August 2007 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

WLUG on Facebook now
by Ian McDonald 16 Aug '07

16 Aug '07

For those who use Facebook (or who are curious) there is now a group there for WLUG. It's called Waikato Linux Users Group. -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Linux hardware compatiability
by Ian McDonald 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

A useful resource which lists where you can find compatibility information: http://www.linux.com/feature/118497 -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Linux support person for elderly friend in Hamilton
by Denise Bates 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

Hello folks, I am about to leave for Australia, and I am concerned that a dear friend in Hamilton will no longer have my support for his computer, on which I have installed Linux. My friend is elderly and lives in the retirement village off Ruakura Road. He is an intelligent man who came to computers rather late in life to build up his confidence, and asks for my help every couple of months. Although I have installed many packages on his machine, only uses email, web-browsing and word-processing. Is there anyone who is prepared to offer to drop around whenever he get stuck? He has been very generous in covering my time. If you are prepare to offer occasional support, please reply off-list, and I will pass on your contact details to him before I leave. regards, ********************************************* Dr Denise J. Bates, PO Box 50, Meremere 2441 New Zealand E-mail: dbates(a)iconz.co.nz Telephone 09-2336433 Mobile 021-1539276 or 021-2541330 *********************************************

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Upcoming WLUG committee meeting (1 week today)
by Meeting Reminder bot 12 Aug '07

12 Aug '07

As per the WLUG charter, please note that there is a WLUG executive committee meeting one week from today. If you wish to get an item on the agenda for this meeting, please email it to secretary(a)wlug.org.nz. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30 pm Aug 20 at LindsayDruett's place, 3 John Webb Drive # Previous Minutes # Treasurers report # Correspondence # Matters # Server status # General business

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SCO loses
by Peter Reutemann 11 Aug '07

11 Aug '07

In case you haven't read about it yet... "SCO doesn't own the Unix copyrights" :-) http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/08/10/2148253.shtml Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Request: Borrow 25<->9 pin cable
by Michael McDonald 10 Aug '07

10 Aug '07

Hi Is anyone in Hamilton got a 25-9 pin serial cable I can borrow for a few days so that I can test a modem? Thanks Michael

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The dangers of Automatix
by Ian McDonald 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

I know a few people use this for Ubuntu so you may want to read this: http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77440.html -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Fwd: UG News--Introducing beautifulcode.oreillynet.com
by Ian McDonald 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marsee Henon <marsee(a)oreilly.com> Date: Aug 9, 2007 12:30 PM Subject: [wlug-committee] UG News--Introducing beautifulcode.oreillynet.com To: wlug-committee(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Hi, Can you share the following news with your members? And we're still looking for someone to submit a slashdot review. Let me know if you need a copy. Thanks for your help, Marsee O'Reilly's created a brand new website devoted to the topics in our new book "Beautiful Code" at http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com. We give you the opportunity to discuss the book's projects and to contribute information about other projects that illustrate coding artistry. The lead programmer for the Beautiful Code website is Michael Feathers, a popular author and expert in Agile Programming who contributed the chapter "Framework for Integrated Test: Beauty through Fragility." In a recent post, Feathers writes: "When I was a younger programmer, I felt guilty about being a neat-freak. It was a selective obsession. There I was, sitting in my office with stacks of papers and books covering every available space, but I was oblivious to it. As long as my code looked great, I could shut out the chaos around me: the towering stacks of dead tree that could've toppled and crushed me if I had sneezed." Feathers continues, "I don't know why I felt bad about being that way, but in retrospect, I think that I felt that I was wasting time caring about neatness in code. It took me a couple of years to figure out that the ergonomics of code matter, and that the time you spend decluttering your code can declutter your thoughts as well." Got a site that fits the spirit of Beautiful Code? Then send us a link so we can blog about it: http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com/suggest_site.php For more information on "Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think" Edited by Andy Oram, Greg Wilson, go to: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510046 Don't forget that as a UG member you get 35% off from O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook, SitePoint, or YoungJin books you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. <http://www.oreilly.com/store/> ================================================================ O'Reilly 1005 Gravenstein Highway North Sebastopol, CA 95472 http://ug.oreilly.com/ http://ug.oreilly.com/creativemedia/ ================================================================

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OT: Computer hardware free to a good home
by Denise Bates 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Hello folks, I am off to Australia soon, and I am divesting myself of most of my possessions, including a variety of computer hardware (boxes, monitors, cables, printers, scanners, etc.). If anyone is passing through Meremere over the next week or so, and interested in the stuff, please drop in and take as much as you want away. It goes to the tip on Thursday, the 16th if not collected. Reply to me off-list and I will give directions and arrange a suitable time for pickup. regards, ********************************************* Dr Denise J. Bates, PO Box 50, Meremere 2441 New Zealand E-mail: dbates(a)iconz.co.nz Telephone 09-2336433 Mobile 021-1539276 or 021-2541330 *********************************************

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KDE 4 features
by Ian McDonald 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Good article here for those interested: http://arstechnica.com/journals/linux.ars/2007/08/06/the-first-kde-4-0-beta… -- Web1: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Web2: http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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