Workshop 7.30pm - Software Freedom Day

2010-08-03 Thread Rik Tindall
base for: Saturday 18 / Sunday 19 September 2010 Software Freedom Day http://www.softwarefreedomday.org International Free Open-Source Software Festival; planning meeting included tonight. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: Any face-to-face CLUGging on 1 to 4 August?

2010-07-29 Thread Rik Tindall
too. Thanks. -- Kind regards, Rik Tindall 03-332-1069 or 027-406-0077

Re: CLUG meetings

2010-07-11 Thread Rik Tindall
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:35:31 +1200, Volker Kuhlmann list0...@paradise.net.nz wrote: On Sat 10 Jul 2010 12:42:43 NZST +1200, Daniel Hill wrote: Some local *nix users meet on the first Wednesday of each month (i.e. tomorrow) at 7.30pm-9.30pm in the South Learning Centre at South Library on

Workshop 7.30pm tonight

2010-07-06 Thread Rik Tindall
://www.softwarefreedomday.org International Free Open-Source Software Festival. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: CLUG meetings

2010-07-05 Thread Rik Tindall
in Beckenham (use the rear door). Regards, Rik Tindall

Workshop 7.30pm tonight

2010-06-01 Thread Rik Tindall
://www.softwarefreedomday.org International Free Open-Source Software Festival. 9.30pm visit to Beck's Southern Alehouse, Beckenham, subject to demand. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall ___ pp GNUz http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz

Re: Twisted Hop 17th...

2010-05-25 Thread Rik Tindall
On 18/05/10 15:07, Nick Rout wrote: On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Christopher Sawtellcsawt...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 May 2010 14:37, Christopher Sawtellcsawt...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 May 2010 14:22, Steve Holdowayst...@greengecko.co.nz wrote: Who's up for this month's

Re: laptop recommendations pls

2010-05-04 Thread Rik Tindall
Thanks all for the various hardware suggestions and kind words. Rob's Dell 610 offering is very similar to the HP I just returned - and could have bought out for $1200 (!) On 04/05/10 16:29, Nick Rout wrote: Aww Rik Dame Maggie took your work lappie?? Bugger. Yeah, and the

Re: Workshop Weds 7.30pm

2010-05-04 Thread Rik Tindall
installation questions answered, and get on-line security tips, etc. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall pp http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz

Re: Workshop Weds 7.30pm

2010-05-03 Thread Rik Tindall
-29 at 17:57 +1200, Robert Fisher wrote: On 29/04/10 17:47, Rik Tindall wrote: Ubuntu is the default distro used, and release 10.04 LTS is just a number of hours away, so we may get to check this out next Weds: I've been checking it out (the RC version

laptop recommendations pls

2010-05-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, A change of employment leads me into the laptop market, with gnu/linux compatibility the prime requisite (0): 1. Economy - can be new / 'on special' or ex-lease. 2. Wireless that goes (bluetooth too? - have yet to cross that bridge). 3. Infrared - because that's how I connect my

Workshop Weds 7.30pm

2010-04-28 Thread Rik Tindall
://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004overview A chance to meet other users, of *BSD too, have installation questions answered, and get on-line security tips, etc. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall pp http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz info http://www.infohelp.co.nz/glu.html

Re: Gnome or KDE

2010-01-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Robert Fisher wrote: sudo aptitude install ubuntu-deskto I did not realise that it could be that simple. Rob Thanks Nick, I just tried this on a VM here at work and it is that simple. ..8. Let's not forget the perfect integration of this little gem with Gnome:

Re: OT: Installing WAMP woes

2010-01-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Davin Pearson wrote: I have installed Wamp to the following location: c:\WAMP and I am trying to load c:\WAMP\WWW\index.php to Mozilla Firefox using the following location: http://localhost/ but all that it shows is a blank page. What gives? On Ubuntu, that address also returns an error:

Re: Gnome or KDE

2010-01-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: ..8. Let's not forget the perfect integration of this little gem with Gnome: http://www.fs-security.com - Firestarter - A Modern Linux Firewall Which will equally work on a non gnome system

Re: Gnome or KDE

2010-01-17 Thread Rik Tindall
Robert Fisher wrote: I am think of changing my main PC to Gnome but thought first I might canvas the list for reasons why I should (or should not) change. Hi Rob, Happy New Year all, Like Nick, the distro I like comes with a Gnome front-end, so by sticking with default settings Gnome

Re: Gnome or KDE

2010-01-17 Thread Rik Tindall
cont'd Robert Fisher wrote: I am think of changing my main PC to Gnome but thought first I might canvas the list for reasons why I should (or should not) change. ..seeking a Debian-format + Gnome platform.. ..preferences that drove this choice of software combination are simple.. - Gnome is

Workshop 7.30pm tonight

2009-12-01 Thread Rik Tindall
://www.softwarefreedomday.org International Free Open-Source Software Festival. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall ___ pp GNUz http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz

Re: FOSS users meet Weds 4 Nov

2009-11-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Thanks Don, All distros show tell welcome, to trade. See you tomorrow guys. Don Robertson wrote: Um - anything new for this meeting ;-) I'll bring a copy of Kubuntu 9.10 ... and an iso file. Don BTW - the upgrade tool says it will be somewhere between two hours and two days to upgrade.

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-10 Thread Rik Tindall
Canterbury supporters of the GNU Project and Free Software Foundation are gathering at the Bodhi Tree, 808 Colombo Street, this evening at 7pm. The cuisine is Burmese, and table bookings are almost full - the table under my surname will seat four. Thanks regards, Rik

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
talk Event Name: Richard Stallman talk + topic to be defined soon. -- Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: Will confirm once we're ready to spread the word, but the RMS Ch-ch extra speaking date will be: Tues 13 October, ~7.30pm. what do you mean extra RMS is a keynote speaker at Chch Town Hall, 1pm

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
David Merrick wrote: A pity about the time. As A1 is a big lecture theatre you could sneek in the back stairs without causing too much interruption True. http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/theuni/maps/ Room: A1 Lecture Theatre [Arts block] Date(s): Tuesday, 13/10/2009 Time: 17:00-19:00

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: Thanks Roger, Room: A1 Lecture Theatre [Arts block] Date(s): Tuesday, 13/10/2009 Time: 17:00-19:00 Booked For: Richard Stallman talk Event Name: Richard Stallman talk + topic to be defined

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
Will confirm once we're ready to spread the word, but the RMS Ch-ch extra speaking date will be: Tues 13 October, ~7.30pm. Woops. Another possible time would be 5pm to 7pm. We should know tomorrow.

Re: xubuntu loading desktop problems

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi Victor, T e o D wrote: I got a problem when I am trying to start up my Xubuntu machine.. Which version are you running? e.g. is it 9.04? Regards, Rik

FOSS users meet Weds 7 Oct

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
What: Free Open-Source Software user group Ubuntu GNU/Linux-based tuition Where: South Learning Centre, South Library, 66 Colombo St, Beckenham (use rear door) When: Wednesday 7 Oct, 7.30pm-9.30pm, = 1st Weds monthly Cheers, Rik

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
Payne, Owen wrote: Do you need to reserve seats/space or is it first come first seated etc? The latter. 320 capacity. A few seats spare last year. Room: A1 Lecture Theatre [Arts block] Date(s): Tuesday, 13/10/2009 Time: 17:00-19:00 Booked For: Richard Stallman talk

Re: Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
, lecturer at Cant University Computer Science or this one comp...@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz Cheers dave On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Nick Rout nick.r...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 12:21 AM, Rik Tindall a...@infohelp.co.nz wrote: Is there anyone subscribed here who is university

Re: xubuntu loading desktop problems

2009-10-07 Thread Rik Tindall
On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:34:15 +1300, T e o D liasi...@xtra.co.nz wrote: cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 7.04 \n \l Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) was released on April 19th, 2007 and is no longer supported. It is recommended to upgrade to the current version of Ubuntu. -

Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-09-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi CLUGees, Is there anyone subscribed here who is university-based? Assistance is requested to help arrange a meeting space for a talk that Richard Stallman is offering to do here in Christchurch, three weeks from tonight, please. Or at CPIT, or any other locale suggestions? Cheers, Rik

Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-09-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi CLUGees GNUz, Is there anyone subscribed here who is university-based? Assistance is required to arrange a meeting space for a talk that Richard Stallman is offering to do here in Christchurch, three weeks from tonight. Or at CPIT, or any other locale suggestions? Cheers, Rik

Uni contact for an RMS talk

2009-09-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi CLUGees, Is there anyone subscribed here who is university-based? Assistance is required to arrange a meeting space for a talk that Richard Stallman is offering to do here in Christchurch, three weeks from tonight. Or at CPIT, or any other locale suggestions? Cheers, Rik

Re: Software Freedom Day 09

2009-09-18 Thread Rik Tindall
Andrew Errington wrote: Arr! Shiver me timbers! That tharr Software Freedom Day be clashin' wi' International Talk Like a Pirate Day[1]. Remember to give a hearty avast! as you hand out free Linux CDs! A [1] http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html Arrr! There be ayeronee.. in

Software Freedom Day 09

2009-09-16 Thread Rik Tindall
more. FOSS derives from the UNIX computer culture, dating back to 1970s aerospace innovation and renowned for its stable and secure design. Take-home CDs are made available, with installation advice. All welcome. CLUG / GNUz talks, PC boxes, and tutors especially! Cheers, Rik Tindall pp http

Re: [NZOSS-Openchat] Software Freedom Day

2009-09-06 Thread Rik Tindall
are welcome to be brought along too, either: a) as a liveCD to run in the lab; or b) on a demo box, that could be MythTV, a gaming platform, disc burner, etc etc. Thanks for what you are doing for SFD in Wellington, and for making notice of the other centre efforts. -- Kind regards, Rik Tindall 03-332

[Fwd: Re: [NZOSS-Openchat] Software Freedom Day]

2009-09-06 Thread Rik Tindall
are welcome to be brought along too, either: a) as a liveCD to run in the lab; or b) on a demo box, that could be MythTV, a gaming platform, disc burner, etc etc. Thanks for what you are doing for SFD in Wellington, and for making notice of the other centre efforts. -- Kind regards, Rik

Free*nix Workshop Weds 7.30pm + SFD

2009-09-01 Thread Rik Tindall
. http://www.infohelp.co.nz/sfd9.html is a poster people can print off and give out, or design anew from those details. Come along tonight to help plan our SF Day. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Workshop 7.30pm tonight

2009-08-05 Thread Rik Tindall
Free Open-Source Software Festival. All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall ___ pp GNUz http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz

[GNUz] Workshop Weds 7.30pm

2009-06-30 Thread Rik Tindall
Colombo Street, Beckenham. BYO distro liveCD show tell, exchange tuition. Ubuntu is the default distro used. A chance to meet other *nix users, have installation questions answered, get on-line security tips, etc. All welcome. -- Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: Have a safe trip Chris...

2009-06-17 Thread Rik Tindall
Christopher Sawtell wrote: Arrived safely. Hogmanay! ..well, down here anyway :) Good luck Chris

meeting Weds 7.30pm

2009-06-02 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, monthly notice:_ _GNU/Linux Users meeting, Wednesday 7.30pm_ _ Sydenham GLU Free Software class 7.30-9.30pm, first Wednesday of each month, February to December, at the South Learning Centre http://www.library.christchurch.org.nz/South/, (rear door) South Christchurch Library, 66

Workshop Weds 7pm

2009-05-05 Thread Rik Tindall
, Rik Tindall

Re: Workshop Weds 7pm

2009-05-05 Thread Rik Tindall
distro used, and release 9.04 is just two weeks old. A chance to meet other users, of *BSD too, have installation questions answered, and get on-line security tips, etc. All welcome. -- Kind regards, Rik Tindall ** This electronic

Re: debugging gdm session errors

2009-05-05 Thread Rik Tindall
Kerry Mayes wrote: Hi all I've just upgraded to Ubuntu Jaunty on three machines but am having difficulty with one machine.. How would I progress from here? Hi Kerry, with same question for Michael Gauland on his thread, please define upgraded: Is that the online upgrade from 8.10 via

Weds 7.30pm workshop

2009-03-31 Thread Rik Tindall
Hello all, Tonight is club night for the Sydenham GNU/Linux Users, Wednesday, April 1st:/ /Free Software class, 7.30-9.30pm at the South Learning Centre http://www.library.christchurch.org.nz/South/, South Christchurch Library (use rear door), 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham (the first

Re: testing...

2009-03-26 Thread Rik Tindall
eleven, twelve.. transistor from valve

Re: GNU/Linux Users workshop Weds

2009-03-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, monthly notice: Tonight, Wednesday 4 March, is the Sydenham GNU/Linux Users workshop. In February we had a great session, with a good group of people bringing along latest GNU/Linux distros requests for burning. This workshop runs to meet expressed user demand. Free Software class

Re: GNU/Linux Users workshop Weds

2009-03-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Errata: Catch you.. at St Albans again if ever the _second_ Tuesday of every month ceases to be the first choice of so many community groups (an ongoing timetable clash - my apologies). Cheers, Rik

Re: Hardy 8.04 modem concerns

2009-02-24 Thread Rik Tindall
chris wrote: Hi Steve, Yes it is on ttys0, and I can hear the modem negotiate the connection. It then connects, and falls over at the exchange of user names and password. As this is a dual boot system, I know that the issue is not name/password, as they are the same for both systems, as is of

Re: Hardy 8.04 modem concerns

2009-02-24 Thread Rik Tindall
chris wrote: it seems to be something in the exchange of username or password that xtra is not acknowledging under hardy 8.04, but is under xp pro The ppp log reports looks like a keyword, and then crash. times out or terminates I am no completely sure which. From memory there is an error

Re: Who's in charge?

2009-02-12 Thread Rik Tindall
Bl**dy good question! ;-)

GNUz club start 4 Feb

2009-02-03 Thread Rik Tindall
*Freenix Community Network - workshop Wednesday 4 February* *Sydenham GLU Free Software class* Hi, all welcome to: GNU/Linux install tips tweaks, BYO liveCD demos, spare Ubuntu 8.04 CDs, etc. 7.30-9.30pm, first Wednesday of each month, February to December, at the South Learning Centre

Re: GNUz club start 4 Feb

2009-02-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Don Robertson wrote: Rik Tindall wrote: Hi, all welcome to: GNU/Linux install tips tweaks, BYO liveCD demos, spare Ubuntu 8.04 CDs, etc. 7.30-9.30pm, first Wednesday of each month, Hi - I will come along. I have a Ubuntu 8.10 DVD - will it be possible to make copies

Re: Promotional event for the average person

2009-01-14 Thread Rik Tindall
- viz Do we have any annual events happening? - yes: Software Freedom Day http://www.softwarefreedomday.org - since 2004, globally and in Christchurch / Canterbury. More info: http://www.infohelp.co.nz/sfd9 (poster draft) NB SFD event @ South Library,* *Beckenham - thanks for that CCC. -

Re: window title bars disappear

2009-01-06 Thread Rik Tindall
Roger Searle wrote: ..the title bars of all windows on my gnome desktop (ubuntu 8.10) are missing.. 8.04 report - no such effect noticed (running on two separate Intel systems. Have noticed AMD+Ubuntu problems in the past. Which here?). Compiz is running.. Perhaps it's just a little buggy

Re: OT: Christchurch bus info

2008-12-31 Thread Rik Tindall
Eliot Blennerhassett wrote: Recalling that there was some bemoaning of the lack of linux support for bus information in chch, I stumbled across this just now: http://arcgis.ecan.govt.nz/Beta/Metro/wheresmybus.aspx (From here http://ecangisbeta.wordpress.com/) Looking good Happy New Year

GNU/Linux Users workshop Weds

2008-12-01 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, monthly notice: Tomorrow, Wednesday 3 December, is the next Sydenham GNU/Linux Users workshop. This Free Software class runs 7.30-9.30pm at the South Learning Centre, South Christchurch Library (use rear door), 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham, first Wednesday monthly (Feb-Dec) -

Re: Newest Penguinista

2008-11-14 Thread Rik Tindall
yuri wrote: On 2008-11-15 at 14:53 the newest Penguinista arrived: Marijke Aroha Anne de Groot 3.47kg (don't ask about lbs and Ozes - ~$ man units) Mother and baby are both happy. I reckon she'll probably chose kwrite over both vi and emacs. She definitely looks like a kde user.

workshop Weds nite 5 Nov

2008-11-04 Thread Rik Tindall
Wed. 5 Nov, Sydenham GNU/Linux Users * /Free Software class/. 7.30-9.30pm at the South Learning Centre http://www.library.christchurch.org.nz/South/, South Christchurch Library (use rear door), 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham. BYO live/install-CDs to demonstrate (or Ubuntu

Re: [Fwd: Ubuntu 8.10 released] loss within community

2008-10-31 Thread Rik Tindall
Condolences to Chris and Caleb Sawtell at this sad time for you too. Roger Searle wrote: Original Message Subject: Ubuntu 8.10 released Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:11:31 -0700 From: Ubuntu Announcements [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Ubuntu team

Re: thunderbird can't connect to servers

2008-09-29 Thread Rik Tindall
Roger Searle wrote: Hi, this morning sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade offered a thunderbird update among other things. Consequently thunderbird failed to load, ... use the get mail button throw up failed to connect to server pop.paradise.net.nz. Same with an imap account I connect to,

Weds 1 Oct GNU/Linux User workshop

2008-09-29 Thread Rik Tindall
for Software Freedom Day http://www.softwarefreedomday.org and there are spare Ubuntu 8.04 disks available, or BYO liveCD to show others; QA tuition of GNU/Linux use, online security, packages updates, etc. Club social time too. All welcome, hope to see you there. Regards, Rik Tindall

Re: A chance to see the politician's IT policies

2008-09-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: Reminder: TVNZ 7 Internet Debate This evening at 9.10pm, the TVNZ 7 Internet Debate is being broadcast on TVNZ 7 and streamed live to www.debate.net.nz and www.tvnz.co.nz (keyword: Internet Debate). The politicians are Labour's Minister of Communications Hon David Cunliffe,

SFD install help needed

2008-09-19 Thread Rik Tindall
Hello *nix people of CLUG and GNUz, Tomorrow there is Software Freedom Day 2008 - http://softwarefreedomday.org A couple of beginner users have indicated they could use some install assistance, and I've put the details on http://clug.net.nz/index.php/MeetingSchedule (woops, it's down again

Software Freedom Day 08

2008-09-13 Thread Rik Tindall
Bulletin Board item please, for everyone's networks. There's lots to do on SFD, with installation assistance always in demand, so everyone is most welcome to drop by for a cuppa and to lend a hand. Bring a demo box, CDs burner if you like - the emphasis is on freedom of choice in software.

Bulletin Board item please: Software Freedom Day 08

2008-09-11 Thread Rik Tindall
Software Freedom SoftwareFreedomDay.org is an international festival of computer telecommunications independence, on Saturday 20th September. A Team Christchurch event is at the South Christchurch Library Learning Centre in Beckenham, from 10am to 4pm. GNU/Linux Free and Open-Source Software

meeting Tues 7.30pm?

2008-09-08 Thread Rik Tindall
out, into it's 5th year now. Always lots of newbies, if we work at it. -- Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: meeting Tues 7.30pm?

2008-09-08 Thread Rik Tindall
Caleb Sawtell wrote: I do believe that I am doing a talk about inkscape topday On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 6:46 AM, Robert Fisher [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:56:01 am Rik Tindall wrote: Some posters are needed, notices to put places, any

SFD t-shirts

2008-09-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Hello CLUG GNUz, Late (limited) orders are open for SoftwareFreedomDay.org 2008 t-shirts, @$20: http://softwarefreedomday.org/Artwork/2008?action=AttachFiledo=viewtarget=t-shirt-demo.png The back is printed with 65 participating country names and an SFD mission statement. Please send

Weds 3Sept workshop SFD prep

2008-09-02 Thread Rik Tindall
planning - a room is available for CLUG display, installfest, videos, etc. Also see: http://www.softwarefreedomday.org.nz re event in Wellington this year. Regards, go SFD! Rik Tindall

[Fwd: Re: [GNUz] RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now?]

2008-08-19 Thread Rik Tindall
RMS says: It's not a matter of a moral obligation to do anything specifically concerning my being on the mailing list. I would not normally subscribe to a list just for one short discussion; I'd have to ask someone to subscribe me, and ask someone to unsubscribe me, and it seems simpler for

Re: Wesley

2008-08-19 Thread Rik Tindall
Don Gould wrote: +1 Steve Holdoway wrote: On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:45:01 +1200 Roy Britten [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many of us know that Wesley Parish was knocked off his bike a while ago. Things haven't healed as well as one would hope and he had a bone graft operation at Burwood hospital

[Fwd: Re: [GNUz] RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now?]

2008-08-18 Thread Rik Tindall
I understand why RMS feels he is morally obliged not to subscribe to this list directly. The question is, are we morally obliged to develop in order for him to do so? Original Message Subject:Re: [GNUz] RMS Talk - Thanks Rik and co... where to now? Date: Mon, 18 Aug

[Fwd: Could you forward my message?]

2008-08-17 Thread Rik Tindall
PROTECTED] To: Rik Tindall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you think we should repost it? Your comments the other day seem to suggest not. If not, do you think we should tell/explain the issue to RMS? Cheers Don ---BeginMessage--- I can't send mail to that list. Could you forward my message? X-Spam

Re: Richard Stallman to Talk on Saturday at Uni of Canterbury

2008-08-14 Thread Rik Tindall
Thanks for posting this Nick Nick Rout wrote: Not sure why this doesn't seem to have been posted to this list. Richard Stallman is talking in ChCh on Saturday: Date: Saturday 16 August Time: 2:00-4:30pm Place: Lecture Theatre Arts 1 - A1, east of James Hight Library - University of Canterbury

Re: CLUG Meeting

2008-08-10 Thread Rik Tindall
Zane Gilmore wrote: The meeting is tomorrow night and the usual place. St Albans Community Resource Centre, 1047 Colombo Street (http://clug.net.nz/index.php/MeetingSchedule) Thanks for the update Zane. As usual I have meeting clashes, but will be there to catch up with you all by cuppa

Re: Richard Stallman to rouse opposition on Kiwi tour

2008-08-07 Thread Rik Tindall
Robert Fisher wrote: On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 5:18:20 pm Rik Tindall wrote: Robert Fisher wrote: http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/0064FE274A08BA2CCC25749A00383CB3 ?opendocumentutm_source=topnewsutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=topnews and http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~corwin/rms08.htm

South Library workshop Weds nite

2008-08-05 Thread Rik Tindall
Hello all, Tomorrow evening we have our next GNU/Linux Users workshop: Wed. 6th August, 7.30-9.30pm at the South Learning Centre http://www.library.christchurch.org.nz/South/, South Christchurch Library (use rear door), 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham. - BYO Live/install-CDs to demonstrate

Re: Richard Stallman to rouse opposition on Kiwi tour

2008-08-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Robert Fisher wrote: http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/0064FE274A08BA2CCC25749A00383CB3?opendocumentutm_source=topnewsutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=topnews and http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~corwin/rms08.htm Yep. COSC are kindly agreeing to host the Chch speech, Sat 16 Aug 2-5pm; pls mark

Re: Richard Stallman to rouse opposition on Kiwi tour

2008-08-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Robert Fisher wrote: Robert Fisher wrote: http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/0064FE274A08BA2CCC25749A00383CB3 ?opendocumentutm_source=topnewsutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=topnews and http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~corwin/rms08.htm Yep. COSC are kindly agreeing to host the Chch

Re: free culture

2008-07-27 Thread Rik Tindall
for access. Volker Kuhlmann wrote: On Fri 25 Jul 2008 21:47:01 NZST +1200, Rik Tindall wrote: c1999 RMS last spoke in Christchurch, to a packed out lecture theatre, at the University of Canterbury I am told. 28 Aug 1998, my photo archive index tells me. I believe it was in E2 (or E3, but they're

free culture

2008-07-25 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, c1999 RMS last spoke in Christchurch, to a packed out lecture theatre, at the University of Canterbury I am told. Can anyone please state what capacity that theatre had? This info would help our local planning for next month. - Zane? Thanks, Rik

calling DunLUG - RMS tour

2008-07-22 Thread Rik Tindall
mark diaries), and a public speaking engagement for RMS on the evening of Monday 18 August. Details TBA once confirmed. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: calling DunLUG - RMS tour

2008-07-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: Why not post to DunLUG? On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Rik Tindall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The call goes out to our subscribers in Dunedin: There is an opportunity for you to have a visit and talk from Richard Stallman next month. We're organising an event locally

Re: calling DunLUG - RMS tour

2008-07-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: Why not post to DunLUG? On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8:17 PM, Rik Tindall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The call goes out to our subscribers in Dunedin: There is an opportunity for you to have a visit and talk from Richard Stallman next month. We're organising an event locally

Re: calling DunLUG - RMS tour

2008-07-22 Thread Rik Tindall
Nick Rout wrote: Why not post to DunLUG? I'm pretty sure they have a mailing list and that they are already involved in the RMS tour, check with Simon in Auckland. Aha: http://dunedin.linux.net.nz/MailingList - anyone already subscribed, willing to fwd? Thanks Philip;

gnuz newz

2008-07-01 Thread Rik Tindall
. Regards, Rik Tindall

Re: unsubscribing

2008-06-15 Thread Rik Tindall
Reg wrote: I just tried to unsubscribe from the list and a message came back unsubscibe command not recognised how do I unsubscribe then read the headers in any post for instructions. so long, Regards, Rik

FOSS workshop

2008-06-03 Thread Rik Tindall
Hi all, restarting tomorrow: Sydenham Free Software class, 7.30-9.30pm, Wednesday June 3rd, at the South Learning Centre, (rear door) South Christchurch Library, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham. Ubuntu 8.04 + GNU/Linux Users AGM. Also, Software Freedom Day planning -

Re: A quick quiz for fun

2008-05-12 Thread Rik Tindall
Volker Kuhlmann wrote: On Mon 12 May 2008 16:30:39 NZST +1200, Nick Rout wrote: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9 Oops, it told me I got 0. Must be the cookies... Volker *Score 70 or 80:* You've been around this Linux stuff for a while! If you are a guy it's time to grow a

Re: Ubuntu Mirrors...

2008-05-12 Thread Rik Tindall
Ross Drummond wrote: On Tue, 15 Apr 2008, Ross Drummond wrote: On Tue, 15 Apr 2008, John Carter wrote: On Tue, 15 Apr 2008, Rex Johnston wrote: John Carter wrote: The nz.archive.ubuntu.com mirror seems to be down Not for me. Grimace... I

Re: Ubuntu software class

2008-05-10 Thread Rik Tindall
- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz Kind regards, Rik Tindall NB CLUG meets in St Albans this Tuesday I think - am unable to attend that tho.

Re: Next Meeting Talk...

2008-04-07 Thread Rik Tindall
As Don suggests.. Don Gould wrote: Christopher Sawtell wrote: If some kind soul could help me tomorrow evening, I'd be eternally grateful. Wonder if Neil will show up. He knows all about this AP stuff. Rik knows a bit as well. ..my laptop Prism wireless can be made to work, as an Access

Re: Meeting next Tuesday

2008-03-09 Thread Rik Tindall
you next month. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: Data Projector.

2008-02-14 Thread Rik Tindall
evening has been shared over the past few years, and long may they continue. Cheers, Rik Tindall

workshop Thurs nite

2007-12-04 Thread Rik Tindall
Thursday 6 December, 7.30pm Sydenham Community Centre, 25 Hutcheson Street, Christchurch: *nix beginners QA + install help social. See map+details here: http://clug.net.nz/index.php/MeetingSchedule Regards, Rik Tindall

gnu/linux/bsd club night

2007-11-20 Thread Rik Tindall
This is the venue used for Software Freedom Day the disks we have are Ubuntu whatever anyone else wants to bring along. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

FOSS lab Weds 7.30pm

2007-10-16 Thread Rik Tindall
://www.SoftwareFreedomDay.org All welcome. Kind regards, Rik Tindall

Re: OT: Linux Population Growth! :)

2007-09-29 Thread Rik Tindall
Congratulations Don and Joanna, Don Gould wrote: http://www.tcn.bowenvale.co.nz/content/view/64/14/ Any one want to recommend the best distro for someone who's not being in the world a day? Cheers Don Why, Bubuntu, of course! All the best, Rik

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