Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries

2011-07-28 Thread Andrés Muñiz Piniella
-- Forwarded message -- From: mart...@vandestreek.net mart...@vandestreek.net To: si...@sibass.co.uk, UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:05:17 +0200 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries On 26 July 2011 20:12, Simon Redmond si...@sibass.co.uk

[ubuntu-uk] printing several A6 in an A4

2011-07-28 Thread Andrés Muñiz Piniella
Hello, I've tried setting the printer (either to file or to a real printer) to print several (2) A6 to an A4 with no result. To go over what I do: Created an A6 document (normally pdf with inkscape) Set number of copies to 2 Set number of copies of page to 2 Ensure that I'm using A4 paper Don't

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-28 Thread Paula Graham
No, sorry, no details - but I'll probably speak to her later so I'll ask her - and let her know that a process has kicked off and that people care :) Thanks, Paula On 27/07/11 12:56, Matthew Daubney wrote: Hi Paula, I don't suppose you know this persons irc nick? We can have a look in the

[ubuntu-uk] Simplicity Computers

2011-07-28 Thread Mark Fraser
In my local weekly newspaper there is an article about Simplicity Computers and Wessex Computers www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk. They are providing an AIO computer based on Mint with their own user interface. The FAQ page is worth a read. -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simplicity Computers

2011-07-28 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 28 July 2011 10:53, Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: In my local weekly newspaper there is an article about Simplicity Computers and Wessex Computers www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk. They are providing an AIO computer based on Mint with their own user interface. The FAQ page

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simplicity Computers

2011-07-28 Thread Mark Fraser
On Thursday 28 Jul 2011 11:03:36 Simon Greenwood wrote: On 28 July 2011 10:53, Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: In my local weekly newspaper there is an article about Simplicity Computers and Wessex Computers www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk. They are providing an AIO

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simplicity Computers

2011-07-28 Thread Simon Greenwood
On 28 July 2011 11:16, Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: On Thursday 28 Jul 2011 11:03:36 Simon Greenwood wrote: On 28 July 2011 10:53, Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: In my local weekly newspaper there is an article about Simplicity Computers and Wessex

[ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread TT Mooney
From the Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/28/mps_slam_government_it_spend/ And the actual report: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmpubadm/715/71502.htm Fun reading! Not surprising in the least, though. And we haven't even talked about the Defence

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread Steve Flynn
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM, TT Mooney ttmoo...@dilettantism.comwrote: From the Register: [snip] Why are you telling an Ubuntu mailing list? -- Steve When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Simplicity Computers

2011-07-28 Thread Rob Beard
On 28/07/11 11:16, Mark Fraser wrote: On Thursday 28 Jul 2011 11:03:36 Simon Greenwood wrote: On 28 July 2011 10:53, Mark Fraserubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: In my local weekly newspaper there is an article about Simplicity Computers and Wessex Computers www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread TT Mooney
A lot of the folks on the list are involved with pitching FOSS to the government, and a call for smaller companies opens the doors for just that. Maybe I could have been clearer on that, but we have had lots of government IT policy discussions on the list. Kind regards, Travis Steve Flynn

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread Jacob Mansfield
Windows server 2011 - £982 Cost of overtime - £500 Look on the sysadmins face when he realizes that there's a better solution for free - Priceless Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ -- Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread Alan Bell
On 28/07/11 17:27, Steve Flynn wrote: On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM, TT Mooney ttmoo...@dilettantism.com mailto:ttmoo...@dilettantism.com wrote: From the Register: [snip] Why are you telling an Ubuntu mailing list? it is a UK story and Ubuntu might well be part of the answer to the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-28 Thread alan c
Mat It has been said *clearly* what went wrong! The chap on the [irc] who's responded to my plea for help has just given me technical jargon answers I simply don't understand and he's putting me off Ubuntu. The subject did not 'understand'. You will not see that from logs, but you will get

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?

2011-07-28 Thread alan c
On 28/07/11 16:35, TT Mooney wrote: From the Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/28/mps_slam_government_it_spend/ And the actual report: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmpubadm/715/71502.htm Fun reading! Not surprising in the least, though. And we

Re: [ubuntu-uk] I'm new

2011-07-28 Thread Avi Greenbury
alan c wrote: Mat It has been said *clearly* what went wrong! The chap on the [irc] who's responded to my plea for help has just given me technical jargon answers I simply don't understand and he's putting me off Ubuntu. That's not clear at all. All we know is that at some point the