Re: [ubuntu-uk] anyone run a tablet?

2009-11-30 Thread David Stansby
Judging by http://popey.com/blog/2009/11/27/the-trouble-with-tablets/ the support isn't great... On 30 Nov 2009, at 09:49, javadayaz wrote: Anyone here running ubuntu on a tablet? Experiences? Recommendations? I was thinking of buying a laptop/netbook but would settle for tablet for some

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Manchester Karmic (9.10) party

2009-09-26 Thread David Stansby
I don't know where it could be, but maybe something in the afternoon on saturday or Sunday would be ideal for under 18s I think. On 26 Sep 2009, at 22:18, Lucy lucybrid...@gmail.com wrote: 2009/9/26 Gordon Allott gord.all...@canonical.com: Hi, Sooo its that time of year again when we need to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Message for Dave Walker......

2009-09-22 Thread David Stansby
Yep, that's the correct Twitter account :) On 22 Sep 2009, at 20:32, John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: Thanks James. I think that is right. I have just tweeted him. I hope its him anyway. John. James Milligan wrote: davewal...@ubuntu.com twitter.com/daviey (I think) James On 22

Re: [ubuntu-uk] First generation iTouch in 9.04?

2009-08-12 Thread David Stansby
...@paul.sladen.org On Tue, 11 Aug 2009, David Stansby wrote: A quick look at iTunes 8 (which is needed to sync iPod touches) David Stansby wrote: If anything did work, it would have to be through windows iTunes is a utility to talk to iPhones/iTouchen; it is not the _only_ way---just like Microsoft

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Firefox or Shiretoko?

2009-08-12 Thread David Stansby
Here's a rundown of how firefox naming works in the ubuntu repos: The current stable version that is in the ubuntu repositries is called firefox The later versions (currently 3.5 and 3.6) are given code names (such as Shiretoko) so as not to be confused with the current default version of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] First generation iTouch in 9.04?

2009-08-11 Thread David Stansby
I myself have a second gen iPod touch, and I believe that you can't do much natively in ubuntu without delving deep into ssh (which isn't ideal for anyone) What I've had to do is set up a virtual machine with windows in it, and sync my iPod touch through iTunes in windows. You can find out

Re: [ubuntu-uk] First generation iTouch in 9.04?

2009-08-11 Thread David Stansby
as long as he can press 'Devices, USB Devices, Device Name' on the VB VM menu, that's the extent at which he needs to be involved, possibly. James David Stansby wrote: I myself have a second gen iPod touch, and I believe that you can't do much natively in ubuntu without delving deep

Re: [ubuntu-uk] First generation iTouch in 9.04?

2009-08-11 Thread David Stansby
support for iPod Touches/iPhones. Good luck ;-) James David Stansby wrote: Sorry, I'm afraid not. The iPod touch firmware is encrypted in such a way that it is very hard to get into it in the first place. I'm not aware of any way of getting any library but iTunes to work. If anything did

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Software Freedom Day Bracknell 2009 Sept 19th

2009-08-11 Thread David Stansby
Totally off topic, but I'd just thought I'd remind everyone that that is also talk like a priate day :) Regards, David Sent from my iPod On 11 Aug 2009, at 20:40, alan c aecl...@candt.waitrose.com wrote: I have registered a SFD event for Bracknell for 2009 - September 19th. Last year's

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Xubuntu 8.10/9.04 Upgrade Issue

2009-07-24 Thread David Stansby
Did you install OpenOffice from a ppa or the repositries? As far as I know anything installed from a ppa isn't affected by the normal upgrade process, so as long as your OOo is from a ppa you should be okay :) Regards, David 2009/7/24 Nigel Verity nigelver...@hotmail.com Hi Guys I'm running