sean > > I've voted MooDoo -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [ADMIN] Call for a new leader

2008-11-06 Thread Paul Mellors
Alan Pope wrote: > Hi, > > As I previously mentioned [0], I'll be stepping down from stewardship > of the good ship Ubuntu UK LoCo at the end of November. > > The first part of the process starts now, which is where we identify > those individuals who would like to be considered for the role. Once

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 2009, was [EVENT] Linux Expo Live 2008 - October the 23rd - 25th Olympia, London

2008-10-20 Thread Paul Mellors
On 20/10/08 16:45, "Alan Pope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2008/10/20 John Levin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Alan Pope wrote: >>> There's _another_ MASSIVE event _possibly_ happening next year, but >>> more on that later.. :) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Al. >>> >> >> Oh Alan, you tease! C'mon, spill t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [EVENT] Linux Expo Live 2008 - October the 23rd -25th Olympia, London

2008-10-20 Thread Paul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "Sean Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] [EVENT] Linux Expo Live 2008 - October the 23rd -25th Olympia, London > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [EVENT] Linux Expo Live 2008 - October the 23rd - 25th Olympia, London

2008-10-20 Thread Paul Mellors
On 20/10/08 15:44, "Rob Beard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave Walker wrote: >> Hi Chaps, >> >> Just another reminder about *THE* event to be at this year. > > Technically THE event of the year for me was my wedding. At least > that's what I'm telling the other half ;-) > Mine was the birt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] miro? how to improve?

2008-05-10 Thread Paul Mellors
On Sat, 2008-05-10 at 12:28 +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote: > ok how can i improve my miro experience? > > i mean like adding channels? what good channels can i add? changing > its look? anything else? the channels i have are diggnation the revision3 gazette systm progbox there are loads of others, i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] thoughts?

2008-05-06 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 2008-05-06 at 15:51 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: > Good stuff. > Thankfully Ubuntu doesn't take sides in conflicts, unlike Micro$oft > (God Bless America!! Amen!! Hallejujah!! Stuff the Commies!! Stuff the > Arabs!! Stuff anybody who isn't American!! Linux is a threat to > National Security!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jobs

2008-04-29 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 2008-04-29 at 18:25 +0100, Johnathon Tinsley wrote: > - "Andy Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 04:34:22AM +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > A little early for you Isn't it Andy? > > > > Three days off the dayjob and my body clock goes all Aus

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 7.10

2008-04-28 Thread Paul Mellors
On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 18:18 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > I have just installed and started using 7.10 so far it is very good > and easy to use. I am having a problem, I want to login as root so > that I can change the permissions on a hard drive. I have set a root > password but it refus

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox 3 in Hardy

2008-04-28 Thread Paul Mellors
On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 19:54 +0100, Dianne Reuby wrote: > Finally had time to update today - only a couple of problems, and one is > driving me mad; I've got no Back/Forward buttons in Fx3. I've dug about > in the options with no joy, searched Ubuntu and Mozilla forums, and > Google, and they appear

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hardy Heron and Firefox

2008-04-28 Thread Paul Mellors
On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 18:47 +0100, Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > George McLachlan wrote: > > I have had hardy running in some shape or form since, well I can't > > remember, but one of the early alpha's. Now it has been released all > > should be fine and good, but the performance of firefox has dropp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] show of hands.. was: 8.04 Ubuntu release party - London - 24th April

2008-04-23 Thread Paul Mellors
On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 13:03 +0100, Seif Attar wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Alan Pope wrote: > | On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 09:29 +0100, Kat Kinnie wrote: > |> Stick it in your diary and feel free to bring along friends and family > |> too, the more the merrier. You can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What to do with a spare laptop hard drive

2008-04-21 Thread Paul Mellors
On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 19:38 +0100, Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > I guess this is a little off topic, but a bit of random googling didn't > really inspire me. I have a spare laptop hard drive and I want to do > something with it. I could of course buy a USB casing for it and have > yet another externa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Old Problem

2008-03-31 Thread Paul Mellors
On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 16:57 +0100, Ken Adams wrote: > The old ugly chestnut has reared its' head again for me. > > The only thing left to release me from Microsoft for ever has come > back to haunt me. > > I need to view Windows Publisher files. No editing is needed, just > viewing. > > I haven

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jobs

2008-03-31 Thread Paul Mellors
On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 11:38 +0100, Jonathon Tinsley wrote: > Hello all, > > I've just been made redundant... anyone know where I could find a job > working with Ubuntu, preferably sysadmin sort of work (trainee or > junior). I'm on jobserve.com, is there any other good jobs boards that > you use?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Domains

2008-03-28 Thread Paul Mellors
On Fri, 2008-03-28 at 12:03 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Shouldn't the planet one point to the, well, planet? I would be > willing to take it and point it there. > > MJ > > Quoting Paul Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Any body want >

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Domains

2008-03-28 Thread Paul Mellors
Any body want planetubuntu.org - Expiry 04-08-08 ubuntu-men.org - Expiry 27-04-09 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Do You like Cheese

2008-03-25 Thread Paul Mellors
Do you own a webcam and use The cheese application? Want to send me a cheese shot that i can use in my gallery for a laugh? send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] view it at http://www.paulmellors.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1059 [yes i'll get round to seo friendly URL's] MooDoo -- ubuntu-uk@lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Capitalising on XP's demise

2008-03-25 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:07:14 + Lucy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 25/03/2008, Paul Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This type of stuff really gets on my tits, no offence Josh :) But > > stop fricking MS bashing, if you don't want to use MS products >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Capitalising on XP's demise

2008-03-25 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:44:48 + Josh Blacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > As you may or may not be aware, XP will no longer be sold quite soon - > you won't be able to buy an XP computer after June, and retail copies > won't be sold after next January [1], meaning Vista is the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Podcast Second Episode

2008-03-25 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:38:34 + Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At the weekend a few of us got together and recorded the second > Ubuntu UK Podcast. You can get it from the site:- > > http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2008/03/24/s01e02-stuck-on-you/ > > There are links to the RSS feeds whic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music to your ears, something new for the UK

2008-03-11 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 2008-03-11 at 15:53 +, Chris Rowson wrote: > On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Ciemon Dunville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Last weekend four of us got together, with four microphones and some > > other gadgets to do a little recording. > > > > The last few days has seen some franti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Music to your ears, something new for the UK

2008-03-11 Thread Paul Mellors
On Tue, 2008-03-11 at 15:28 +, Ciemon Dunville wrote: > Last weekend four of us got together, with four microphones and some > other gadgets to do a little recording. > > The last few days has seen some frantic activity editing audio files, > and web pages so that we could launch the podcast.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound broken in Hearty

2008-03-11 Thread Paul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "Rob Beard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound broken in Hearty > Ian Pascoe wrote: >> Folks >> >> Just a heads up for those of you tracking Hearty. >> >> The latest version of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 6

2008-03-07 Thread Paul Mellors
On Fri, 2008-03-07 at 18:40 +, Dave Morley wrote: > On Fri, 2008-03-07 at 17:25 +, Michael Holloway wrote: > > Hi Everyone > > > > Hardy Heron is nearly here - Just a month and a half(ish) till final > > release! > > > > I see Alpha 6 is available. Has anyone tried it. How buggy/unusable

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 6

2008-03-07 Thread Paul Mellors
On Fri, 2008-03-07 at 17:25 +, Michael Holloway wrote: > Hi Everyone > > Hardy Heron is nearly here - Just a month and a half(ish) till final > release! > > I see Alpha 6 is available. Has anyone tried it. How buggy/unusable is > it for the Desktop? > > I am a very impatient person :) and w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Demo Day

2008-03-06 Thread Paul Mellors
On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 20:22 +, Kris Douglas wrote: > On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Paul Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > eek it's late, i don't wanna get into techy stuff ;) > > > > It's late? It's not even the geek

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Demo Day

2008-03-06 Thread Paul Mellors
On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 19:07 +, Sean Miller wrote: > On 3/6/08, Paul Mellors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wouldn't use a CNAME i would just add two A records, a blank > one and > and *, that would do it. > > If the virtual host i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Demo Day

2008-03-06 Thread Paul Mellors
On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 18:59 +, Sean Miller wrote: > On 3/6/08, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And as Paul said, the www is just case of adding a "cname" > record to the DNS. > > Sorry... I'd read that the wrong way around... if you *require* www to > resolve then the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Demo Day

2008-03-06 Thread Paul Mellors
> Personally I'm not very happy either with the fact that you have to put > "www" in the URL or you get a 404. > We'll that's easily fixable, get your sys admins to fix it for you. It's only a dns entry. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] setting up dual screen with a dual head graphics card

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Mellors
On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 19:43 +, Farran wrote: > Hi all, especially Rob cos I saw he mentioned this... > > how do I get my nVidia GT8600 to do dual screen? There's a DVI port > and a VGA port, but only one of them will give an image at a time when > two monitors are plugged in - the DVI. Why is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] where is everyone?

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Mellors
On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 19:24 +, Johnathon Tinsley wrote: > - "Paul Mellors" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 18:26 +, norman wrote: > > > On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 18:04 +, Rob Beard wrote: > > > > alan c wrote: > &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] where is everyone?

2008-03-05 Thread Paul Mellors
On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 18:26 +, norman wrote: > On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 18:04 +, Rob Beard wrote: > > alan c wrote: > > > Is it me, or something at my end here, but things seem uncommonly > > > quiet on this list for the last several days? > > I have been trying to get to grips with copying

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Brainstorm site

2008-02-28 Thread Paul Mellors
On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 18:21 +, Josh Blacker wrote: > On 2/28/08, Stephen Garton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 28/02/2008, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Interesting... > > > > > > http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ > > > > > > A digg/ dell idea storm type site.. > > > > > > > I'm

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software Freedom Day 2008

2008-02-23 Thread Paul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "Ciaran Mooney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software Freedom Day 2008 Hi, I'll organise a Birmingham Team again. But this year I want MORE! :) If your in the Midlands and wa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Web Hosting-OSS recommendations, please??

2008-01-31 Thread Paul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "Eddie Armstrong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ubuntu UK List" Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: [ubuntu-uk] UK Web Hosting-OSS recommendations, please?? > Is there a good UK hosting service on the lines of OpenSourceHost? >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed?

2007-08-10 Thread PAul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "alan c" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:08 AM Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Keylogger installed? > How can I check that a keylogger or similar is not installed in my > machine? > -- > alan cocks > Kubuntu user#10391 > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

2007-08-09 Thread Paul Mellors
On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 11:02 +0100, Darren Mansell wrote: > On Thu, 2007-08-09 at 10:35 +0100, John Taylor wrote: > > VM would be nice and being able to instantly flick (click) from > > windows to Ubuntu - perhaps some of the youngsters might help one > > day!! > > > > John Taylor > > Anyone aro

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

2007-08-08 Thread PAul Mellors
| knew that was there, but nobody seems to have used it, so i guessed we werent supposed to. If you want to use it then go ahead, it's like the disco, no one will use it but when someone does they turn up un droves :) MooDoo -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

2007-08-08 Thread PAul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum? >> Some one mentioned this the other day, although it doesn't link in with >> the >> mailing list or IRC. >> >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum?

2007-08-08 Thread PAul Mellors
- Original Message - From: "Freddie Ruddick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Do we have a forum? > On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 14:16 +0100, James Grabham wrote: >> Is there an Ubuntu UK forum anywhere? > > No. I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] My Blog

2007-08-03 Thread Paul Mellors
On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 10:10 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > Guys, > > Just for the record, since I suspect it's my Blog that has specifically > kicked off this "issue": > > If the community as a whole would rather I simply syndicated > OSS-related posts, then I am happy to do so. > > > I h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Another reason to use Linux ?

2007-07-20 Thread Paul Mellors
On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 08:55 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote: > Cue black helicopters hovering overhead. > > http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/07/fbi_spyware > I loved this comment "because internet users have no "reasonable expectation of privacy" in the data when using the internet."

[ubuntu-uk] HTML Mail

2007-07-13 Thread Paul Mellors
I don't know about everyone, but i've turned off HTML mail in my email client so can't actually read your emails. Is there any reason people use HMTL enabled email instead of plain text? Cheers MooDoo -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux World Expo

2007-07-13 Thread Paul Mellors
I'd like to get involved as much as i can, and would like to man the stand, however i'm getting married Oct 6th so i'll need to arrange a pass :) Cheers Paul [MooDoo] - Original Message - From: "Dave Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "British Ubuntu Talk" Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 12:2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] we suck or we just act differently?

2007-07-11 Thread Paul Mellors
On Wed, 2007-07-11 at 11:05 +0100, Dave Murphy wrote: > On Mon, 2007-07-09 at 15:41 +0100, Matthew Larsen wrote: > > Maybe its the abundance of talk and lack of action thats the problem. > > As others have pointed out, it's not a lack of action - we're all active > in our own ways. Instead it's a

[ubuntu-uk] Getting to know the community

2007-07-09 Thread Paul Mellors
For those of you that don't read the planet site or visit the ubuntu-uk IRC channel, i've started a little project to get to know the Ubuntu Users community. It's a simple [for now :)] question and answer website, but you can read and get to know all the other users that have already filled out

Re: [ubuntu-uk] planet.ubuntu-uk.org

2007-05-29 Thread Paul Mellors
On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 04:17 +0100, Michael Wood wrote: > Hi All, > > Due to popular demand I've made planet.ubuntu-uk.org look a lot nicer > (hopefully) and it now has the facilities to have more information about > each author. > > Unless there are any objections to the design can I ask that

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-UK Radio

2007-03-15 Thread paul mellors
Hiya All I'm interested in starting Ubuntu-UK Radio, a bit like Lugradio but being more specific to Ubuntu and projects in the UK. What are peoples thoughts about this? Has anyone started planning something like this as i don't want to step on anyones toes. If the general concensus is that i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] old kernals

2007-02-12 Thread Paul Mellors
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of baza Sent: 13 February 2007 00:18 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] old kernals Hi, I've got loads of old kernals in my boot menu, how do I remove the ones I don't need from my system? You could

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sunday Times - In Gear and MS

2007-02-08 Thread Paul Mellors
Oh, and some articles about DVDs not working with Vista! actually DVD's work fine in Vista Home Premium. Cheers Paul -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sunday Times - In Gear and MS

2007-02-06 Thread Paul Mellors
! Oh, and some articles about DVDs not working with Vista! I'll let people know about this one as I've just got a copy of Windows Vista Home Premium. Cheers Paul -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] More Vista Criticism from Aunty Beeb

2007-02-03 Thread Paul Mellors
Freddie Ruddick wrote: >> ...Vista is bloated eye >> candy of little use. >> > > I know that, you know that, most people on here know that. But the > general public don't. The general public don't care, why should they? It works, ok it might not work all the time, but they don't need anythi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] firefox

2007-02-01 Thread paul mellors
London School of Puppetry wrote: > Can someone make a suggestion? Since switching to Ubuntu- whenever I > start up Firefox a warning comes up telling me that my previous > Firefox session ended unexpectedly and that I can opt to continue the > previous session or start a new session. As far as I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [guadec-list] Guadec Planning Meeting Notes - 20th January 2007]

2007-01-31 Thread paul mellors
Dean Sas wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > For anyone interested in GUADEC in Birmingham this summer here's the > latest meeting notes. > > - Original Message > Subject: [guadec-list] Guadec Planning Meeting Notes - 20th January 2007 > Date: Wed, 31 Jan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Vista Coverage

2007-01-30 Thread paul mellors
John McCourt wrote: > No offense, but Linux is not gonna have any chance at > competing with the marketing drive of Microsoft over > the next few months. Linux will never compete with the marketing drive of Microsoft. And windows users will never swap until it's just as easy to use and easy to s

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

2007-01-29 Thread paul mellors
Alan Pope wrote: > On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 21:15 +, London School of Puppetry wrote: > >> In our area, there are at least two experts who travel around the area >> giving help, installing repairing etc on the spot face to face- there >> are many computer literate elderly who benefit enormously

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Battle of the Operating Systems

2007-01-24 Thread paul mellors
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi All, > > Found yet another article on the BBC, this time asking for people from > the Linux, Mac and Windows camps to "Tell us in 100 words or less, why > you are such a supporter of your chosen operating system and what > features you love about it." > > http://n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Children In Need fund raising, following Linux World Expo.

2006-11-17 Thread Paul Mellors
Nik Butler wrote: > Okay So , A little late but not out of time here is the link to the > little Charity drive I suggested at Linux World Expo . > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/CharityWork/ChildrenInNeedTShirt > > Im closing the auction next Friday which gives everyone time to Bid for > th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-05 Thread Paul Mellors
Robert K. Day wrote: >> The domain will be http://www.planetubuntu.uk > > As far as I'm aware, top-level .uk domains aren't available; you need to go > for plabnetubuntu.co.uk, planetubuntu.org.uk or similar > > Robert > Yeah sorry robert it was a typo, should have been co.uk. Paul -- ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums)

2006-11-05 Thread Paul Mellors
Caroline Ford wrote: > On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 08:10 +, Sean Miller wrote: >> Ian wrote: >>> But I was not here to make a date. And I see other top posting OK. >>> >> Indeed, I'm sure they do, but that doesn't negate the fact that in doing >> so *they* also make life very difficult for Digest

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

2006-11-03 Thread Paul Mellors
Tony Arnold wrote: > Pete, > > Pete Ryland wrote: >> On 03/11/06, Joseph Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Also is there anyone who has assumed the lead of ubuntu-uk? >> Are you putting your hand up for the job? :-) >> >> Perhaps we should have a vote? There are probably a few people who >> wo

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu-uk member gallery

2006-10-30 Thread Paul Mellors
Hi all I've added a Member photo gallery to the wiki, it's nice to put a name to a face. So go add yourself. Don't laugh at mine ;) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/Gallery/Members Cheers Paul [VooDoo] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://