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Upcoming WLUG committee meeting (1 week today)
by Meeting Reminder bot 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeting at James's place, 31 Aberfoyle Street. 7:30 # Previous Minutes # Treasurers report # Correspondence # Matters # Server status # General business * Next Saturday Workshop. * SFD event, Newb presentation and Installfest ----- CommitteeMeetingTopics

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Fwd: full circle magazine - #1 released!
by Ian McDonald 10 Jun '07

10 Jun '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ronnie Tucker <ronnie(a)fullcirclemagazine.org> Date: Jun 8, 2007 6:50 AM Subject: full circle magazine - #1 released! To: ubuntu-news(a)lists.ubuntu.com Been a long time coming but here it is! full circle #1 Full Circle - the Ubuntu Community Magazine are proud to announce our first _full_ issue. It contains : * Ubuntu install step-by-step * How-To : Linux Directory Structure, MythTV Intro, Learning Scribus and Adding/Removing Software * Review of GRAMPS genealogy software * Interview with Deluge developer * Letters, Q&A, MyDesktop screenshot, MyPC photo, Top5 and more! Get it while it's hot! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-1/ English language only at the moment, translations on the way... Don't forget to check out Issue #0, now in over _seven_ different languages! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/download-magazine/ -- Many thanks, Ronnie Editor Full Circle - the Ubuntu Community Magazine www.fullcirclemagazine.org -- ubuntu-news mailing list ubuntu-news(a)lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-news -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz WAND Network Research Group

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WLUG Fixit Meeting is today!
by Meeting Reminder bot 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- After much procrastination we've finally restarted the http://www.wlug.org.nz/SaturdayWorkshops. The first one for 2007 is on June 9th. Future workshops will be on the first Saturday of the month. Time: 10am to 2pm Location: IT Training building, 17 Devon Road. (http://zoomin.co.nz/?search/address/17+devon+road%2C+hamilton) The room has plenty of benches, power and network sockets. We'll also provide tea and coffee. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rod (http://www.wlug.org.nz/RodAldridge) or Bruce (http://zcat.geek.nz/) Requests For Help: ElroyLiddington - would like assistance with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS? KDE setup - currently using Gnome, but prefer KDE WM, but having issues getting task-bar-applets-installed/PPP-working. Not important, but maybe: help with lmsensors/SMARTD setup if available :-) and setting up pppd bandwidth throttling for say http/ftp downloads etc, so when requesting a webpage, downloads get throttled until request has completed?

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Workshop reminder
by Roderick Aldrdge 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

The next WLUG Workshop is at 17 Devon Road, Frankton on Saturday 9th starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm. A donation is asked for to cover costs and lunch (just something basic unless you bring your own). Now is your chance to encourage anyone who is interested or needs help to bring along their machine and get it sorted. Helpers are specially welcome. Roderick

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WLUG Fixit Meeting tomorrow
by Meeting Reminder bot 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

A reminder; the WLUG Fixit Meeting is tomorrow. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- After much procrastination we've finally restarted the http://www.wlug.org.nz/SaturdayWorkshops. The first one for 2007 is on June 9th. Future workshops will be on the first Saturday of the month. Time: 10am to 2pm Location: IT Training building, 17 Devon Road. (http://zoomin.co.nz/?search/address/17+devon+road%2C+hamilton) The room has plenty of benches, power and network sockets. We'll also provide tea and coffee. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rod (http://www.wlug.org.nz/RodAldridge) or Bruce (http://zcat.geek.nz/)

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linux.conf.au 2008 calling for presentations
by Brenda Wallace 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

---------- Forwarded Message ---------- == linux.conf.au 2008 Call For Presentations == linux.conf.au isn't just a Linux conference. It is a technical conference about Free Software, held annually in Australasia. We invite submissions on any Free Software related subject; from Linux and the BSDs to OpenOffice.org, from networking to audio-visual magic, from deep hacks to Creative Commons. ** Please feel free to forward this email to any group ** ** or individual who you feel might be interested. ** == Important dates == * Submissions open: Friday, June 1 2007 * Submission deadline: Friday, July 20, 2007 * Email notifications from review committee: early September * Conference begins: Monday, January 28 2008 == Presentations being accepted == You can submit a 50 minute talk proposal, or a 2 or 4 hour tutorial proposal: tutorials are interactive and involve more audience participation. All presentations must be related to Free and Open Source Software. == How to submit == Please see http://linux.conf.au/presentations for more information on the types of presentations we're looking for and full details of how to submit a proposal. You can even submit a video pitch! == About linux.conf.au == linux.conf.au (http://linux.conf.au/) is Australia's annual technical conference about Free Software. Fun, informal and seriously technical, linux.conf.au draws together Free and Open Source Software developers from across the world. It will be held from January 28th to February 2nd, 2008 at The University of Melbourne. == About Linux Australia == Linux Australia (http://www.linux.org.au/) is the peak body for Linux User Groups (LUGs) around Australia, and as such represents approximately 5000 Australian Linux users and developers. Linux Australia facilitates the organisation of this international Free Software conference in a different Australasian city each year. -- Donna Benjamin Conference Director linux.conf.au 2008 donna(a)mel8ourne.org ph/fax +61 3 9235 5454 http://lca2008.linux.org.au/ -------------------------------------------------------

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Asterisk article
by Michael McDonald 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Following the recent meeting, was interesting to note an article in Stuff http://www.stuff.co.nz/4080632a28.html Michael

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Uploading photos to Flickr
by Ian McDonald 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Folks, Here is an article about doing this in KDE. I installed it just fine in Debian and it set itself up easily with my Flickr account. http://applications.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/29/1556207&from=rss (For those that don't know Flickr is a service of Yahoo that allows online photo storage. Google has a similar service in Picasa). Ian -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz WAND Network Research Group

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Mythbuntu
by Ian McDonald 05 Jun '07

05 Jun '07

For MythTV users of Ubuntu. This looks quite interesting: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NTgxOA -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/ Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz WAND Network Research Group

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New Zealand Government decides in favour of NeoOffice for Apple Computers within education.
by Chris O'Halloran 02 Jun '07

02 Jun '07

http://digitaltippingpoint.com/?q=node/81 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10442388 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10442422 NeoOffice is a derivative of OpenOffice designed to work on Apple computers. This articles is discussed on slashdot but often becomes side tracked. Perhaps Nandor Tanczos and Steve Maharey have been talking.

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