[Ubuntu-SG] Update on the mailing list. Great News!!!
Maung Myat Thu @ Billy Aung Myint
billy at ubuntu.sg
Sun Apr 29 15:09:03 UTC 2007
On Sunday 29 April 2007 20:07, Harris Ngan wrote:
> > It wasn't ? Wow ... then how do you guys use dreamweaver or visual
> > studio ? > For that matter , reinstall windows if you got virus ? Surely
> > , don't tell me > students in NUS/NTU must buy those things? Office ? I
> > thought schools paid > for corporate accounts for all those softwares. >
> > I suppose you mean campus computer. Yes they did have some useful
> > software but of course we don't have license to install in our laptop.
Then ... how to do homework? Lets say visual basic homework ? Surely , you get
to install visual studio in your laptop to do the homework?? For that matter
visio or dreamweaver ? How in the world did you guy make websites or do any
sort of programming in windows? I remember I could install full macromedia
softwares and most of microsoft programming tools ... Of course I had to go
to the IT room where they install them for you but at least they get into the
laptop.
> > At least not that I am aware of. There is discount for buying them in
> > the univ store though.> > No problem , if it isn't more than $500 , I
> > think we can fork it out > ourselves. That's true. Small amount
> > shouldn't be a problem.> > We also need alot of Matlab and > > that was
> > used to be accomplished by either use remote servers in NUS or hmm> >
> > trying to get some 'source'. So I think Octave might be a good option
> > (of> > course for the more advanced), there is still abit of
> > incompatibility in> > some areas like plotting.> > We can check with the
> > students for that. We can of course show all the free > softwares ,
> > including beryl.Absolutely. is it legal to use the w32codec in
> > singapore? I think if it is legal then people can basically do what
> > windows can do and with better quality. > > Both NUS and NTU has Linux
> > User Groups. NUS head is in LUGS exco. In fact, he > was the one who
> > emailed to me that local sg server been fixed. So contacting > the clubs
> > have no problem. I will be emailing him tonight on how we can apply >
> > for a booth at NUS , if we can. That's great. Maybe he will be able to
> > shed some lights to put the idea into action. Not to forget SMU.
> > Business students also need linux. LOL.> > > I can understand how tough
> > it is > > to distribute CD at Orchard road. > > Not tough , it was
> > funny. We got gals queuing to take photos with the penguin. > Needless
> > to say , nobody was interested in the CDs. LOLActually, there should
> > have a penguin photo-editing competition using gimp. haha. at least they
> > will start using some open-source softwares:P> > > Well we will have to
> > try. Any suggestion > > how shall we put the How-tos together
> > systematically on our site? Do we do> > something similar to
> > ubuntuguide? or we update the ubuntuguide and have a> > link to them?
> > 'cause i think How-tos do help me alot in the past and I> > certainly
> > would like to have a easy direction to find my solution.> > Yup ,
> > linking would be a very good idea. Why reinvent the wheel ? I will see
> > if i can create a search engine to grab the sources so that people can
> > search more easily for answers.> Thanks for the ideas Harris. I will be
> > emailing the NUS tonight. I am not sure > who is in charge at NTU
> > though.. I will update the situation asap. Cheers!!!No worries. To get
> > things really work, we just have to seize every opportunity
> > available.CheersHarris
>
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