Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Sean Gibbins
Sean Gibbins wrote: Terry Coles wrote: It may be that our discussions about finding pubs which provide Wi-Fi may be pointless if the pup operators take the next logical step after this case: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10405824-83.html?part=rsssubj=newsamp;tag=2547-1_3-0-5 'A pub

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Terry Coles
On Sunday 29 Nov 2009, Sean Gibbins wrote: 'A pub owner in the U.K. has been fined £8,000 (about $13,183) because someone unlawfully downloaded copyrighted material over its open Wi-Fi hotspot, according to the managing director of hotspot provider The Cloud.' There is nothing in the

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Sean Gibbins
Peter Merchant wrote: Now, Take the university, with it's 250-300 Wireless access points and 16,000 students, and tell me that none of them have ever downloaded anything not legit. And it all comes over JANET (Joint Academic Network). There's a lot of money there for someone if they can

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Robert Bronsdon
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:44:40 -, Peter Merchant mercha...@onetel.com wrote: Now, Take the university, with it's 250-300 Wireless access points and 16,000 students, and tell me that none of them have ever downloaded anything not legit. And it all comes over JANET (Joint Academic

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Robert Bronsdon
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:09:51 -, Sean Gibbins s...@funkygibbins.me.uk wrote: Instead of Lord Mandelson being paid a fortune to try and make bad, outdated law work in favour of his rich sponsors, perhaps we need to start employing forward-looking and tech-savvy law makers to overhaul the

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Steve hemingway
Sean Gibbins wrote: Terry Coles wrote: It may be that our discussions about finding pubs which provide Wi-Fi may be pointless if the pup operators take the next logical step after this case: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10405824-83.html?part=rsssubj=newsamp;tag=2547-1_3-0-5

[Dorset] plptools

2009-11-29 Thread Tim
I have downloaded the aforementioned package (including plptool-kde) but I am not having a lot of luck getting them to run, I can get plpftp working in konsole but that is it, I can't find any menu item for plptools-kde or any command that will run it. The included readmes are of no help and

[Dorset] Another Wow!

2009-11-29 Thread Terry Coles
I've been meaning to get round to replacing the webcam that I used on this machine ever since it stopped working with Skype. It was never that good anyway, because the automatic brightness feature never worked. That was a Logitech QuickCam Express, so I was slightly wary of buying another

Re: [Dorset] Another Wow!

2009-11-29 Thread Simon O'Riordan
I've been using a 3500 for almost two years now. No problems, and it has a useful set of windoze programmes that enable making video diary entries. Simono - Original Message - From: Terry Coles d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk To: Dorset Linux User Group dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Sent: Sunday,

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Mark Elkins
Message: 1 Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:19:20 + From: Terry Coles d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk Subject: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs To: Dorset Linux User Group dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Message-ID: 200911290919.20159.d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk Content-Type: Text/Plain;  charset=utf-8 It may be that our

Re: [Dorset] Wi-Fi in Pubs

2009-11-29 Thread Robert Bronsdon
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:47:57 -, Mark Elkins markelkins...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: In theory UK law decisions apply a test of reasonableness to them. Therefore is it reasonable for those supplying any form of open public internet access such as pubs, universities etc to be prey to fines

Re: [Dorset] Goodies for Reasons Harvest

2009-11-29 Thread Simon O'Riordan
Word to the wise- I noticed the HP2133 getting warm, although there have been no troubles. On the web, certain people suggested that overheating was an issue. It has been replaced by the 2140, with a change from the Via chip to the Atom. However, I think this is performance-based rather than

Re: [Dorset] Goodies for Reasons Harvest

2009-11-29 Thread Sean Gibbins
Simon O'Riordan wrote: Word to the wise- I noticed the HP2133 getting warm, although there have been no troubles. On the web, certain people suggested that overheating was an issue. It has been replaced by the 2140, with a change from the Via chip to the Atom. IIRC the VIA chips were