Lug Events/Outing
by Dave R
Hi,
>From last nights meeting (14th March 2011) the following events were
suggested:
UKUUG - Unconference (Manchester)
LUG BBQ
Town Centre event / Get people knowing about Linux event (or be part of
some other event of the like)
If you have any more ideas, please post back to the list, keeping within
this thread.
Thank you
Dave
14 years, 1 month
March Meeting - Who's Who
by Dave R
Hello all,
As you may or may not know it's the social meeting on Monday.
So, it's the who's who list time.
There's a slight change as we are planning on using the IRC along side the
normal meeting, so if you can say how you are planning on attending.
Dave
=======================================================
#Can Attend In Person
=====================
Dave (will be a bit late)
#Can Attend Via IRC (please let us know u/name + real name!)
============================================================
14 years, 1 month
Raising money for Cancer Research UK
by Russ Phillips
Hi,
Those of you that have met me know that I have long hair (for those of
you that haven't, it comes down to the small of my back). I started
growing it in 1998, and have only had it trimmed since then.
However, on Sunday the 20th, I'll be having my head shaved, and a
friend of mine (whose head is already shaved) will be having his chest
and back waxed. We're doing this in the hope that people will sponsor
us so that we can raise lots of money for Cancer Research UK.
We've already raised a lot, but I'd really appreciate it if some of
you would sponsor us. It will be happening at the end of an event with
about 100 people in attendance, and there should be both videos and
photos online as soon afterwards as I can manage.
We have a Just Giving page, which is probably the easiest way to sponsor us:
http://www.justgiving.com/russphillips/
Thanks,
Russ
14 years, 1 month
MFS Talk. Tues, 15 March. "BCS OSSG", Graham Oakes & Mark Elkins.
by Michael Dorrington
Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
* Talk: BCS OSSG (British Computer Society Open Source Specialist Group)
http://ossg.bcs.org/
* Speakers: Graham Oakes & Mark Elkins (Chair, OSSG)
* Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory). Upstairs.
* Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
"(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
http://madlab.org.uk/
* Date: Tuesday, 15th March 2011 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
* Start time: 19:00
* Finish time: 20:30
Details
-------
Don't worry, Manchester Free Software is still a Free Software group and
not an Open Source group! We still stand for software freedom and
believe that Open Source misses the point. Still given that, we think it
will be great to hear what the OSSG have to say. And its a chance for
MFS to explain Free Software to people who know Open Source but haven't
heard of Free Software, and as RMS says in "Why Open Source misses the
point of Free Software"
<http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html>:
"We in the free software movement don't think of the open source
camp as an enemy; the enemy is proprietary (nonfree) software. But we
want people to know we stand for freedom, so we do not accept being
mislabeled as open source supporters."
About the BCS OSSG <http://ossg.bcs.org/about/>:
"The BCS Open Source Specialist Group exists to help demistify open
source practice and its implications, to illuminate the pros and cons of
open source and to act as a centre of expertise within the BCS. Through
lively debate, presentations and leading by example, we aim to showcase
the potential of open source software development and the impact it may
have on software engineering in the future."
In the talk the BCS OSSG will present:
* Their role.
* The work they do.
* Their take on the state of Open Source and Free Software in the UK
government and business.
* What can be done to increase education about Open Source and Free
Software in the UK.
In addition the speakers will also present their personal take on Open
Source and Free Software. The speakers are:
* Mark Elkins
o Chair of the BCS OSSG Committee
* Graham Oakes
o Member of the BCS OSSG Committee
o Principal of Graham Oakes Limited
"Graham Oakes helps people untangle complex governance, processes,
relationships and technology. He works with organisations such as Oxfam,
Greenpeace, Amnesty, the Open University, Skype, Vodafone and Sony to
define strategy and hence set up projects to deliver it. His book
"Project Reviews, Assurance and Governance" is published by Gower."
The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
in the pub afterwards.
Location
--------
The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". We will be located upstairs. The
venue provides wifi. The talk is followed by an informal discussion in
the bar opposite (A Place Called Common
<http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/>).
Transport
---------
Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
cost after 6pm on Tuesday but get full up. There are paid parking lots
around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on
Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
<http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. If you can't decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.
Further details at <http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-03-15>.
More Information
----------------
General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our website.
* http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings
* http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-03-15
If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
contact us at <fsuk-manchester-team(a)nongnu.org>.
14 years, 1 month
March Meeting - Alternative Attendance
by Dave R
Hello all,
As you know the next meeting is on the 14th March at "The Yard" in
Stafford. I understand that a few of you will be unable to make it to the
venue, so as an alternative I am proposing using the IRC channel as a
means to join in.
The main reason for this is because we've got a few items to talk about
(please see web site for details), and I want to ensure that as more
people get a chance to say something.
If you've not connected to the channel before the details you need are:
Server: irc.freenode.net
Channel: #staffslug
Obviously it's always better if you can attend, but if not jump on the IRC
channel.
For those people that are going to attend and have access to anything that
will allow access to the channel, could you bring them along?
Dave
14 years, 1 month
Fwd: [Fsuk-manchester] MFS Talk. Tues, 15 March. "BCS OSSG", Graham Oakes & Mark Elkins.
by Richard Smedley
Should be an interesting meeting. I just wish
ppl didn't put everything on Tuesdays, but
I'll try and be there :)
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Fsuk-manchester] MFS Talk. Tues, 15 March. "BCS OSSG", Graham
Oakes & Mark Elkins.
From: Michael Dorrington
Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
* Talk: BCS OSSG (British Computer Society Open Source Steering Group)
http://ossg.bcs.org/
* Speakers: Graham Oakes & Mark Elkins (Chair, OSSG)
* Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory). Upstairs.
* Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
"(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
http://madlab.org.uk/
* Date: Tuesday, 15th March 2011 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
* Start time: 19:00
* Finish time: 20:30
Details
-------
Don't worry, Manchester Free Software is still a Free Software group and
not an Open Source group! We still stand for software freedom and
believe that Open Source misses the point. Still given that, we think it
will be great to hear what the OSSG have to say. And its a chance for
MFS to explain Free Software to people who know Open Source but haven't
heard of Free Software, and as RMS says in "Why Open Source misses the
point of Free Software"
<http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html>:
"We in the free software movement don't think of the open source
camp as an enemy; the enemy is proprietary (nonfree) software. But we
want people to know we stand for freedom, so we do not accept being
mislabeled as open source supporters."
About the BCS OSSG <http://ossg.bcs.org/about/>:
"The BCS Open Source Specialist Group exists to help demistify open
source practice and its implications, to illuminate the pros and cons of
open source and to act as a centre of expertise within the BCS. Through
lively debate, presentations and leading by example, we aim to showcase
the potential of open source software development and the impact it may
have on software engineering in the future."
In the talk the BCS OSSG will present:
* Their role.
* The work they do.
* Their take on the state of Open Source and Free Software in the UK
government and business.
* What can be done to increase education about Open Source and Free
Software in the UK.
In addition the speakers will also present their personal take on Open
Source and Free Software. The speakers are:
* Mark Elkins
o Chair of the BCS OSSG Committee
* Graham Oakes
o Member of the BCS OSSG Committee
o Principal of Graham Oakes Limited
"Graham Oakes helps people untangle complex governance, processes,
relationships and technology. He works with organisations such as Oxfam,
Greenpeace, Amnesty, the Open University, Skype, Vodafone and Sony to
define strategy and hence set up projects to deliver it. His book
"Project Reviews, Assurance and Governance" is published by Gower."
The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
in the pub afterwards.
Location
--------
The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". We will be located upstairs. The
venue provides wifi. The talk is followed by an informal discussion in
the bar opposite (A Place Called Common
<http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/>).
Transport
---------
Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero
cost after 6pm on Tuesday but get full up. There are paid parking lots
around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on
Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
<http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. If you can't decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.
Further details at <http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-03-15>.
More Information
----------------
General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our website.
* http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings
* http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2011-03-15
If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
contact us at <fsuk-manchester-team(a)nongnu.org>.
14 years, 1 month
Fwd: [lugmaster] UCubed - A Free Linux Event in Manchester
by Richard Smedley
& While I'm forwarding...
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [lugmaster] UCubed - A Free Linux Event in Manchester
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 09:17:55
From: Jon Spriggs
Hi everyone, just wanted to tell you about an event that we are organising
in Manchester...
UCubed is a *free* one-day "Unworkshop" which focuses on Ubuntu and Debian
based Linux distributions, and the software ecosystem surrounding them.
The event hopes to teach users how they can become more involved in the
communities surrounding their favourite software.
*It will be held at the MadLab in Edge Street, Manchester on Saturday, April
2nd 2011 and will run from 10am until 5pm.*
Please visit http://ucubed.info to get your tickets and find out more about
the event and location.
Feel free to forward to any list or person you feel might be interested, and
we'd love to see you there!
Thanks
--
Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs
14 years, 2 months
Re: [Staffslug] virgin strikes again but how ?
by Iain Simpson
The experience had taught me a bit about how apt-get works.
I restored the previous version from backup.
The experience had taught me a bit about how duplicity works. !
everything OK now (I hope)
But as you say - it's a bit surprising that they don't check whats been
downloaded.
Iain
14 years, 2 months
virgin strikes again but how ?
by Iain Simpson
A week or so ago I had the unfortunate experience of upgrading my Virgin
20Mb system to 30Mb with their new Super-Hubs.
I'm not going into details here but an engineer came and 'set it up' for
me - including activating the system.
It's working sort-of OK.
Anyhow today I had a message on my Ubuntu 10.10 system
> E: Encountered a section with no Package: header
> E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages
> E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
> E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
It occurred to me that I hadn't been updated recently.
I looked at file "
/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_maverick-security_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages"
which contained
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Broadband Activation</title>
> <style type="text/css">
> body { text-align:center; }
> </style>
> </head>
> <body>
> <a href="https://act2.virginmedia.com/Activation/start.do">Please click on this link to proceed with Broadband Activation...</a>
> </body>
> </html>
How the H*** did that happen !!!
Luckily I had taken a backup 2 days earlier and recovered the file and I
think I'm OK
weird
Iain
14 years, 2 months
Test Thread -
by Dave R
Just testing the mailing list permissions.
14 years, 2 months
