January 2006 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Gnome Applet question
by Leslie Katz 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

I'm using Gnome v 2.8.2. Among the Gnome applets available to be added to my top or bottom panel is one called "Stock Ticker". I'd like to use that applet, but I'd only like to have it open while the stock exchange is open. At other times I'd like to have it closed. I added the applet to one of my panels and then configured it as I liked. I then removed it and re-added it (without having shut my computer down in the interim). On re-adding the applet, I discovered that all of the preferences I'd earlier set for it had disappeared. If, on the other hand, I shut down my computer without having removed the applet and then restarted it, the applet re-appeared with all of my preferences intact. I read a lot of material about Gconf, its GUI editor and gconftool-2. By playing around with those things, I discovered the following: the Stock Ticker applet gets assigned a number when added to the panel, say, applet_3. If I remove the applet and then re-add it, it comes back as applet_4. That's the reason, no doubt, why my preferences disappear when I close the applet--they were attached to applet_3 only. Applet_4's preferences are the default ones for whenever the Stock Ticker's first opened. I need a way to change the default preferences for the Stock Ticker so that, whenever it's opened, it opens with my preferences, not the built-in ones, but finding it's beyond me. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can change the Stock Ticker's default preferences permanently, so that, each time it's opened, it opens with my preferences?

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No January meeting next week.
by Lindsay Druett 16 Jan '06

16 Jan '06

Hi All, There will be no meeting next week for the following reasons.... * There will be a number of people heading off to linux.conf.au (http://lca2006.linux.org.au/) next week. * We are currently renegotiating our regular venue, LITB is no longer suitable as what was one big room is now two small rooms. We have a speaker confirmed for February's meeting, who is Peter Bryant, from Rimu Hosting. We also have a speaker tentatively booked for May's meeting. Regards, Lindsay Druett.

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WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder bot 15 Jan '06

15 Jan '06

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A WLUG meeting is bookd for this date. No topic has been announced.

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OSS Software for SOHO?
by Greig McGill 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

Hi all, A friend is considering starting her own small business, and has asked me what the state of F/OSS packages for small businesses in NZ? She is specifically looking for (in order of priority): * Meeting the requirements of her accountant (any accountants on the list? What requirements are there? I don't know! :) * As complete and featureful as possible. * Runs on Windows. This last one is really not a problem, as I have told her there will be no problem obtaining a Linux or *BSD workstation specifically to run her business applications, and she likes the idea of the separation, as her kids and partner are fiddlers! :) Anyone done this? Olly? I vaguely remember you were playing with MYOB alternatives? I'd be very interested in hearing from any accountants lurking on this list also as to how hard it makes your job if your clients aren't running something "standard" like MYOB? Regards, Greig McGill

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Re: [wlug] BBQ roundup
by David Nicholls 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

I was just thinking... Perhaps if we hold this a little further out from christmas, more general members might be able to make it. I managed to miss it every time now doe to family commitments :( and I've been really wanting to get to one of these for some time. Cheers... david > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Box [mailto:craig(a)dubculture.co.nz] > Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2005 9:30 p.m. > To: Waikato Linux Users Group > Subject: [wlug] BBQ roundup > > (http://www.wlug.org.nz/MeetingTopics.2005-12-18) > > End-of-year Summer BBQ > > As traditional, held at Perry's and Jamie's place. Thanks for > having us, and especially to Jamie for being co-opted back > onto the committee for the day. We didn't quite get perfect > weather, but there was still much cricket played. > > Turnout wasn't hugely inspiring; there were a good number of > committee and hangers-on, but the number of "general WLUG > members" wasn't that great. After the effort that was put in > to try and appeal to the greater membership, it was > disappointing and we will re-evaluate the event next year. > > Photos: http://www.pointless.co.nz/gallery/wlug-bbq-05 > > Craig > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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OSS software for SOHO
by Leslie Katz 08 Jan '06

08 Jan '06

For Linux, there's Gnucash. I use it for my personal affairs, but many use it for business. The mailing list is very impressive, with many serious contributors.

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Exim for Beginners
by Ivan Potgieter 08 Jan '06

08 Jan '06

Thanks to Michael and David for the links. Unfortunately the ConfiguringExim page <http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/ConfiguringExim?action=fullsearch&value=linkto…>on the <http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/ConfiguringExim?action=fullsearch&value=linkto…> EximWike site is quite sparse (empty actually) <sigh>. I might add some links or content on out wiki once I'm done. Thanks again.

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Exim for Beginners
by Ivan Potgieter 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Hi all, I have decided to attempt setting up a mailserver using exim, but I am having some difficulty finding how-to type documentation. I keep finding FAQs and the like. Does anyone have any suggestions? Many thanks, Ivan BTW: Happy New Year

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Bit-torrent for Apt
by Ian McDonald 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

This is an idea I had been thinking about for a while but never got around to actually doing anything about. Haven't tested myself (or even finished reading about it!!) but I think this is kind of cool. http://sianka.free.fr/documentation.html -- Ian McDonald http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 WAND Network Research Group University of Waikato New Zealand

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Getting user to choose whether to exit bash script
by Leslie Katz 03 Jan '06

03 Jan '06

Many thanks to both Matt and Warren for your assistance on the above subject. I hope I'll understand what you've told me well enough so that I won't have to bother you again about it. Thanks again, Leslie

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