[ubuntu-vancouver] Showing Off Ubuntu

[Timothy Webster]

I am sorry I was upset when I could not find the address, walking around and around. Sorry I flew off the handle. 



--- On Sat, 11/14/09, Randall Ross <randall at executiv.es> wrote:

> From: Randall Ross <randall at executiv.es>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-vancouver] Showing Off Ubuntu
> To: tdwebste2 at yahoo.com
> Cc: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 2:32 PM
> That's too bad, Tim. We had a
> fantastic turnout last night and it would
> have been great if you had found us.
> 
> For the record, Ubuntu Vancouver members range from
> developers, to new
> users, and everything in between. Some our members are
> GNU/Linux (and
> Unix) hacks from way back (even Debian too), so there is a
> good chance
> you'd connect with someone who is interested in the "nuts
> and bolts" of
> the system. We have developers and packagers in the group
> too. Our
> Rescue Center last night had several members who are 
> outstanding tech
> support  people.
> 
> Our meeting locations are published here:
> http://www.meetup.com/ubuntuvancouver
> 
> As for Ubuntu not being ready for commercial use, I'd love
> to hear what
> the list has to say.
> 
> Cheers,
> Randall.
> 
> --
> 
> Timothy Webster wrote:
> > Great, I tried to go the vancouver meetup, but I
> didn't have the address.
> >
> > Very upset, oh well
> >
> > I don't think there was anybody more technical than
> myself there anyway. 
> > I am interested in meeting with package builders not
> end users.
> > ---------
> >
> > I tracked the problem down to a problem with dual disk
> configurations, and found through apt-listbugs that debian
> is tracking it. apt-listbugs is a really useful package
> everybody who has slightly less tested configuration should
> install. But it was remove from ubuntu,  because only
> debian tracks bugs by package version. ubuntu tracks bugs by
> release, not by package version. This is major short coming
> of ubuntu. And basically why ubuntu can not be consider
> ready for commercial use. 
> >
> > ---------------
> >
> >
> > -Tim
> >
> >   
> 
> 
>