Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld London 2006 Update for 24th September

2006-09-25 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
From: Andrew Gee [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can't make it to LinuxWorld unfortunately as I'm only 15. But is there any chance of buying one of these t-shirts and you sending them to me? I will happily pick one up for you and send it to you. Send me a message off-list with your details. Alan. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How about a Competition .... Prior to the Show.

2006-09-21 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 19:17 +0100, Adam McMaster wrote: On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 19:06 +0100, Nik Butler wrote: The competition requires you to recreate the Ubuntu Shipit CD Cover ( the one with the Five people on it ) using members of your local Linux User group. I like this idea; you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubunto in college, was Re: Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-21 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
We had a college IT teacher in the hacklab once, he explained that even if he wants to teach some free software he can't, they are locked in a contract with microsoft by which they can not install any other software on the machines. Is that legal? I would have thought it was

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld planning - Update 14th Sept.

2006-09-14 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
I'll do some picture taking, but I dont have a website or blog to upload them. Also I've got a big HP Laserjet printer although it's only bw, so if needed I can print out loads of handouts maybe? As for interviewing visitors are we going to have some sort of short questionnaire I have a

[ubuntu-uk] Help in setting up demo for LinuxWold

2006-09-14 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
Hi, I have a couple of tablet PCs (Google for 'TC1100') they are sexy looking machines and I would like to bring them along to the show for demo machines (Trust me, they will turn a few heads, despite their age) trouble is I have not had time to make Ubuntu work on them, would anyone like to

[ubuntu-marketing] Ubuntu promotional material

2006-09-14 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
Good morning list, This is my first posting on ubuntu-marketing, I normally live on ubuntu-uk. I started a conversation yesterday, over on ubuntu-uk about some promotional material, Jono Bacon pointed out that this is a more sensible place to have the discussion. Doh, why didn't I think of

[ubuntu-uk] Postcards from Ubuntu

2006-09-13 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
Apologies in advance for this long message :-) I attend a number of business networking events each year, the majority of the attendees are either company owners, very senior management in large companies / not for profit organizations or management consultancy types, there is even a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Address for Ubuntu case stickers

2006-09-06 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
Matthew Revell wrote: I've heard back from Carl at System76 and he can send us 1,000 or 2,000 stickers. He needs an address, though, that people can send their SAE to. I don't have a business address I can use for this, so does anyone have any ideas? The address would need to be available

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Flash's LED Stays On. (Was: ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 2)

2006-09-06 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
Chadwick Wrote: perhaps the ubuntu way of having the light constantly on is better... I have a number of Flash drives that behave both ways, and after a quick test the do so consistently across both platforms, one has to conclude that this is not controllable by the OS, its a choice that the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Hi

2006-06-14 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
I wonder how important it is to have a Welsh version of Edubuntu. Perhaps it could be a useful exercise to involve students of the Welsh language, especially those in bilingual schools, to take an active part in producing the translations. I would expect such a translation to require a detailed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Dapper Release Parties

2006-06-05 Thread Alan Helmore-Simpson
I am new to the list and the distro. The concept is great and the software is really good. I am having several difficulties doing a permanent install it right now - but no doubt I will solve them eventually. So I would be very happy to share some beer with other users and developers, it