"Ubuntu flavor of inux which is one of the most poplular with desktop home users. "
linux not inux :) On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Philip Serracino Inglott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think this is way too much fuss about a screenshot. It's just the > filler pic on the paper, let hope its not sour grapes. > Good news is good news, even if it comes from the devil :-p > > Anyway I hink what we need is a press release from MLUG ... I would > rather see the actual document than rely on the times, but on the > princple of beat the iron while hot I would write something on these > lines: > > " The MLUG welcomes with great enthusiasm the government's new > position with regards to OSS. It is high time that the reality that is > OSS in the ICT world was acknowledged. MLUG is confident that now > Malta's true potential as an ICT hub can reallisticaly be achieved. > MLUG would like to point out that OSS's Development model is a > technological reflection of the principles of Solidarity, Subsidiarity > and Transperency; Values which are very dear to the European Project, > therfore it is only natural that governmets should look positivly upon > this technology. The Maltese industry has already started embracing > OSS, so MLUG would like to take this opportunty to thank the ICT > companies which sponsor it and its mirror service: Megabyte, GO, 2X, > Philip Toledo and Prisma. These sponsorships are evidence that OSS > offers true possibilities for multi-stakeholder collaboration. Those > who are not familiar with Linux or Open Source software are invited to > visit MLUG's website at linux.org.mt and download a live CD wich can > be run on any pc without affecting your system. If you like what you > see or are already considering installing Linux, MLUG's mirror at > mirror.linux.org.mt hosts the Ubuntu flavor of inux which is one of > the most poplular with desktop home users. " > > before sending this we should update the discover page to give > instruction on downloading and burining knoppix and provide a link to > infra recorder and link to that page on the front page. > > Philip > > 2008/6/26 Keith Vassallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Yep. > > > > > > > > Tried OpenSuse11... wow. > > > > > > > > K. > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Anton Xuereb > > Sent: 26 June 2008 16:10 > > To: Malta Linux User Group - general list > > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] MITC Paper on Open Source > > > > > > > > but even you'll agree that sled would be a better choice than mandriva > ?:P > > > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 4:03 PM, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't believe its an issue of distro choice. I think it has to do > > more with the availability of valid OSS alternatives to their current > > needs. This spans from education to ministerial work. > > > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 3:53 PM, Anton Xuereb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> ahh that explains it > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Keith Vassallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> The example is from the times, not the paper. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> K. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anton Xuereb > >>> Sent: 26 June 2008 15:43 > >>> To: Malta Linux User Group - general list > >>> Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] MITC Paper on Open Source > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> but why show mandriva as an example ?? suse would have been much > better > >>> or even better ubuntu > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> I have a meeting setup with the Senior Manager of the Core Information > >>> Systems at MITC. > >>> > >>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Sebastian Cachia > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > I've phoned them up to request it, they are meant to get back to me > as > >>> > the > >>> > person responsible is not in... > >>> > > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > MLUG-list mailing list > >>> > [email protected] > >>> > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> MLUG-list mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG. > >>> Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1519 - Release Date: > >>> 25/06/2008 > >>> 16:13 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> MLUG-list mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> MLUG-list mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1519 - Release Date: > 25/06/2008 > > 16:13 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >
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