July 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Re: [wlug] Fwd: FW: Google announces Chrome operating system
by GJB 09 Jul '09

09 Jul '09

When those shiny Chrome things get used and beaten up, rust spots showing through, bits flaking off , etc ... then they start to look real tacky and so yesterday. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [wlug] Fwd: FW: Google announces Chrome operating system > From: Simon Green <simon(a)simongreen.name> > Date: Thu, July 09, 2009 11:08 am > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > > 2009/7/9 Roderick Aldridge <rod-a(a)hnpl.net> > > > Yes, I think it is a two-edged sword for FOSS. It has the potential to > > split and weaken FOSS - Chrome browser is a competitor of Firefox. > > > > I think it is excellent news. We already have a variety of GUI based browser > (epiphany for gnome and konquerer for KDE). Chromium (the Chrome based > browser for Linux) is a long way off from being production ready though (it > still doesn't support plugins like flash or gears). > > ComputerWorld has an article today[1] about the privacy aspect of ChromeOS. > As it's open source, any one that wants to know what the code is doing can > do so. That's something that Microsoft don't offer. > > -- simon > > [1] > http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech/00B8BB6CF3BAACF0CC2575ED006F3D16<hr>_______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Fwd: FW: Google announces Chrome operating system
by Chris O'Halloran 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

-----Original Message----- From: Roderick Aldridge [mailto:rod-aldridge(a)xnet.co.nz] Sent: Thursday, 9 July 2009 9:26 a.m. To: Waikato Linux Users Group Subject: Google announces Chrome operating system Speculation that Google is developing a web-focused operating system is confirmed by the announcement. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html "Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. ........................... The software architecture is simple - Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel. For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform." Big long-term implications for FOSS, Microsoft and many others. Some comments: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/ http://kottke.org/04/04/google-operating-system http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8139711.stm http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/07/five-things-googles-chrome-os-wil l-do-for-your-netbook/ http://mashable.com/2009/07/07/google-chrome-operating-system/ We live in interesting times. Rod

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Re: [wlug] Modem Error Code 2
by Chris O'Halloran 06 Jul '09

06 Jul '09

Something like this? http://www.dansdata.com/sharer.htm That useful to know. Cheers, 2009/7/6 Harry Wieldraayer <h.wiel(a)hnpl.net>: > I have used for a long time a IP sharer with my dynalink modem is was a > serial modem > > Could luck

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Modem Error Code 2
by Robert D Davidson 06 Jul '09

06 Jul '09

Hi Wlug, Can you please tell me what modem error code 2 means and how to fix the problem so I can get my modem to activate in Fedorra. Cheers Robert

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Big stack of HP 9000/300 + HP 9000/400 for sale
by Bryce Utting 04 Jul '09

04 Jul '09

Hi all, See http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=228229857 for details. Am moving, so need to recover some storage pronto. sigh. butting

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WLUG Fixit Meeting is today!
by Meeting Reminder bot 03 Jul '09

03 Jul '09

A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday July 4th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau Pūtahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street. We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee and light lunch, etc.

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WLUG Fixit Meeting tomorrow
by Meeting Reminder bot 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

A reminder; the WLUG Fixit Meeting is tomorrow. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday July 4th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau Pūtahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street. We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee and light lunch, etc.

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Re: [wlug] What Does RPM stand for with reference to Linux third party softwware
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

You may also need to know what "yum" means. An automatic package manager for "rpm" Regards John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > HI Wlug, > > I am currently installing Fedora and would like to know > what "rpm" stands for with reference to third party > software. > > > Cheers > > > Robert > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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What Does RPM stand for with reference to Linux third party softwware
by Robert D Davidson 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

HI Wlug, I am currently installing Fedora and would like to know what "rpm" stands for with reference to third party software. Cheers Robert

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ksplice
by Chris O'Halloran 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

http://www.ksplice.com/ Anyone had a play with this?

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