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I hate Ubuntu, but my mother-in-law loves it
by Peter Reutemann 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

"Ubuntu’s Unity GUI isn’t my speed. But that doesn’t matter for the majority of end-users." -- source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/i-hate-ubuntu-but-my-mother-in-law-loves-i… Disclaimer: not my mother-in-law ;-) 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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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 29 Apr '12

29 Apr '12

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet up at the university: MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) Time: 7:30pm onwards Topics * ReneBartosh gives a short introduction on the new Ubuntu 12.04 * PeterReutemann talks about ADAMS, a Java-based machine-learning and data-mining framework to be open-sourced later this year

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Out; Unity Gets a Second Chance
by Peter Reutemann 26 Apr '12

26 Apr '12

"So how does Ubuntu Precise Pangolin (12.04) fare ? I will say exceptionally well. Unity is not the same ugly duckling it was made out to be. In Ubuntu 12.04, it has transformed into a beautiful swan. As Ubuntu 12.04 is a long term release, the Ubuntu team has pulled all stops to make sure the user experience is positive. Ubuntu 12.04 aka Precise Pangolin is definitely worthy of running on your machine." -- source: http://linux.slashdot.org/story/12/04/26/164225/ubuntu-1204-lts-out-unity-g… 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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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 26 Apr '12

26 Apr '12

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet up at the university: MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) Time: 7:30pm onwards Topics * ReneBartosh gives a short introduction on the new Ubuntu 12.04 * PeterReutemann talks about ADAMS, a Java-based machine-learning and data-mining framework to be open-sourced later this year

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raspberry pi order
by stephen pearce 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Hi I would be interested in at least one .. and am prepared to pay cost if there is a bulk order .. if this goes ahead could you let me know and I'll forward you the money Thanks -- Stephen Pearce Critical Care Whangarei ph 021 390 997

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Re: [wlug] Raspberry Pi, activist tool
by GJB 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Every child with a pocket linux in their school bag ... :) > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [wlug] Raspberry Pi, activist tool > From: Peter Reutemann <fracpete(a)waikato.ac.nz> > Date: Mon, March 05, 2012 8:53 am > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > > > It even made it on the NZ Herald: > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10789863 > > As usual, it takes a bit longer to get here: > "will be coming to New Zealand on the next run." > > Cheers, Peter > -- > Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ > http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174 > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 22 Apr '12

22 Apr '12

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet up at the university: MS4.G.02 (http://www.waikato.ac.nz/contacts/map?MS4) Time: 7:30pm onwards Topics * ReneBartosh gives a short introduction on the new Ubuntu 12.04 * PeterReutemann talks about ADAMS, a Java-based machine-learning and data-mining framework to be open-sourced later this year

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OpenSSL Security update
by Daniel Lawson 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

In case any of you missed this, there has been a flaw discovered in opennssl which allows for a possible remote exploit. Announcement here: http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2012-April/086585.html Debian security note here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2012/msg00085.html It doesn't look like there is an exploit in the wild (yet), but the updates are rolling out already so it's sensible to upgrade now.

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How to run the new Chrome OS environment without a Chromebook
by Peter Reutemann 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

"A new user interface for Chrome OS was recently made available on Chromebooks for testing purposes. In this tutorial, we will explain how to run the new version of the platform in a virtualized environment or write to a bootable USB thumb drive so that you can test it on a conventional computer." -- source: http://arst.ch/teh That could be something for the install fest as well! 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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How LibreOffice Writer Tops MS Word: 12 Features
by Peter Reutemann 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

If you're trying to convince someone to use LibreOffice over MS Office (as in Writer over Word), have a look at this article: http://www.datamation.com/applications/how-libreoffice-writer-tops-ms-word-… 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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