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

2006-11-05 Thread Sean Miller
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 subscribers... But the sarcastic response and the fact that you top posted again in your

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LoCoWorkingWithOtherGroups Wiki page

2006-11-05 Thread Sean Miller
Tony Arnold wrote: I didn't use the term meatspace however I understand it to mean in the real world. i.e. meat == bodies == humans. Rather than in the virtual world or cyberspace it talks about LUGs being meatspace entities, that is opportunities for people to meat in meatspace or real

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LoCoWorkingWithOtherGroups Wiki page

2006-11-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 08:18:04AM +, Sean Miller wrote: Tony Arnold wrote: I didn't use the term meatspace however I understand it to mean in the real world. i.e. meat == bodies == humans. Rather than in the virtual world or cyberspace it talks about LUGs being meatspace

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

2006-11-05 Thread Ian
---Original Message--- From: Sean Miller Date: 11/05/06 08:11:13 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-UK] top posting row (was Uk Loco team forums) Ian wrote: But I was not here to make a date. And I see other top posting OK. Indeed, I'm sure they do,

[ubuntu-uk] Launchpad - how to unregister?

2006-11-05 Thread TheOldFellow
Subject says it all. I really HATE systems that make you register and then have no un-register feature. R. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Launchpad - how to unregister?

2006-11-05 Thread Eamonn Sullivan
On 11/5/06, TheOldFellow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject says it all. I really HATE systems that make you register and then have no un-register feature. I didn't immediately spot an easy way to do that. I think *not* being able to easy delete all of your personal details is a violation of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

2006-11-05 Thread Mike Preston
Sean Miller wrote: Ian wrote: You might find that VMWare is a good way to experiment with Ubuntu whilst still running windows... you can download a free 30-day-trial of it from their website... you could then have Ubuntu in a window and get to know it. VMWare Server for windows and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Team Leader Vote

2006-11-05 Thread alan c
Alan Pope wrote: On Sat, Nov 04, 2006 at 01:57:17PM +, Pete Ryland wrote: Currently, Nik Butler is doing a fantastic job as our interim leader. [...] I do support Nik in his current role but do not feel that this is an adequate way to vote. I suggest we leave Nik where he is, doing a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sonic Stage alternative

2006-11-05 Thread Sean Miller
Alan Pope wrote: Don't forget QEMU when mentioning VMWare :) QEMU is an open source computer emulator. I've run Win95, 98, NT, 2K, XP and other operating systems under QEMU quite sucessfully. It does have an optional closed-source kernel module based accelerator which works very well,

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

2006-11-05 Thread Sean Miller
Caroline Ford wrote: Well this is the only email list I'm on that is so aggressive to newbies. I wasn't trying to be aggressive... major apologies if you perceived me to be... was actually trying to explain to Ian why top posting can be an issue for some people... made a lot of effort to

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

2006-11-05 Thread baza
I hate top posting ;) On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 07:02 +, Ian wrote: But I was not here to make a date. And I see other top posting OK. ---Original Message--- From: Sean Miller Date: 05/11/2006 05:10:03 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-UK]

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

2006-11-05 Thread Robert K. Day
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 -- rkd on irc.freenode.net https://launchpad.net/people/rkd (also the source for my public key)

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 --

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

2006-11-05 Thread Caroline Ford
On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 15:39 +, Paul Mellors wrote: Hi all Just because people want it, although not everyone, i'm setting up an unnoficial ubuntu-uk forum. Please can you send me off list, so not to upset anyone, a list of catagories that people would want. I don't want to upset

[ubuntu-uk] Leaders

2006-11-05 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, * 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Uk Loco team forums

2006-11-05 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi, * Alan Pope: On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 08:45:12PM +, Paul Mellors wrote: I've no problem with Nik leading the group, however perhaps there should be a more formal voting system so we don't actually leave anyone out? [dont know what or

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

2006-11-05 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 03:39:01PM +, Paul Mellors wrote: Just because people want it, although not everyone, i'm setting up an unnoficial ubuntu-uk forum. I'd strongly recommend against that. Not because of my opposition to forums - but if we have them then IMO they should be on the

[ubuntu-uk] Printing CDs on an Epson R200 printer - slight issue

2006-11-05 Thread Rob Beard
Hi folks, I was hoping someone can help me out with a slight issue I'm having printing CDs on my Epson Stylus Photo R200 printer. The printer is detected and prints normally fine. This isn't a problem. The problem is, I can't seem to adjust the page size of the 5 inch CD setting on the

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

2006-11-05 Thread paul
Quoting Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 03:39:01PM +, Paul Mellors wrote: Just because people want it, although not everyone, i'm setting up an unnoficial ubuntu-uk forum. I'd strongly recommend against that. Not because of my opposition to forums - but if we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaders

2006-11-05 Thread Daniel Taylor
Matthew East wrote: Also consider one other possibilty - not having a leader. Lots of big and successful Ubuntu teams don't have them and sometimes imposing a leader-heirarchy can be unhelpful. Matt I second this. - Daniel -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaders

2006-11-05 Thread Nik Butler
Just a few thoughts. When external groups ,lets call them the press or exhibition organisers or agencies want to contact the UK Loco team it will be helpful to have someone as a point of contact. To avoid duplication of effort and to avoid suppliers or agents being contacted en masse its good

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Leaders

2006-11-05 Thread Matthew East
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * Nik Butler: Just a few thoughts. When external groups ,lets call them the press or exhibition organisers or agencies want to contact the UK Loco team it will be helpful to have someone as a point of contact. Definitely. There is a big

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Team Leader Vote

2006-11-05 Thread Pete Ryland
On 05/11/06, alan c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alan Pope wrote: On Sat, Nov 04, 2006 at 01:57:17PM +, Pete Ryland wrote: Currently, Nik Butler is doing a fantastic job as our interim leader. I do support Nik in his current role but do not feel that this is an adequate way to vote.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sonic Stage alternative

2006-11-05 Thread Pete Ryland
On 04/11/06, STONE COLD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Sony NWHD3 and to put music on there i have power up windows for it! So i thought maybe theres a way around this! so i sat there and thinking and thinkingand eventually came up with this idea. I wrote a (user-land) driver for

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Kiosk - powersave issue

2006-11-05 Thread Matthew Saunders
On 03/11/06, Matthew Saunders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have built up a kiosk pc using Edgy Eft, and all is working out well apart form disabling the power save features. The monitor keeps going into power save mode. Thanks for everyones help. I have had it running over the weekend and it's