Hi Luis! Yes, the web is fine, but we have to configure the browser to use a proxy.pac file.
Thanks! Matt Luis de Bethencourt wrote: > On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 3:06 AM, Matthew Polashek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello- >> >> Just a quick note - I haven't forgotten about you. School starts again >> on 9/3 and I'll be sure to get lots of photos of students using Ubuntu >> Studio and photo releases so you can use the shots. I can even get >> shots of them in the ubuntu studio lab I set up at the school. I was >> wondering if you could point me in the direction of someone who can help >> me make my machine update from behind the NYC Department Of Education >> firewall, or what I need to get my peeps to open up to make that work? >> That's the big obstacle for me. >> >> Thanks, >> Matt >> >> > > I guess the firewall is blocking the ports apt uses. Since all the > lines in the /etc/apt/sources.list of Ubuntu Studio are http, it will > only use that port (80). Can you browse the web in those machines? > > Luis > > >> Luis de Bethencourt wrote: >> >>> Hello Matthew! >>> >>> I'm the co-lead of Ubuntu Studio. >>> Your story is definetly awesome. Makes me proud of what we have built. >>> >>> I am trying to recollect personal stories of Ubuntu Studio users, >>> especially people like you who have used Ubuntu Studio for something >>> special and community benefitial. >>> >>> Could you please put me up to date with the effect Ubuntu Studio has >>> had in your school. And can you please add some photos of you and your >>> students using it and showing the love ;) >>> >>> I am going to publish in the net a few personal stories with Ubuntu >>> Studio, and yours is perfect. I need it! Hopefully this will bring >>> some attention, make media in free software better, and then your >>> future students will be even more interested, and the circle will >>> continue. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Luis de Bethencourt >>> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 2:20 AM, Matthew Polashek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> I've been a Linux audio freak for about 5 years now. I started by >>>> building low latency and pre-emption kernels with patches back when >>>> you had to do it by hand! I took a PC out of the garbage from my >>>> work (Pentium II 300 I think) and building ardour on it. It used to >>>> be epic and all my nerd-friends were very impressed I was able to do >>>> it! Now I am teaching music in a High School in a gang ridden >>>> neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's one of these small schools with 400 >>>> students and we are financially challenged, as all schools in NYC >>>> are. We have been very fortunate to receive some money for computers >>>> from JP Morgan Chase, but there is only one PC in my classroom and >>>> I'm still using my Mac Laptop (Ubuntu Studio for PPC >>>> please?!?!?!?!?!) running OSX and Ardour2 for my students. I have >>>> found out that one of the best ways to get their attention is to have >>>> them record music in the classroom. Instead of having students >>>> running out of class and literally tearing down my door, they are now >>>> running to class and banging on my door all day long. It's >>>> exhausting to go without a prep period or a lunch for months, but >>>> seeing these students grow and watching their grades and attendance >>>> go up makes it all worth it. >>>> >>>> Anyway, I was able to get ahold of some P4 2.66 PCs for my classroom, >>>> and while there is still no funding for software, I have the ability >>>> now to give them production workstations to work and learn on. And >>>> thanks to UbuntuStudio, I can now configure these machines without >>>> the huge time investment that something like CCRMA takes. (I >>>> installed the latest FC6 version and still can't launch ardour2 as a >>>> non-root user even after multiple e-mail list postings and some >>>> excellent help from their developers. Music teachers that are also >>>> working musicians don't have that much time!) An added bonus is the >>>> eye-candy aspect. The wonderful theme you guys have put in place >>>> will hook them really fast, I'm sure! And when they find out they >>>> can install this on their home PCs, they will probably freak out! >>>> >>>> I have had other staff members approach me to do various multimedia >>>> projects, but I have had to tell them they would either have to use >>>> my personal machines or suffer. Now I will be able to help them! >>>> (I'm the music teacher, tech guy, and Robotics nerd all in one...such >>>> is the life of a small school teacher.) >>>> >>>> I recently introduced one of my more advanced students to Digital >>>> Performer 5, but the complexity to a bit intense for him. Ardour2 is >>>> still a bit unstable on OSX. I think the Linux version will provide >>>> a much more satisfactory experience for me and my students! >>>> >>>> Again, I can't thank the UbuntuStudio team enough! >>>> >>>> Matt >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 23, 2007, at 10:11 AM, Luis de Bethencourt wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Please explain why your school and students. We want to know your >>>>> personal experience and use for the distro/system. >>>>> >>>>> Luis >>>>> >>>>> On 5/23/07, Matthew Polashek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> You rule!!!!!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> My school and students, as well as I thank you! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Matthew Polashek >>>>>> Home: 732.424.6153 >>>>>> Cell: 908.642.5770 >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> www.tinysongs.com >>>>>> www.JandMJazz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Cory K. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote: >>>>>> Doh! OK. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a path from Ubuntu regular to Ubuntu studio or any alternate >>>>>> installation process to get to Ubuntustudio that does not involve a >>>>>> DVD drive? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromFeisty >>>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Cory K. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a non-DVD version of Ubuntustudio I can download somewhere? >>>>>> >>>>>> Matt >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> No. We have no plans for one but never say never. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ >>>>>> listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Luis de Bethencourt Guimerá >>>>> luisbg >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> GPG: B0ED1326 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ >>>>> listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> >> > > > > -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
