Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-02 Thread Matthew Larsen
On 01/10/2007, Ian Pascoe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now if that approach is wrong I'll step out into the Vortex YES a Hitchhikers reference!! Thats the first one i've seen on this list! Regards, -- Matthew G Larsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-02 Thread Mark Harrison
Matthew Larsen wrote: YES a Hitchhikers reference!! Thats the first one i've seen on this list! OK, see if you can guess what this proves: Without looking, it's hanging on the second peg from the right on the door of my en-suite. :-) Mark -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-02 Thread Matthew Larsen
DUUUH we all know the first rule of hitchiking ;) On 02/10/2007, Mark Harrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Matthew Larsen wrote: YES a Hitchhikers reference!! Thats the first one i've seen on this list! OK, see if you can guess what this proves: Without looking, it's hanging on the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-02 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Mark, On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 09:47 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: Matthew Larsen wrote: YES a Hitchhikers reference!! Thats the first one i've seen on this list! OK, see if you can guess what this proves: Without looking, it's hanging on the second peg from the right on the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-02 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan Pope wrote: Hi Mark, On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 09:47 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: Matthew Larsen wrote: YES a Hitchhikers reference!! Thats the first one i've seen on this list! OK, see if you can guess what this proves: Without looking, it's hanging on the second

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread Matthew East
Hi, On 30/09/2007, James Dalley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I fail to see what the object of the post is and why it is necessary. /snip As I see it we are not the only ubuntu mailing list/team in the world (+ canonical employees) and everyone speaking to everyone would be a huge mess.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread norman
big snip I find the tone of your posting very terse, and a fail to see what you are trying to achieve. What I wanted to achieve was an explanation of why it is seen to be necessary, by UK Ubuntu users, to have a team leader. Now, a point of contact is a different matter and, provided that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread Alan Pope
Hi, On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 16:14 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-uk/+poll/ubuntu-uk-point-of-contact Some people voted and by a nose I seem to have won the post of Point of Contact for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo Team. Thanks for the kind words everyone. I hope I can do a good

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread Matthew Larsen
Well, if your the master, i'm the Doctor! (and Chris Rowson is K9) Question is who is Rose and Rose's mother? On a more serious note, if you ever need a hand popey just let me know. Regards, On 01/10/2007, Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 16:14 +0100, Alan Pope

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread David M
Alan Pope wrote in gmane.linux.ubuntu.user.british about: Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3. According to this:- https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-uk/+poll/ubuntu-uk-point-of-contact Some people voted and by a nose I seem to have won the post of Point

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread David M
Dave Walker wrote in gmane.linux.ubuntu.user.british about: Re: Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3. On Sun, 2007-09-30 at 20:27 +0100, norman wrote: This is not a Political organisation. I assume its purpose is to help Ubuntu users and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread Dave Walker
On Mon, 2007-10-01 at 18:29 +0100, David M wrote: SNIP Hi David, You have raised some good points. I opened the 'Poll', and the process to do so is not well documented. There are some failings with the Launchpad documentation in this area. As you could probably see, there were infact two

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread Neil Greenwood
On 30/09/2007, ged [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The reason I didn't vote was the fact that you had to be registered on Launchpad. I followed the link to join and then thought that I had no right being there. It appeared to be for developers. I think Launchpad was originally made as a developer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread David M
Dave Walker wrote in gmane.linux.ubuntu.user.british about: Re: Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands onhigh, playing track 3. I opened the 'Poll', and the process to do so is not well documented. [..] The second poll, I am not entirely sure went wrong with the timing; but as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-10-01 Thread Ian Pascoe
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3. Alan Pope wrote: * Not many people voted (44 out of a possible 260+). Possibly down to the accelerated schedule we set up for the vote, voter apathy or maybe something else. We need to look

[ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Alan Pope
According to this:- https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-uk/+poll/ubuntu-uk-point-of-contact Some people voted and by a nose I seem to have won the post of Point of Contact for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo Team. Yay! (I think). Firstly I'd like to thank Nik Butler for all his hard work herding sheep over the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Ron Rhodes
Alan Pope wrote: According to this:- https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-uk/+poll/ubuntu-uk-point-of-contact Some people voted and by a nose I seem to have won the post of Point of Contact for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo Team. Yay! (I think). Firstly I'd like to thank Nik Butler for all his hard work

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Matthew Larsen
Well done Alan, I'm sure you will be fantastic in the role! PS I noted, Lord and master, you called us citizens: Your not turning Ubuntu-UK into a fascist dictatorship are you? :S Regards, On 30/09/2007, Ron Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alan Pope wrote: According to this:-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Mark Harrison
Alan Pope wrote: Some people voted and by a nose I seem to have won the post of Point of Contact for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo Team. Hail to the Chief. Say (Well done Alan); Case: Alan carries on in the tradition of democracy Do Agree (Alan, 90% of the time); Case: Alan turns

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread ged
Alan Pope wrote: * Not many people voted (44 out of a possible 260+). Possibly down to the accelerated schedule we set up for the vote, voter apathy or maybe something else. We need to look at whether that number is fair and representative (maybe only 44 people actually 'contribute' to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Freddie Ruddick
Some people voted and by a nose I seem to have won the post of Point of Contact for the Ubuntu-UK LoCo Team. Many congratulations, as has already been said. Freddie :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Chris Rowson
Heil to the Leader! May the unbelievers repent, or be hanged from cat 5e cable as an example to others! But seriously, well done Alan - I'm sure you'll do a great job. Cheers Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread norman
snip You have had the congrats to which I have nothing to add. I did not vote for a number of reasons especially when I saw the argument develop about how to vote, when to vote, where to vote, why to vote, etc., etc. This is not a Political organisation. I assume its purpose is to help Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Peter Lewis
On Sunday 30 September 2007 17:46:06 Matthew Larsen wrote: PS I noted, Lord and master, you called us citizens: Your not turning Ubuntu-UK into a fascist dictatorship are you? :S Better than being subjects which I think all of us in the UK technically are :-( Well done Alan! --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread Pete Stean
Well done Popey :)I'm sure you're up to the task - you deserve it btw can I have the 100 quid backhander you promised to each and every person who voted for you now pls... ? Pete On 30/09/2007, Mark Jose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 30 September 2007 16:14, Alan Pope wrote:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Citizens rejoice! Your Lord and Master stands on high, playing track 3.

2007-09-30 Thread James Dalley
snip I fail to see what the object of the post is and why it is necessary. /snip As I see it we are not the only ubuntu mailing list/team in the world (+ canonical employees) and everyone speaking to everyone would be a huge mess. So a single point of contact(SPC) between these different