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[ALUG Announce] Postgrad research survey on Free/Open Source Software
by MJ Ray 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- There is a questionnaire about software use and development online at http://www.postgrad.isipartnership.net/~aschofield/FOSSsurvey.htm It's being carried out by Andrew Schofield, webmaster of the Linux Society and User Group based at the University of Salford, as part of his PhD studies. It's one page, doesn't seem to need scripts, cookies or CSS and if you provide your email address, you'll be sent a copy of the results when it's completed. -- MJ Ray - personal email, see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Work: http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ irc.oftc.net/slef Jabber/SIP ask ----- Send discussion replies to main(a)lists.alug.org.uk (Reply-To set) Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Further to my apache2 error
by Chris Green 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

The error(s) I get in the apache2 error log are:- [Thu Nov 24 13:41:50 2005] [error] [client 193.128.168.194] (13)Permission denied: exec of '/var/www/cgi-bin/twiki/pub/TWiki/PlainSkin/fullscreen.gif' failed, referer: http://my.system.net/cgi-bin/twiki/bin/view/TWiki/TWikiSkinBrowser?skin=pla… [Thu Nov 24 13:41:50 2005] [error] [client 193.128.168.194] Premature end of script headers: fullscreen.gif, referer: http://my.system.net/cgi-bin/twiki/bin/view/TWiki/TWikiSkinBrowser?skin=pla… It appears that the perl in the TWiki is trying to execute the fullscreen.gif file. Previously I had execute permission set on the file and then I was getting "(8)Exec format error:" but otherwise the result was the same. I don't think it's an apache error as GIFs elsewhere seem to be handled OK, it's just within the TWiki that its screwy. -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk) "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."

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Simple Apache 2 question/problem
by Chris Green 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

I have apache2 running on my Slackware system, it's been there quite a while just serving some simple web pages. I've now added Twiki and, much to my surprise, it mostly works. It's only for my own edification really, and maybe the family to use as well. However I'm getting the dreaded "Premature end of script headers" error, from what I can see in the apache error log it's happening whenever the Twiki tries to display a GIF. Is there some magic I have to apply to the apache configuration so it knows how to display GIFs? Or is something else adrift maybe? -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk) "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."

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Problem with Firefox, IE better!
by Chris Green 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

I was just trying to download a file with Firefox (Twiki.tgz from www.twiki.org) and couldn't. All Firefox would do was open the file as if it was HTML and displayed random rubbish in the browser window. Right clicking on the link didn't offer me any useful options either. IE just asked what I wanted to do and download it. -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk) "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."

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[ALUG Announce] OpenMute Tour, Norwich
by Anthony Iles 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

ALUG Announce Please send announcements to Announce(a)lists.alug.org.uk Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce ----- Hello Anglia Linux Users, I am the coordinator for UK OpenMute Tour, a tour about cultural uses of Free and Open Source Software. I sent an invite to your list earlier in the year, but the date was postponed, as a few members of the list expressed an interest I am sending it again with the new date for two days of workshop at Norwich Arts Centre, December 1st-2nd. Anthony Iles --- OPENMUTE TOUR ANNOUNCE USERLAND : FREE LIBRE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE WORKING FOR YOU! OpenMute is an online collaborative software tool initiative, and the latest in a cadre of projects by Mute Magazine. OpenMute provides 'free as in beer' web space, tools and services to the non-profit and creative sectors. The OpenMute tour is a varied set of two-day workshops with an aim to familiarise audiences, practitioners and interested parties with the current concepts and practices of Free Open Source Software (or FOSS) as well as practical hands-on help building a website or creating a community project using the OpenMute toolset. The workshops are geared towards teaching people 'you' how to use the OpenMute FOSS software for your cultural or community needs, and these workshops are geared towards a novice to intermediate user of these systems Price : £20 / £10 concessions Date : 1st-2nd December Duration : Two Days Times : 10-4pm artist's talk after first day of workshop 4.30pm. Venue : Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG Booking : 01603 660352 All workshop participants please register for your free floss web site http://openmute.org Full details for the UK tour http://3d.openmute.org/modules/wakka/UserLand ***1st DECEMBER 4.30PM ARTIST TALK BY RICHARD WRIGHT OF MONGREL ON FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND CULTURAL PRACTICE*** ALL WELCOME / NO ADMISSION CHARGE About Mongrel Mongrel is a mixed bunch of people, machines and intelligence's working to celebrate the methods of a motley culture. We make socially engaged culture, which sometimes means making art, sometimes software, sometimes setting up workshops, or helping other mongrels to set things up. We do this by employing any and all technological advantage that we can lay our hands on. Some of us have dedicated ourselves to learning technological methods of engagement, which means we pride ourselves on our ability to programme, engineer and build our own software, while others of us have dedicated ourselves to learning how to work with people. http://www.mongrelx.org/ 1/12/05 4.30-5.30pm Norwich Arts Centre, St. Benedict's Street, Norwich, NR2 4PG --- END ----- Send discussion replies to main(a)lists.alug.org.uk (Reply-To set) Unsub, change settings via http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/announce

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X file manager that shows icon files
by Chris Green 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

I'm looking for an X file manager, or just an icon manager program, that will show me the icon files in a directory as the icons they are. Simply a display program is all I need really, just a way to select icons by name. Any suggestions? xfm isn't it as it just shows a teddy bear for all the icon files. -- Chris Green (chris(a)areti.co.uk) "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence."

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UPS in Fens?
by Ted.Harding＠nessie.mcc.ac.uk 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

Hi Folks, Can anyone recommend a good place to look for a UPS within reasonable reach of Ely? I've been running a Belkin 625VA "Regulator Pro Gold" very happily for some 4 years, but unfortunately its battery is now going dodgy. In view of Belkin's approach to battery replacement, I now want to simply replace the whole UPS. So I'm looking for 600+ watts, at least 3 battery-protected 220C power outlets. One good thing about the Belkin was that its controlling software came also in a Linux version, allowing clean shutdown of connected machines. I've had a look in PC World in Cambridge, and their current stock of stuff is not up to what I'm after, though maybe I could go for a lower-rated UPS per machine. Not keen on proliferations, though! Ely itself is useless for this sort of thing. I've not tried Downham Market (prior expectations low anyway), and the one time I did browse round PC World at King's Lynn I wasn't that impressed. But people must manage somehow round here! As to Belkin's support: You have to contact them by phone. Took several calls over days, on occasion hanging on for up to 20 min, to speak to someone. Only to be told that they're not licensed to sell the batteries separately in Europe, so I'd have to send the unit back to them and they'd return it with a replacement battery. "It should be done within a week." No thanks. Apart from the hassle and expense of boxing it up and sending it myself, in these parts you don't want to be UPS-less that long! (And it might be longer). Ah well ... Thanks for any suggestions! Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding(a)nessie.mcc.ac.uk> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 094 0861 Date: 16-Nov-05 Time: 15:08:33 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------

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Weekly IRC reminder
by Brett Parker 21 Nov '05

21 Nov '05

This is the automated ALUG IRC meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an IRC meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. Historically, these used to be the only time a lot of us would be about, now the channel has some usual faces that are there most of the time (except at silly o'clock, when we might be sleeping, or on the second thursday of the month, where we might be drinking in the Reindeer), so don't feel limited to visit during this time, come visit us when ever you feel like it! The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.alug.org.uk in the #alug channel. Most IRC clients should allow you to get there with the commands "/server irc.alug.org.uk" and "/join #alug". Popular IRC clients include xchat, irssi and EPIC on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.xchat.org/ http://www.irssi.org/ http://www.epicsol.org/ Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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Re: Wireless Router for sale
by Simon 20 Nov '05

20 Nov '05

Dave, Yes please! I'll grab it off you at the next alug meeting? :) Thank you very much... -Simon Quoting main-request(a)lists.alug.org.uk: > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:09:25 +0000 > From: David Reynolds <david(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk> > Subject: [ALUG] Wireless Router for sale > To: ALUG <main(a)lists.alug.org.uk> > Message-ID: <5a285af9a0a466cbb3c5d9209ad18242(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Hi, > > I have a Netgear WGR614 v5 that I want rid of. In perfect working > order, boxed with all the bits it came with. All I'm asking is 15quid > ono. > > Cheers, > > Dave > -- > David Reynolds > david(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk

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Wireless Router for sale
by David Reynolds 19 Nov '05

19 Nov '05

Hi, I have a Netgear WGR614 v5 that I want rid of. In perfect working order, boxed with all the bits it came with. All I'm asking is 15quid ono. Cheers, Dave -- David Reynolds david(a)reynoldsfamily.org.uk

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