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Wed Aug 13 15:19:58 BST 2008

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.net> wrote:
> Hi Luis!
>
> Yes, the web is fine, but we have to configure the browser to use a
> proxy.pac file.
>
> Thanks!
> Matt
>

So edit the proxy file to permit the usage of ubuntu repos. What apt
is doing after all is downloading the sources.list from a
http://archive.ubuntu.com file and then the package files also from
the same http server.

Waiting for your cool pics :)

Luis

> Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 3:06 AM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello-
>>>
>>> Just a quick note - I haven't forgotten about you.  School starts again
>>> on 9/3 and I'll be sure to get lots of photos of students using Ubuntu
>>> Studio and photo releases so you can use the shots.  I can even get
>>> shots of them in the ubuntu studio lab I set up at the school.  I was
>>> wondering if you could point me in the direction of someone who can help
>>> me make my machine update from behind the NYC Department Of Education
>>> firewall, or what I need to get my peeps to open up to make that work?
>>> That's the big obstacle for me.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I guess the firewall is blocking the ports apt uses. Since all the
>> lines in the /etc/apt/sources.list of Ubuntu Studio are http, it will
>> only use that port (80). Can you browse the web in those machines?
>>
>> Luis
>>
>>
>>> Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Matthew!
>>>>
>>>> I'm the co-lead of Ubuntu Studio.
>>>> Your story is definetly awesome. Makes me proud of what we have built.
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to recollect personal stories of Ubuntu Studio users,
>>>> especially people like you who have used Ubuntu Studio for something
>>>> special and community benefitial.
>>>>
>>>> Could you please put me up to date with the effect Ubuntu Studio has
>>>> had in your school. And can you please add some photos of you and your
>>>> students using it and showing the love ;)
>>>>
>>>> I am going to publish in the net a few personal stories with Ubuntu
>>>> Studio, and yours is perfect. I need it! Hopefully this will bring
>>>> some attention, make media in free software better, and then your
>>>> future students will be even more interested, and the circle will
>>>> continue.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Luis de Bethencourt
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 2:20 AM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been a Linux audio freak for about 5 years now.  I started by
>>>>> building low latency and pre-emption kernels with patches back when
>>>>> you had to do it by hand!  I took a PC out of the garbage from my
>>>>> work (Pentium II 300 I think) and building ardour on it.  It used to
>>>>> be epic and all my nerd-friends were very impressed I was able to do
>>>>> it!  Now I am teaching music in a High School in a gang ridden
>>>>> neighborhood in Brooklyn.  It's one of these small schools with 400
>>>>> students and we are financially challenged, as all schools in NYC
>>>>> are.  We have been very fortunate to receive some money for computers
>>>>> from JP Morgan Chase, but there is only one PC in my classroom and
>>>>> I'm still using my Mac Laptop (Ubuntu Studio for PPC
>>>>> please?!?!?!?!?!)  running OSX and Ardour2 for my students.  I have
>>>>> found out that one of the best ways to get their attention is to have
>>>>> them record music in the classroom.  Instead of having students
>>>>> running out of class and literally tearing down my door, they are now
>>>>> running to class and banging on my door all day long.  It's
>>>>> exhausting to go without a prep period or a lunch for months, but
>>>>> seeing these students grow and watching their grades and attendance
>>>>> go up makes it all worth it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I was able to get ahold of some P4 2.66 PCs for my classroom,
>>>>> and while there is still no funding for software, I have the ability
>>>>> now to give them production workstations to work and learn on.  And
>>>>> thanks to UbuntuStudio, I can now configure these machines without
>>>>> the huge time investment that something like CCRMA takes.  (I
>>>>> installed the latest FC6 version and still can't launch ardour2 as a
>>>>> non-root user even after multiple e-mail list postings and some
>>>>> excellent help from their developers.  Music teachers that are also
>>>>> working musicians don't have that much time!)  An added bonus is the
>>>>> eye-candy aspect.  The wonderful theme you guys have put in place
>>>>> will hook them really fast, I'm sure!  And when they find out they
>>>>> can install this on their home PCs, they will probably freak out!
>>>>>
>>>>> I have had other staff members approach me to do various multimedia
>>>>> projects, but I have had to tell them they would either have to use
>>>>> my personal machines or suffer.  Now I will be able to help them!
>>>>> (I'm the music teacher, tech guy, and Robotics nerd all in one...such
>>>>> is the life of a small school teacher.)
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently introduced one of my more advanced students to Digital
>>>>> Performer 5, but the complexity to a bit intense for him.  Ardour2 is
>>>>> still a bit unstable on OSX.  I think the Linux version will provide
>>>>> a much more satisfactory experience for me and my students!
>>>>>
>>>>> Again, I can't thank the UbuntuStudio team enough!
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 23, 2007, at 10:11 AM, Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Please explain why your school and students. We want to know your
>>>>>> personal experience and use for the distro/system.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Luis
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/23/07, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You rule!!!!!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My school and students, as well as I thank you!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Matthew Polashek
>>>>>>> Home: 732.424.6153
>>>>>>> Cell: 908.642.5770
>>>>>>> matt at tinysongs.com
>>>>>>> www.tinysongs.com
>>>>>>> www.JandMJazz.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Cory K. wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote:
>>>>>>> Doh!  OK.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there a path from Ubuntu regular to Ubuntu studio or any alternate
>>>>>>> installation process to get to Ubuntustudio that does not involve a
>>>>>>> DVD drive?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromFeisty
>>>>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Cory K. wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there a non-DVD version of Ubuntustudio I can download somewhere?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No. We have no plans for one but never say never.
>>>>>>>
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