I still think There is a need to have an easy way to register AS A MEMBER of mlug, rather than just registering on the site and on this list. And the registration form is nowhere to be seen on the website :-(
Since Membership is free, it should/could be tied to registering on the website. Also A few Posters wouldn't be a bad idea ... anyone has access to a large format printer? Philip On 14/03/07, Andrew Micallef <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I know....really sorry!! Thunderbird was reporting all sorts of errors when trying to post and i thought they weren't being sent and i was wrong!! Further info about courses at http://miti.gov.mt/site/page.aspx?pageid=2603 . I will definitely spread the word around. Andrew James Attard wrote: > Andrew I think that was the zillionth time actually :) > > Anyways, I'm attending those classes myself (they began this week) and > I'm promoting this community. You can do the same with your class. > > Cheers! > > James > > > On 3/14/07, *Andrew Micallef* > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Really sorry for the multiple sending of my mail! > > Michael Connors wrote: > > Hi, > > I think most people dont actually know what windows or linux are, > they > > are just computer jargon like 80gb or 256mb sdrram. > > > > KDE and Windows XP are not any more different than XP and Vista, the > > main problem is that people creating files in Open Office will be > > wondering why they cant view those same files in MS Office on their > > friends machine. > > > > I guess that is why PC vendors dont want to ship with Linux, they > will > > be inudated with support calls because people dont understand or > care > > about different formats, as far as they are concerned it is broken. > > > > By the way, my last 3 distros have detected all my hardware out > of the box. > > > > On 14/03/07, *Andrew Micallef* > > < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > Hey, > > > > Well this is my second time I ever said something here but > thought i > > put > > a suggestion :). > > > > I personally am going to attend the Linux Education Programme the > > government is offering to learn more and to get a basic > certificate. > > Maybe it would be a good idea that some kind of poster or > something is > > present in the classroom so that participants at the course > are aware of > > this community and maybe join. Probably not everyone > attending this > > course is aware of this, and i think one problem of people > getting > > scared of using Linux is because they're not sure who to ask > if they got > > stuck somewhere. I think we have to face it that it's still > not as easy > > as Windows say to install video card drivers or install some > third > > party > > software. It was one my scares too but luckily i got some > some heavy > > linux users working with me, thus it wasn't a problem to get > help. > > > > I think one best way to encourage people is by word of mouth > and the > > least that can be done for a start is promoting more > linux.org.mt <http://linux.org.mt> > > <http://linux.org.mt> and > > this thread in such activities. I don't think it will take > much effort, > > unless you guys are aware of some bureaucracy problems since > it's a > > government thing. > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > Jean Azzopardi wrote: > > > IMHO, wifi is the big obstacle here. Multimedia support > the second. > > > > > > However, with regard to wifi, it should be improving. Also, in > > Feisty > > > (Ubuntu 7.04), multimedia support should be much improved, > as in, you > > > double click on an mp3, and it will install the codecs for > you. > > > > > > With regard to Open Office, I use it all the time..thing > is I no > > longer > > > use Windows now. Cross Over Office is quite good, glad you > like it. > > > > > > SUSE...I don't like it at all...IMHO, Ubuntu is better. > > > > > > QUOTE : > > > > > > The fact is that the bulk of users want their computer for > > specific tasks, > > > but the Linux distis are more focused on arcane > discussions about > > licence > > > conditions. This helps convince Mr A User that buying a Linux > > computer will not > > > give him a computer with the functionality he needs. > > > > > > > > > You are dissing the distros because of license conditions. The > > thing is, > > > that if problems with the patents (like mp3, etc) occur, > then the > > distro > > > could get sued, and also its users...something which can be > > extremely > > > harmful. > > > > > > Drivers...well, I've heard a lot about the issues > regarding the > > > packaging of binary drivers with distributions. IMHO, neither > > NVIDIA nor > > > ATI's drivers are that difficult to install in > Ubuntu...just use > > Envy, a > > > gui app you can find on the net. > > > > > > P.S. I can view WMV files just fine with mplayer plugin in > > Firefox..no > > > problems there. > > > > > > Graham Petley wrote: > > >> Hallo, > > >> > > >> The problem I have seen on the posts here is the same > one can > > read in Linux > > >> magazines. An oversell of Linux. > > >> IMHO Linux is not easy to install. I recently tried > upgrading > > my Suse laptop > > >> to the latest version and failed. No Gnome apps like GIMP > which > > I need worked > > >> and I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I switched to > Ubuntu > > which now I > > >> think is better, but this too required a lot of manual > > intervention to get > > >> working fully. For example, WLAN didn't work and I had to > > install something > > >> called NetworkManager Applet myself. > > >> I don't know why many apps needed for a fully functional > > Ubuntu installation > > >> are not installed as a default, but that's the way it is. > The > > biggest value > > >> added of pre-installed Linux is that everything has been > > installed and works. > > >> > > >> The other oversell is to claim that Linux apps are > just as > > good and fully > > >> compatible with M$ ones. This isn't my experience at all. > None > > of my fancy > > >> Excell spredsheets work in Gnumeric or Calc, and chart > > compatibility is even > > >> worse. I use Crossover Office for M$ Office apps and it works > > well (at least > > >> for Excel which is the only one I'm still using). I think a > > pre-installed Linux > > >> should include Crossover or other solution which would > allow the > > user to > > >> install his own M$ Office and have it running immi. > > >> > > >> I also find media support problematic. The ability to > watch > > the realplayer > > >> videos on the BBC news site for example is not consistent > on my > > laptop, and I > > >> guess that watching WMV files is even more difficult. Mr > Average > > User doesn't > > >> want to see messages about missing codecs when he wants > to view > > a web video. > > >> Actually I don't either. > > >> > > >> The fact is that the bulk of users want their computer for > > specific tasks, > > >> but the Linux distis are more focused on arcane discussions > > about licence > > >> conditions. This helps convince Mr A User that buying a Linux > > computer will not > > >> give him a computer with the functionality he needs. > > >> > > >> The key to commercial success is providing a Linux > computer > > at a lower cost > > >> with the functionality users want and being precise about > what > > will not work. > > >> > > >> Graham Petley > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> MLUG-list mailing list > > >> [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > <http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > <mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > <http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Michael Connors > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > <http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list> > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > -- > http://www.jamesattard.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
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