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Re: [Alug] Alug web site - back to Apache
by David Freeman 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:00:10 +0100 "Martyn Drake" wrote: > Hi, > > This is a general announcement to say that there will be a brief outage to > the Alug web site (and for that matter - any other web site currently > hosted > with myself) while I convert from Zeus to Apache. The principle > reason for > this is that it's not going to be cost effective for me to run the Zeus > server anymore - particularly now that Zeus have moved over to an annual > support contract for the most part. If anybody is looking to use the Zeus > server in their organisation and would like a cheap license - then contact > me ;) Hurrah! I see a certain list admins (Mark, stop gloating) opinions of you raising as I type. A free web server thats how we like it :o) > Therefore, it's back to good old Apache, hopefully as from tomorrow > evening. > I'll be running version 1.3.19 with all the trimmings, including PHP 4.0.6 > for anybody that needs it, and mysql support (which may infuriate a few). PHP **shudder**, MySQL **Shudder Shudder** Are you running the machines as a load of virtual servers? I have just been told the firewall at uni only lets out port 80 and 443 which is kind of annoying. > With regards to the Postgres database that has been suggested - I will > definately install this within the next couple of weeks when I get a > chance > to sit down and play it with properly. I'll then open it up for anybody > that wants a fiddle with it. Fantastic. <fx action="add another beer the one I already owe Martyn"> > As stated before - if any members want web space/email - just shout. I'll > try to set everything up within 24 hours depending on what's going on > (I've > my wedding to plan (invites still going out, need to book marquee, etc, > etc.) amongst many, many other things). Can recommend this, very cool. > Heck, maybe even create a small form on the main Alug web site > that'll email > me the details of requested web hosting and it'll email me the details for > processing. What do people think? Thanks D > Regards, > > Martyn > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > alug, the Anglian Linux User Group list > Send list replies to alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > See the website for instructions on digest or unsub! -- "Your house sounds like a fire hazard" Peter Clarke

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Re: [Alug] Re: alug request rejected
by Martyn Drake 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

What I'm going to suggest is that maybe the Alug could have an area on the web site or even FTP space (not anonymous however!) so that members can share files easily without having to use the mailing list for this sort of thing (i.e. just point the URL in the body of the message). Regards, Martyn On 23 Aug 2001 11:44:41 +0100 MJ Ray wrote: > Alexis Lee <alexis(a)turton.com> writes: > > > Sorry guys, you're not going to be allowed to review this. > > They could if you posted it in accordance with the rules. > > > Could it not just append MIME text/plain to the end of the > > message? > > It wasn't marked as text/plain anyway. > > Maybe the move to mailman2 on lists.alug.org.uk (may happen > tonight) might fix this. Anyone care to test by sending an > attachment to social(a)lists.alug.org.uk (just one now)? > > MJR

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Re: [Alug] Re: alug request rejected
by MJ Ray 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Alexis Lee <alexis(a)turton.com> writes: > Sorry guys, you're not going to be allowed to review this. They could if you posted it in accordance with the rules. > Could it not just append MIME text/plain to the end of the message? It wasn't marked as text/plain anyway. Maybe the move to mailman2 on lists.alug.org.uk (may happen tonight) might fix this. Anyone care to test by sending an attachment to social(a)lists.alug.org.uk (just one now)? MJR

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Re: Window managers // was Re: [Alug] Website
by MJ Ray 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Alexis Lee <alexis(a)turton.com> writes: > > I still don't understand why non-hackers like E so much. Surely the > Wash your mouth out. Now let's see: spend CPU on making pretty pictures or spend CPU on doing useful stuff... I know which I choose. E is bad for the environment, using all that extra electricity on machines that would otherwise have idle time. ;-) > But the point is that nothing is perfect for everyone (arguably anyone). > So the best one can do is to supply a good design, then give people the > tools to turn it into their private utopia. What E itself does is provide essentially no interface design, though. It's not even a good starting point. People still have the tools anyway...

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Re: alug request rejected
by Alexis Lee 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

alug-admin(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > has been rejected by the list moderator. The moderator gave the I wrote: > Attached is the current jobs.xml. Have a look, it's not scary. > If anyone would like to be put down for any of the categories (Editors, > Hosts, Experts, Others), mail me. Sorry guys, you're not going to be allowed to review this. Could it not just append MIME text/plain to the end of the message? Bah humbug. Never mind, it'll be on the web tomorrow, have a look then. Alexis

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Excellent 'Doze piss-take!
by Laurie Brown 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

You people will really like this! http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/21211.html Cheers, Laurie.

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Re: [Alug] tty puzzle
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Jo wrote: >So, stay up all night watching it and see what it does ;) Jo, you are such a comfort in times of need.

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Window managers // was Re: [Alug] Website
by MJ Ray 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Alexis Lee <alexis(a)turton.com> writes: > As am I, I would merely suggest blackbox over E on non-decent > computers. And E has those extra features that make things a bit > comfier than blackbox. [...] I still don't understand why non-hackers like E so much. Surely the only attraction is that you can write a bit of code to totally change the user interface and force you to re-learn it all? Then again, if the interface is the best possible one at the start, there would be no need to rewrite it... configurability is a poor substitute for a good design. I'm currently using a very simple window management setup. Windows just have a bar along their top edge, which contains the title. You grab it with the left button to move them, click with the middle to shade the window, or the left to sink the window behind all others. There's a box at the right-hand end. A left click minimises, middle resizes the window and right destroys it. There is a small panel at the bottom, mostly like a task bar, but with up/down buttons to flip desktops and edge buttons to hide it. There is a small corner panel at top-left, containing icons to start programs, although I'm likely to get rid of that and start using an Apps folder again soon. This is done with sapphire and rox... both devel lists are regular love-ins and you can find both at sourceforge.

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Re: [Alug] Website
by MJ Ray 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Andrew Glover <flexifoil(a)btinternet.com> writes: > Hi Alexis, Is this meant for the list? > This is pretty much my view too. I cant be responsible for them all, > but would gladly share it with someone else. So probably alternating > each one is best? There are two parts, really: the venue and the promotion. If one does one and the other the other, it should go wonderfully. > And I dont mind who does October first. Are you a student there? Which > year? Im year 2 sys student. After a quick look, im guessing this > might be you? > http://www.uea.ac.uk/menu/staff_and_students/enrol/ueanetwork/SYS/9953647.h… That made me panic, as that URL wouldn't be restricted. The correct URL is http://www.uea.ac.uk/menu/staff_and_students/enrol/ueanetwk/SYS/9953647.html and you need either a UEA central login or a sick VPN like mine to see it. I still think that stuff being published is an invasion of privacy.

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Re: [Alug] Alug web site - back to Apache
by MJ Ray 23 Aug '01

23 Aug '01

Martyn Drake <martyn(a)alug.org.uk> writes: > On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:13:06 -0400 Alexis Lee wrote: > > There's a Perl CGI script called FormMail which lets you get this > > kind of thing very easily. If you go to support.nicnames.net they > > have a lovely page about it somewhere. I don't think that this was originally sent to the list, else I would have felt compelled to point out that there are many very buggy versions of formmail out there which allow all sorts of nasties to be done to your server.

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