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mdkeLaserJock: some edubuntu pages have appeared on the wiki and aren't tagged, can you remind Pete to do so, assuming I've understood correctly that edubuntu documentation is to go to the new wiki12:37
LaserJockI'll let him know, to be honest I don't really know what is going on with Edubuntu wiki pages12:41
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LaserJockhehe12:44
LaserJockcould be I'm just out of the loop12:44
mdkethere are LTSP docs without it too12:45
mdkejust give him a smack12:45
mdkeOMG, the "s/apt-get/aptitude/g" is still at it12:46
mgalvini missed most of that, what was the driving force to undo all the apt-get and make it generic?12:52
mdkemgalvin: same reasons we do it in our documentation. It is simpler because it doesn't involve forcing a choice of package manager on the reader12:53
mgalvinok, i will not stir it up now :-/12:54
mdkemgalvin: you don't agree?12:55
mgalvinmdke: i find that the ability to copy paste commands for new users far outweighs annoying a few elitists who are smart enough to use what they want if they don't like apt12:56
jeffschhmmm.... it seems to me that "aptitude install package" simply calls apt-get anyway12:57
mdkemgalvin: what about people who don't like opening a terminal at all?12:57
mdkethey can't copy and paste12:57
mdkeand they are our primary user base12:57
mdkethis is not just some religious dispute between apt-get and aptitude ;)12:58
mgalvinthats true, i haven't thought enough about a possible alternative "middle ground" solution...12:58
mdke"install package X" works nicely12:59
mdkejeffsch: apparently it is more sophisticated in its dependency handling, it installs Recommended or something, and remove orphans12:59
mgalvinit does, i am not saying i am against what has been done, i guess i am just a command line jockey...01:01
jeffschah. i wouldn't want to use aptitude then if it automatically installs Recommended01:01
mgalvinmy same argument goes against my own to, if readers a smart enough to know the difference they will just type on the CLI01:02
mgalvini haven't really used aptitude much, i never really liked it so i tend to be biased toward apt-get01:03
mdkemgalvin: that's the idea. Generally, if you see the desktop guide, we link to the chapter which describes how to use em all01:03
mdkeso "Install package X from the Y repository (See Adding/Removing Programs)"01:03
mgalvini should have my mom read the guide as a test case and see how far she gets :)01:04
LaserJockwell, if it was just apt-get vs aptitude it wouldn't be a big deal01:04
mgalvinthat would be *THE* test ;)01:04
LaserJockbut there is apt-get aptitude synaptic adept g-a-i01:05
LaserJockwe just simply can't get away with saying explicitly what to use without getting lots of people mad01:05
mdkeor without it simply not being helpful01:06
LaserJockand having some guy running around the wiki s/apt-get/aptitude/g01:06
mgalvinyea i understand the problem, thats why i didn't want to stir it up :)01:06
mgalvinwhat would be nice if the links from in the docs/wiki open up a preferred installer01:07
LaserJockit's like explicitly telling people to use emacs to edit a file01:07
mdkewell, we make an exception there01:08
mdkegedit is so good that we recommend it for editing01:08
jeffschit might be useful to always specify at least one way of doing it... that way the unknowledgable user doesn't need to stop and go somewhere else and decide what app to use for installing01:08
mdkeit's so far above any other editor... unlike apt-get/aptitude/etc01:08
LaserJocklol01:08
jeffschthe one's who know can use the one they've already decided to use01:08
LaserJockI'd dispute that, but for the new user I suppose ;-)01:09
LaserJockto mdke's gedit > * comment01:09
mdkejeffsch: I think even the unknowledgeable user will benefit from learning once how to install software01:09
LaserJockyes01:09
mgalvinjeffsch: that is exactly my concern, it is a distraction to have to go somewhere else to learn how to install instead of the info being inline01:10
LaserJockmgalvin: but you only really have to do it once or twice01:10
LaserJockand people don't get mad that you aren't using the "right" package manager :-)01:10
jeffschmdke: that's true... but, (speaking for myself) i would prefer to get the app installed and play with it, then when i'm ready to learn the other install tools, i can go do that01:11
mgalvinalthough, sure in the long run it is beneficial, if they don't give up b/c users are lazy you know ;)01:11
mdkejeffsch: you're never going to though! ;)01:11
jeffsch:)01:11
mdkebut above all else, it's a pain for us to go through every line of the guide and work out whether the app is in g-a-i or not01:11
mdkesince some aren't, it made sense to use a nice generic option01:11
jeffschmdke: but then i don't need to either... it's right there cut-and-paste01:12
LaserJockjeffsch: so what line would we use then? what about people who like synaptic or g-a-i?01:13
jeffschthen they can use synaptic or g-a-i01:13
mgalvinwell, synaptic is also considered and "advanced tool"01:13
mdkeso we'd be telling users by default to use the terminal?01:13
mdkedude we can't go down that road01:13
mdkeand say "advanced users should use the UI"01:14
mgalvinyour right, we can't just direct everyone to the CLI01:14
jeffschuse synaptic in graphical environments, and apt-get in command-line environments01:14
mgalvindoes the server guide also use the generic install method?01:14
mdkeno, but I think it should01:14
mdkejeffsch: then the developers get upset with us for ignoring their default package management tool (synaptic over gai)01:15
mgalvinsee, i think for the desktop guide to stay off the CLI is ok, but the server guide should be CLI01:15
Burgworkmdke, rtfwp?01:15
LaserJockmgalvin: why?01:15
jeffschwe write for ubuntu users, not ubuntu developers01:15
mdkeBurgwork: wikipage... was referring to the locoteam howto. Also, you should really use #ubuntu-locoteams01:15
LaserJockjeffsch: but ubuntu developers have made a cool app for the users01:16
Burgworkah, yes, wiki pages01:16
mdkejeffsch: the developers write for the users too01:16
mgalvinLaserJock: almost anyone reading the "server" guide is going to have to hit the CLI to config the server anyway01:16
BurgworkI would agree with mgalvin01:16
mgalvinthey are already advanced user if they are considering server stuff01:16
mdkemgalvin: yes, CLI of course, but I still think it should be application neutral, so they can choose whatever package manager they prefer. Especially for advanced users01:16
LaserJockthat doesn't necessarily mean they shouldn't be aware of GUI tools01:16
Burgworkwe are also trying to emphasize best practices with our guides and best practices for a server is no gui01:17
jeffschbut not all apps are in g-a-i, right?01:17
mdkeBurgwork: sure, but the issue here is not GUI or no GUI, it is package manager neutral or not01:17
LaserJockBurgwork: perhaps, I guess it depends what kind of server01:17
mdkeso for the server guide, we should still be neutral, so the reader can choose which non-UI package manager they like01:17
mdkejeffsch: right01:18
jeffschif you're exploring around and want to see what you can put on your system, then gai sounds good01:18
LaserJockyeah, I've used it a few times01:18
mgalvinwasn't apt-get considered the preferred method at one point (a while ago)?01:19
LaserJockaptitude is preferred by many devs01:19
mdkemgalvin: we changed early in this release cycle for the Desktop Guide01:19
Burgworktrue true01:19
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mdkeBurgwork: does the Ubuntu Welcome Center chap read the mailing list btw? It'd be nice to have a thread about it01:20
LaserJockbasically, it comes down to this, IMO, if we have to argue about it then I'm sure users will get confused. That is why I think going neutral allows us to be the most helpful while not taking sides01:20
Burgworkmdke, yes, I made him sign up01:21
mdkeBurgwork: hehe. Good. I mailed JaneW today asking about what vision they had of the spec, and with some preliminary thoughts about it conflicting with the help center.01:21
Burgworkmdke, yep, did you see our discussion int eh backlog?01:21
mdkeBurgwork: more or less. I don't think it's getting anywhere, the guy is tied to his spec01:22
Burgworkyep and that is a sad thing, because like I said to him, I really don't see a place for another app01:22
mgalvinLaserJock: yes your neutralness ;) 01:23
mdkewell, obviously others more important than us disagree01:23
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Burgworkyou know JaneW is leaving?01:23
mdkeno, i hadn't heard that. Bummer01:23
mdkempt: 01:23
mdkewhoops01:24
mdkempt: typo01:24
BurgworkI see the work being done and then forgotten at the end of SoC01:24
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mdkeI see the work being done, not translated and then pushed in on top of the documentation *cough* book *cough*01:25
Burgworkyou know that flash stuff we worked on with mdz a few months back? that should be what he could be working on01:25
mdkeagreed. Possibly with links to sections of the help01:25
=== Burgwork slaps mdke with THE BOOK
mdkeit doesn't hurt unless you slap me with the OFFICIAL book01:25
Burgworkand then we can work on an awesome docbook frontpage for yelp01:26
mdkeyes, quite01:26
BurgworkI really loved his mockup. I think I am going to have to steal it01:26
mdkehowever01:26
mdkeI think we need to do some talking with people in high places, I'm slightly concerned that the docteam is getting a bit overlooked, especially now that it is really rocking01:27
mdkefor example it would have been nice to have been asked about this spec01:27
BurgworkI blame jerome01:27
mdkehmm?01:27
Burgworkhe had access ot the google mentors page and said nothing01:27
mdkeheh, poor bloke01:27
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mdkeI know01:28
mptoh, lordy, this topic again01:28
BurgworkI don't think is a big giant plan on Canonicals part01:28
mdkecourse not01:28
mdkempt: well, not really01:28
BurgworkI will, however, readily accept the book as being a BIG GIANT PLAN by Canonical01:28
=== mdke grrrs
mdkeI hope I get a copy at least01:29
mptThere is a very easy way to solve this issue01:29
BurgworkI will send you one if you don'01:29
mdkeall my hard work slating Jono's writing01:29
mptRename the Documentation Team to the Help Team01:29
Burgworkhow about the Needs Help Team ;)01:29
mptto make it crystal clear that writing books is not their job01:29
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mdkempt: we'd have to take over the forums, irc, the Canonical support center... the world...01:29
=== Burgwork salivates at the thought
mptthe Help Writing Team, then?01:30
mptok, maybe not01:30
mdkethe DON'T TOUCH OUR HELP MENU Team01:30
mpthaha01:30
mptIf only there was a Help menu!01:31
mdkeeven then Mark would out trump us01:31
mptomg01:31
=== mpt looks in the Help submenu
mptI hadn't seen this for a few days01:31
mptSystem Documentation [sic] 01:31
mptOnline [sic]  Documentation01:31
mptCommunity Support01:31
mptCommercial Support01:31
mptUbuntu Book Excerpt01:31
mptHOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHICH ONE HAS AN ANSWER TO MY QUESTION01:32
mdkeeh?01:32
mdkempt: dude, I exchanged about 15 emails with sabdfl about this, all I got was that I had a view of help which was "too linear"01:32
Burgworkuhh, isn't help supposed to be linear?01:32
mpttoo linear?01:32
mptWhat does that even mean?01:32
mdkewhat can you do?01:32
jeffschmpt: simple. you go through each one, line by line, until you find your answer.01:32
jeffsch:)01:33
mptdepth-first search!01:33
mgalvin:), yea get to the end and pay someone to help01:33
mptuh oh01:33
mptI chose "Book Excerpt" and I get something that's not a book excerpt01:34
Burgworkjeffsch, better have them check the source code too01:34
crimsunerr, System> Help is ... interesting.01:34
mdkempt: I wish you'd let him know how crap it is. Your opinion might carry more weight than mine.01:34
Burgworkmdke, not likely01:34
mptunlikely01:34
mdkeeven worse, Book Excerpt is only in English01:34
mdkeso the foreigner does this:01:34
mptmdke, kindly reproduce this bug for me01:34
mdke"oooh, official book, I'll try that first"01:35
mpt1. Choose "Book Excerpt"01:35
mptwhat do you see?01:35
Burgworkhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/MatthewPaulThomas?action=diff&rev2=13&rev1=12 <-- this edit tells me everything you need to know mdke 01:35
mdke"oh, damn, it's in English"01:35
mdke"oh well, none of the documentation is in my language then"01:35
mptmdke, I see not a book excerpt, but a page that tells me how to use the Help menu that I just came out of01:35
mdke:(01:35
mdkempt: no, I can't reproduce that. Got an up to date example-content?01:35
Burgworkso lets plan to kill the help menu for a better page in Yelp01:35
Burgworks/page/front page/01:36
mptBurgwork, by "kill ... for" do you mean "replace ... with"?01:36
Burgworkmpt, yes01:36
mdkeI'll blog about it when Dapper is out the door and Mark won't think I'm just bitter about the book being included, I spent half my time trying to convince him of that too01:37
mptmdke, synaptic tells me that I have four out-of-date packages, and none of them are example-content01:37
Burgworknow that i have been paid, I can say anything I want01:37
BurgworkI will blog about it tonight01:37
dsasheh, I just noticed the book mentions enabling hdparm.01:38
mptmdke, I have example-content v21, what version do you have?01:38
mdkempt: yeah. gnome-panel?01:38
mpt2.14.101:38
mdkeubuntu16?01:38
mptone moment01:38
mpthow do I tell while synaptic is busy?01:38
mptapt-something?01:39
dsasapt-cache policy gnome-panel01:39
mdkedpkg -l gnome-panel01:39
mdkeheh01:39
mpt2.14.1-0ubuntu16 001:39
mdkempt: and you get what, the firefox hompage?01:39
mptdum dum DUMMMM01:39
mptmdke, no, a Yelp window containing styled HTML01:39
mdkewha01:40
mdkescreenie?01:40
mpt"Welcome to Ubuntu 6.06 LTS!"01:40
mptso, this is a bug, then01:40
mdkeyeah01:40
LaserJockapt-cache madison gnome-panel :-)01:40
mptpackage example-content?01:40
mdkempt: could be gnome-panel actually, the link sounds wrong01:40
mdkeyou should get http://mdke.org/tmp/book.png01:41
mdkeok, it's late. gnight all01:41
mptmdke, no :-( ... goodnight01:41
mptoh, man, more Microsoft typography on the cover of the Ubuntu book01:44
mptok, no more negative statements from me today01:44
mptI'm a happy person01:44
mptbug 47596 reported01:49
UbugtuMalone bug 47596 in Ubuntu ""Ubuntu Book Excerpt" doesn't show book excerpt (shows "Welcome to Ubuntu" instead)" [Normal,Unconfirmed]  http://launchpad.net/bugs/4759601:49
mpt... "You can see what changes have been made recently, and contribute thoughs and ideas to help shape the direction that Ubuntu takes yourself."01:51
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Burgundaviahmm, just missed mgalvin04:56
Burgundaviahttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/OSSGeeks <-- huh04:58
LaserJockwhat the heck?05:00
Burgundaviano idea05:01
Lathiat...05:01
Lathiatright05:01
Burgundaviaby someone called "Ubuntu Logs"05:01
Lathiatno revisions either05:01
Lathiatwhack05:01
BurgundaviaI hate the wiki for this not knowing who this person is05:02
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Burgundaviamdke, uhh, how do I buy from this page? http://www.lulu.com/ubuntu-doc05:42
LaserJockI don't know that you can yet05:47
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Burgundaviaevening robitaille 08:08
robitailleHi Burgundavia 08:08
jsgotangcomeh08:08
jsgotangcohow big is the army of france?08:08
Burgundaviajsgotangco, uh?08:10
jsgotangcoBurgundavia: heh i went to the consul today for my visa08:10
jsgotangcobut they're asking for a lot of stuff08:11
jsgotangcoits workable but its irritating08:11
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jsgotangcohighvoltage: it might be easier for you08:18
highvoltagejsgotangco: how so?08:23
jsgotangcoi dunno08:24
jsgotangcopommie blood? heh i doubt that08:24
highvoltagein my experience nothing simple happens easy for me08:24
jsgotangcoactually going to australia is much easier than this08:24
jsgotangco(i didnt even appear in person)08:24
highvoltagegeez, i think the pommie blood is from ancient ancestors. i'm like, 5th generation south african :)08:25
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Burgundaviaback and black in dapper08:29
jsgotangcoheh08:30
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jsgotangcoits sooo handy when you're out08:31
Burgundaviain breezy, default boot was 250+ mb08:31
Burgundaviadapper is 13608:31
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jsgotangcoBurgundavia: did you get to read the newsletter i wrote in 10 minutes for edubuntu? did you like it?08:32
jsgotangcoor was it horrible08:32
Burgundaviait looked good to me08:32
jsgotangcofor you *that* is a complement08:32
jsgotangco(knowing you)08:32
Burgundaviaare you saying i don't offer many complements?08:33
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jsgotangcono i just feel you're a bit hard to please08:33
jsgotangco(in a good way)08:33
BurgundaviaI didn't parse the whole thing, but the headings grabbed me and I didn't see any major typos/grammar errors08:33
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jsgotangcoBurgundavia: that's good to know08:34
Burgundaviayes, I am very hard to please08:35
Burgundaviamakes it hard for me to live with me08:35
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mdkeBurgundavia: you can't at the moment, we have no books there yet09:16
Burgundaviamdke: hmm, then I guess we might want to mention that on that page09:16
Burgundaviabecause I spent about 15 minutes trying to get a book and failed09:17
mdkeBurgundavia: haha. Yes, ok09:17
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bhuvanmdke & team: congrats! well done and guess it's wonderful moment for all of us!01:33
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jsgotangcobhuvan: it'll be much sweeter when you receive the CD...then see your labour of love01:40
bhuvanjsgotangco: yeah!01:42
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LaserJockmdke: ping?06:32
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mdzI've made substantial edits to DapperReleaseNotes to remove the mirror list (which will be more up-to-date in the announcement and website news), etc.07:30
LaserJockcool07:33
crimsunmdz: hmm, the Known Issues on DRN look pretty important, so I guess my queued notes for sound don't belong there07:34
crimsunerr, s/mdz//07:34
crimsun(sorry)07:34
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Burgworkhttp://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/screenshots/printcosts.jpg <-- hmm, gee, that isn't Suse!08:34
mdkeLaserJock: pong08:42
LaserJockmdke: the kubuntu release notes are umm, messy08:51
mdkeah08:51
mdkeLaserJock: the words or the markup is messy?08:51
LaserJockwords08:52
mdkeoh dear08:52
LaserJockKamion asked us to look at it08:52
mdkeright, where are they?08:52
LaserJockhe said they were unprofessional08:52
LaserJockkubuntu/releasenotes08:52
LaserJockI think he wants it to go in -updates08:53
mdkeare they being shipped currently with dapper?08:53
LaserJockI believe so08:53
LaserJockI think that might be where he saw it08:54
mdkeso he's removed them?08:54
LaserJockI don't think so08:54
LaserJockI think he wants it fixed for -updates08:54
mdkeok, updating them shouldn't be a problem, they aren't translated08:54
mdkewe need to get some kubuntu guys on it08:54
mdkerobotgeek ^^08:55
mdkeBurgwork: as far as you are concerned, are we good to go for the wiki move?08:55
mdkehighvoltage: ^08:55
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LaserJockit references some breezy stuff, has lines like "Wahoo a sweet new installer is available for Kubuntu 6.06!!!!", lots of typos, etc. :(08:56
mdkeholy shit08:56
highvoltagemdke: to be quite honest, I don't know for sure. I haven't checked all the important pages for the CategoryDocumentation yet08:56
highvoltagebut--08:56
highvoltagesince the move won't break any links, I don't think there will be any problems.08:56
highvoltagemdke: are there any anticipated problems for a premature move?08:57
mdkeright, you can always move things by hand if they don't get caught08:57
mdkehighvoltage: premature how?08:57
highvoltagemdke: premature as in, not all pages tagged yet08:57
highvoltagemdke: but from what you've said, I think things should be fine08:58
Burgworkmdke, afaik, no08:58
mdkehighvoltage: yeah. I tagged all the UbuntuLTSP pages yesterday08:58
mdkeBurgwork: great08:58
Burgworkmdke, what is the plan for the pages left behind? Are we making them redirects? Can we lock them somehow?08:58
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mdkeBurgwork: they refresh to the new page08:59
Burgworkah, that is good08:59
Burgworkbut how do we prevent stupid people from editing the redirect pages?08:59
LaserJockBurgwork: what? stupid people on our wiki?09:00
Burgworkno, never ;)09:00
mdkeBurgwork: "the new page" meaning the same page on the new wiki09:00
highvoltagehehe!09:00
mdkeit's actually surprisingly difficult to edit the old page09:00
Burgworkok09:00
Burgworksuprisingly difficult is something stupid people are suprising good at09:00
mdkeBurgwork: you have to go back to the old wiki, insert ?action=show in the top and then click edit09:01
Burgworkah, ok09:02
mdkewebsite looks really nice09:11
mdkeI like the new side menus heaps more09:11
LaserJockwhich website?09:11
mdkewww.u.c09:11
LaserJockohhhhhhh, nice09:12
mdkeok, looks like our hero znarl is going to do the wiki/help.u.c move tomorrow or friday09:12
LaserJockan englishman that doesn't like custard? weird09:14
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crimsunkeybuk's secretly...french?09:16
mdkehaha09:16
mdkeBurgwork: one thing we need to sort out is who gets permission to delete/rename pages09:18
LaserJockcrimsun: must be, that's the only explanation09:18
Burgworkmdke, ALL ME!!!09:18
mdkeBurgwork: the wiki team would sound sensible, but I haven't checked who is there09:18
Burgworkwiki team is pretty good09:18
Burgworklet me cleanout old people09:18
mdkeBurgwork: current list is at https://new-help.ubuntu.com/community/EditorGroup09:19
mdkeyou'll hopefully need to log in to see it09:20
Burgworkno can do09:20
mdkeeh?09:20
mdkeyou can't log in, or you can't see it?09:20
Burgworkcan't see it09:21
mdkethat's good09:21
Burgworkthe launchpad team seems pretty good to me09:21
Burgworksome names I do recognize09:21
mdkeheh09:21
Burgworkdon't, I should say09:21
mdkewe can either add them all at once, or wait until they come along and ask09:22
BurgworkI would do the latter09:22
Burgworkin which case maybe I should deactivate everybody and ask them to rejoin?09:22
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mdkeBurgwork: nah, doesn't matter I'd say09:23
Burgworkok09:23
Burgworkwe can always turn somebody off if they start abusing it09:23
mdkeBurgwork: the LP group doesn't get the privileges automatically09:23
mdkethey have to be listed on that wiki page I showed ya09:24
mdkeLathiat: ping?09:26
mdkeactually, brb09:26
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ploumHello09:38
ploumI'm looking for a good english speaker that can correct my announce for the release of Dapper09:39
LaserJockhmm, good is sort of subjective09:40
Burgworkploum, I can help you09:40
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ploumBurgwork: can I send you the text by email or anything else ?09:41
ploum(it's a bit "special", it's my style)09:41
LaserJockI'm a native speaker, which means I have horrible enlish skills :-)09:41
ploumLaserJock: I'm a french speaker...  That must tell you how bad my english is09:42
BurgworkLaserJock, you spelling is pretty good too ;)09:42
Burgworkploum, fire away09:42
crimsunsure, post the url 09:42
ploumno URL now09:42
ploumI want to keep it confidential before the release ;-)09:42
ploumBurgwork: which email ?09:43
LaserJockploum: get crimsun or Burgwork to do it, they are good with these kinds of things09:43
Burgworkcorey.burger@gmail.com09:43
ploumBurgwork: done09:45
ploumthanks for your help09:45
ploumThis way I will not be too ashamed when it will be published on puc09:46
Burgworkploum, you are on drugs09:46
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ploumI hope not09:47
Burgworkeither that, or the french gov has spike the water09:47
ploumI'm a belgian :-)09:48
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ploum;-)09:48
Burgworkright, anyway09:48
Burgworkjust a sec, on the phone09:48
robotgeekmdke: hmm, okay09:49
Burgworkploum, aside from the complete insanity of it, the english is good, afais09:54
ploumBurgwork: thanks a lot :-)09:54
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ploumI improve it every day thanks to Ubuntu09:55
ploumMy friends consider me insane because I don't use Windows nor MSN ...09:58
ploumif even the Ubuntu community considers me insane..09:58
Burgworkploum, we consider you insane is the "good" way09:59
ploum:-D09:59
ploumTo be honnest, I also consider you as insane..09:59
ploumdue to the incredible amount of work you are doing10:00
Burgworkme, I am pure sloth10:00
BurgworkI do nothing of Ubuntu10:00
ploumBut the most insane is still seb128, no doubt about it10:00
crimsunyou're starting to sound like bddebian, Burgwork :p10:01
LaserJocklol10:01
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ToHellWithGAhi10:06
ToHellWithGAis this the right place for a suggestion about the site?10:06
LaserJockthe ubuntu.com website?10:06
ToHellWithGAhttps://wiki.ubuntu.com/BurningIsoHowto <- has no details about burning in ubuntu10:06
ToHellWithGA*in linux10:06
robotgeekhttp://doc.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/release-notes/C/index.html seems to be aimed for Edubuntu?10:07
LaserJockah, well you are welcome to fix that if you want10:07
LaserJockrobotgeek: that was fixed on the wiki10:07
robotgeekah, okay10:08
LaserJockrobotgeek: but it probably should be fixed in the repo too10:09
LaserJockToHellWithGA: I think that wiki page is designed for getting info to burn an Ubuntu install cd10:09
ToHellWithGAi'm looking to burn a new install CD of the dapper pre-release but have no way to do so10:10
ToHellWithGA*to my knowledge10:10
ToHellWithGAi'll check some IRC help channels, but i understand the angle you're coming from10:10
LaserJockoh, I think nautilus does that10:10
ToHellWithGAthanks LaserJock.  I'll try that.10:10
ToHellWithGAPeace10:10
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BurgworkLaserJock, umm, that page does10:11
Burgworkfirst thing10:11
LaserJockdoh10:11
BurgworkI know because I wrote/cleaned up most of that page10:12
LaserJockI didn't bother to look10:14
LaserJockI assumed he was right10:14
Burgworkheh10:15
LaserJockgotta stop making that mistake10:17
LaserJockBurgwork: any fallout from the packaging project?10:17
BurgworkI have heard nothing yet10:17
Burgworkyou?10:17
LaserJocknothing10:18
Burgworkit is not my problem and I have other things to worry about10:18
mdkewhat project is that?10:18
Burgworkmdke, something for work10:18
BurgworkLaserJock, can you send us a bill?10:19
LaserJockumm, I guess10:20
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mdkeBurgwork: what shall we do with the homepage of the new wiki? Copy across UserDocumentation and make a redirect from there to Home? Or write a new page? Or make UserDocumentation the homepage by default?10:20
mdkeI'd say the first of those, myself10:20
Burgworkthe latter10:20
mdkeok10:20
mdkeyeah, that works too10:20
Madpilothi all10:20
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Burgworkhey Madpilot 10:20
MadpilotSo I tried a dist-upgrade last night, and it's eaten my install... :(10:20
mdkeoh dear10:20
Madpilotcurrently on a Flight7 LiveCD10:20
mdkeI hope you didn't lose any data10:20
BurgworkMadpilot, hmm, mine went flawlessly10:21
Madpilotno, everything is still there, GDM just won't start10:21
mdkereconfigure X?10:21
Burgworkdpkg-reconfigure xorg-server10:21
Madpilotyeah, I need to poke around this evening10:21
MadpilotGDM gets to the login screen, then it won't log me it10:21
Madpilot"GDM could not write to your authorization file..."10:22
ploumgood night folks10:22
Burgworkhmm, .ICEauthorization10:22
Burgworkcheck the permissions on that10:22
Burgworkoh, and file a bug10:22
MadpilotBurgwork, could be that, but it looks like the dist-upgrade has also choked my / partition - df -h shows it at 100% full10:23
Burgworkhmm, that is likely your issue10:23
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Burgworkdidn't you have that issue with logs earlier?10:23
mdkeMadpilot: maybe your apt cache10:23
Madpilotmdke, could be. I need to reboot to the recovery console & see10:24
MadpilotBurgwork, yeah -was that during dist-upgrade Hoary->Breezy, or was that something else?10:24
mdkeyou can't log in from a console?10:24
MadpilotI can, recovery mode from GRUB works10:24
BurgworkMadpilot, no, remember when your hdd was dying and it filled the hdd with logs?10:24
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mdkenot a console in normal mode?10:25
Madpilotmdke, not thru GDM, no.10:25
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mdkeMadpilot: GDM isn't a console :) do Ctrl Alt F1 and try logging in10:25
LaserJockMadpilot: no, the Ctrl-Alt-F1 kind10:25
Madpilotgah - I keep forgetting you can get out of GDM to the 'real' console10:25
Madpilotwill try that later10:25
LaserJockhehe, I forget what GDM looks like because I'm alway in a console ;-)10:26
LaserJockalthough I've really tried to use more GUI stuff since I installed Ubuntu on a machine at work10:27
MadpilotI'm primarily a GUI user - does it show? ;)10:27
LaserJockI'm pretty impressed with Nautilus and even that gedit think ;-)10:28
crimsunI love X Windows. I can open a bazillion terminal emulators.10:28
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Madpilotcrimsun, or just one copy of gnome-terminal with a bazillion tabs10:29
Burgworkyou see that gedit will have regex soon?10:29
crimsunMadpilot: that hurts for coding.10:29
crimsunalt+f2 for vimdiff -g, but otherwise I need separate windows10:29
robotgeeki like svn diff also 10:30
LaserJockI'm a tab junkie, poor firefox gets mad when I load up 20 tabs10:31
robotgeeki prefer konq for most of my stuff, and use the open in firefox option if something doesn't work10:32
LaserJockI bounc between KDE, Gnome, openbox, xfce, OS X and XP enough that I like having the consistency of firefox10:32
crimsunopera's just about the only browser I've used that can handle having as many tabs open as I tend to10:33
BurgworkI have found epiphany is very good at multiple tab handling, something that FF is very bad at10:33
LaserJockreally? I've never tried opera10:33
LaserJocknor epiphany really10:34
crimsunagain, though, I run into "I can't read this tab because the bar is too narrow because there are ninety tabs"10:34
crimsunepiphany rocks10:34
mdkeI don't really like the way epiphany doesn't narrow the tabs when you have lots open10:34
crimsunhence I have to have six or seven different browser windows just for legible tabs10:34
mdkei don't like having to scroll sideways10:34
crimsunmdke: see, that's why I have lots of browser windows open10:35
crimsunregardless which browser I choose, the tab thing always bites me in the arse10:35
Burgworkmdke, ya, that is a gtk buyg10:36
LaserJockwell, it is a lot better than the OS X situation10:37
LaserJockthe tabs just drop off the end10:37
robotgeekLaserJock: even in camino?10:38
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LaserJockso you have to hit a little button on the far right of the tab bar to get a list of the leftovers10:38
LaserJocksafari and camino both do it I think10:38
robotgeeki use to prefer camino to firefox on OS X, now i am not sure10:38
mdkeBurgwork: no, epiphany chooses to do that10:38
LaserJockrobotgeek: I've tried firefox, safari, and camino. they all suck to varying extents10:39
mdkeBurgwork: I can kinda understand why, it's not so bad10:40
LaserJockI sure wish I could get gnome in OS X, stupid x86 mac :(10:40
LaserJockI want gedit and epiphany and yelp10:40
robotgeekhow is the gtk os project coming along?10:40
robotgeekgtk os x , err10:41
LaserJockI thought it was dead, or at least not very active10:41
crimsunLaserJock: http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/gedit10:41
LaserJockand fink/darwin ports don't really work on the DE level10:41
LaserJocklates fink gives me 2.1210:42
Madpilotoff to work - I'll work on my busted system later tonight. Wish me luck...10:43
LaserJockand no yelp and no epiphany10:43
mdkeMadpilot: good luck!10:43
crimsunLaserJock: welcome to fink, would you like to contribute a 2,14,2 build?10:44
crimsun:-)10:44
LaserJockcrimsun: no, because it won't work10:44
crimsunwe're counting on YUO10:44
LaserJockfirefox won't work on fink/darwin ports and so anything that relies on that, yelp is one and I would think epiphany too, won't work10:45
LaserJockuntil Firefox 2.0 i've heard10:45
crimsunhaven't checked xulrunner for fink10:46
LaserJockanyway, I've just about had it with fink and darwin ports10:46
Gwaihirpiccola domanda... nessuno di voi a problemi con fglrx ultimamente?10:46
mdkehah10:46
Gwaihirsorry.... wrong tab!10:46
Gwaihir:)10:46
mdkedisgraziato10:46
crimsunLaserJock: yeah, go away and use your silly os x :P10:46
LaserJockVNC baby10:46
Gwaihir;)10:47
LaserJockalthough since the Ubuntu computer is about 4 feet from my desk I can do X forwarding pretty well too10:47
mdkelow latency10:48
LaserJockI don't think it will work so well from Paris so I'm going to have to figure something out :/10:49
LaserJockmy wife totally doesn't want me to take her Windows laptop out of the country :-)10:49
mdkeyou need to put your foot down10:51
mdketell her, no more windows10:51
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LaserJocklol, sure, right, yeah10:53
mdkeworksforme10:53
LaserJockgetsmekilled10:53
LaserJockactually, I'll probably end up dual booting it10:54
robotgeekLaserJock: give her windows in a vmware10:54
LaserJockand I already told her I need to take it with me10:54
LaserJockrobotgeek: it isn't so much the Windows part, she doesn't particularly like Windows10:54
robotgeekit will be so slow, that she will use Ubuntu :)10:55
LaserJockshe know that if it has Ubuntu on it she'll never get to use it again10:55
LaserJockand she is probably afraid I'll forget it somewhere in Paris10:55
LaserJockabsent minded professor syndrome10:55
crimsunbetter than the laptop stolen at $conference syndrome10:56
LaserJockwell, that too10:56
LaserJockI'm might have told her about ajmitch's laptop at UBZ (I think that was it)10:57
LaserJockanywho, that is waay OT10:58
mdkeviolent wife eh10:58
LaserJocknot exactly violent, but she has her ways :-)10:58
mdkemy girlfriend complains because she can't read the italian soap websites without IE10:58
mdkebut she has learned to live with it10:58
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LaserJockhehe, my wife just doesn't like computers too much. wouldn't matter OS it was10:59
crimsun$Ubuntu qualifies as a S.O.10:59
Burgworkhmm, likely10:59
LaserJockanyway, hopefully I can take the camera too :-)11:01
LaserJockthat cost a bit, and has a case at least so I'm less likely to loose it completly11:01
LaserJockit doesn't help that I forgot my wallet when I left the house this morning (for like the 3rd time this month)11:02
LaserJockhard to instill confidence when I can't remember where I put anything ;-)11:02
crimsunit's quite simple. Duct tape all essential things to Canonical laptop.11:05
mdkeouch11:05
LaserJockhmm, if I had a Canonical laptop I'd consider it. Although duct tape may make it a bit hard when I need an item :-)11:06
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mdkeBurgwork: can you approve pete savage for the wiki team? he's done lots of edubuntu stuff12:02
Burgworkmdke, will do12:02
mdkethanks dude12:02
mdkeBurgwork: it might be worth changing the owner of that group too12:03
=== mdke sees loads of people he doesn't know.
mdkeDino Solon A. Agcambot ??12:03

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