Great idea!
----- Original message ----- > Hi, > I like you contribution guys. UMU used to have a strict policy on > using Open Source Software but all that is slowly dying out. I think > this could be because the pioneers of that policy at that time have > now left or retired to other private work. I would suggest we hold one > of our LUG meetings there some time this year. What do you think. > > regards, > ALLAN > > > On 9/20/11, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > The best way forward for the university is to place a proxy between the > > students and the internet. With that proxy they can manage what people > > can download and what not. No machine gets direct access to the > > internet, only the > > proxy does. > > Now, they can allow the ubuntu cache access to our cache in town. If > > they only > > allow that, there is no risk. > > Next, they could consider to cache windows updates too. > > > > That way, step by step, they can reopen the internet to a useful level > > again. > > > > My preferred piece of software to do this with is ipcop. Its a 40MB > > download, > > and can cache windows updates (with the update accelerator plugin > > installed). > > > > There is another plugin called urlfilter that allows you to shut down > > a big chunk of pr0n, slackware etc etc sites using blacklists. > > > > good luck with the Revman first though! > > > > rgds, > > reinier > > > > > > > Thanks guys, > > > So far ive managed to get him pspp ( linux version of SPSS and he > > > seems to love it. But now i have a bit of a problem installing > > > RevMan. How can i do that. I have tried out all options given on the > > > internet but failed. The option thats available on google is > > > installing RevMan 5 on FEDORA. > > > > > > Reinier, i like you idea of setting up a cache but do you think he > > > can still be able to get downloads or updates because the University > > > has put a policy of not downloading anything. They are doing this > > > because although they use Linux, they have another side that uses > > > windows that has always been complaining of viruses. So he can only > > > use the internet but can't get updates because they are blocked. > > > > > > Regards' > > > Allan > > > > > > On 9/19/11, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > When I read the lecturers email, i can not see anywhere he is > > > > asking to > > run > > > > a > > > > program that requires Wine. He actually suggests to use a linux > > > > version of > > > > software he needs several times. > > > > > > > > He might want to provide a license key or login for the proprietary > > software > > > > he needs, which would allow Allan to install the legitimate > > > > version of > > some > > > > of > > > > the sofware suggested (like SPSS) > > > > > > > > (and yes, VLC will play almost anything, its pretty amazing, > > > > especially if > > > > you > > > > compare it to the amount of codec packs you need to install on > > > > windows to > > > > get > > > > the same functionality) > > > > > > > > In regards to the update manager issue, standard updates for > > > > ubuntu are downloaded over port 80. You might want to read > > http://linux.or.ug/aptcache > > > > too. (and if you rock you setup your own cache within the > > > > university. > > > > http://linux.or.ug/content/26-how-run-apt-cacher-server ) > > > > > > > > rgds, > > > > reinier > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Hello everyone, i recieved this email from a lecturer at UMU > > > > > that i had > > > > > just moved from windows to linux. Can anyone help me out on > > > > > this?* Dear Allan, > > > > > I hope you are doing fine. I am also still struggling to acquaint > > > > > myselfbetter with Ubuntu 11.04, here at UMU. > > > > > But I think I am making someprogress.However, there are some > > > > > programs > > that > > > > > I > > > > > need to install into my computer,which I need you to know about > > > > > in advance, > > > > > so that when I come there onSaturday, it will be quicker/faster > > > > > for you > > > > > > > to > > > > > do it, so that I catch upwith our transport back to UMU. The > > > > > programs are > > > > > as > > > > > follows: > > > > > 1) RevMan 5 (This is a Review Manager 5.1.4 for researchers. It > > > > > is alreadyavailable for windows and linux in general. I have > > > > > failed to get one > > > > > forUbuntu 11.04) > > > > > > > > > > 2) SPSS (This is a Statistical Package for Social Scientists. > > > > > There seems > > > > > tobe a trial version already of Linux (SPSS 19). I don't know if > > > > > there is > > > > > onefor Ubuntu 11.04 > > > > > > > > > > 3) RealPlayer (Basic) > > > > > > > > > > 4) Google search (RSS feeds). The other time you had managed to > > > > > activate > > > > > itwhen you installed Ubuntu 10.04. Now I can't do it in Ubuntu > > > > > 11.04 > > > > > > > > > > 5) Updating (Update Manager can't intall updates from here in > > > > > UMU. I hope > > > > > it > > > > > will work from there) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > NB. I have managed to install skype by myself, and it is > > > > > working. My > > Skype > > > > > name is adaktar. The Sound is also on now, and I can play DVDs > > > > > without problems. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If any new problem emerges, I will tell you later. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > Joseph. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > rgds, > > > > > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > > > Director > > > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > > > +256 758 801 749 > > > > www.mountbatten.net > > > > http://twitter.com/batje > > > > http://twitter.com/mapuganda > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > [email protected] > > > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > > > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not > > > > responsible for them in > > > > any way. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > > [email protected] > > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > > (including > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > > in any > > way. > > > > > -- > > rgds, > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > +256 758 801 749 > > www.mountbatten.net > > http://twitter.com/batje > > http://twitter.com/mapuganda > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > [email protected] Mailing list archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: > > http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). 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