Re: Unit - (was [SLUG] Ubuntu 11.10)

2011-10-20 Thread Rod Butcher
Me too.. worrying new trend in Linux - wreck the old reliable user interface that folks have rusted onto, without asking them their opinion, force them to adapt to better interfaces with superior funtionality, usability etc... the old interface is rumoured to still be possible, but nobody has

Re: Unit - (was [SLUG] Ubuntu 11.10)

2011-10-20 Thread Francis (Grizzly) Smit
On 20/10/11 19:10, Rod Butcher wrote: Me too.. worrying new trend in Linux - wreck the old reliable user interface that folks have rusted onto, without asking them their opinion, force them to adapt to better interfaces with superior funtionality, usability etc... the old interface is

Re: Unit - (was [SLUG] Ubuntu 11.10)

2011-10-20 Thread DaZZa
On 20 October 2011 19:10, Rod Butcher rbutc...@hyenainternet.com wrote: Me too.. worrying new trend in Linux - wreck the old reliable user interface that folks have rusted onto, without asking them their opinion, force them to adapt to better interfaces with superior funtionality, usability

Re: [SLUG] gnome: folder shortcut on gpanel?

2011-10-20 Thread Kyle
Could you not create the link in terminal and then either from file browser, drag it to the panel? Or create via whatever menu right click option there is? Kind Regards Kyle On 20/10/11 2:23 PM, Sonia Hamilton wrote:

Re: [SLUG] gnome: folder shortcut on gpanel?

2011-10-20 Thread Sonia Hamilton
Hmmm... the first option works but is ugly, the second option only allows you to create links to files not directories. But combining the two options you get a solution: create a launcher with location file:///tmp. Or even easier - just drag a folder (eg /tmp) from Nautilus onto gnome-panel -

[SLUG] Oceania Women of Open Tech launches

2011-10-20 Thread Mary Gardiner
Oceania Women of Open Tech (OWOOT) is a new group for women in open technology in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. It has recently formed from the local chapters of LinuxChix, but with a wider scope focussing on open technology generally. OWOOT welcomes all women interested in open