ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 84, Issue 160
Tom
lau at woh.rr.com
Tue Aug 30 16:00:18 UTC 2011
Hmm, after studying this thread, I fail to see how this thread ties into
Ubuntu software issue which is what the URL is for!!
Tom
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> 1. Re: GIMP problems--more detail (Jordon Bedwell)
> 2. Re: Trying to Load Ubuntu 11.04 onto HP Laptop. Failed at
> reboot (Goh Lip)
> 3. Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press (Goh Lip)
> 4. Re: GIMP problems--more detail (Rashkae)
> 5. Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press (Cybe R. Wizard)
> 6. Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press (Jonathan Dlouhy)
> 7. Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press (Goh Lip)
> 8. Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press (Ernest Doub)
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> > From: Jordon Bedwell <jordon at envygeeks.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: GIMP problems--more detail
> > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:35:31 -0500
> >
> > On 08/29/2011 08:18 PM, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> > > Try erasing the GIMP configuration files and directories, in your home
> > > directory.
> >
> > To add to this (I haven't read all replies) have you tried loading gimp
> > from terminal and watching the output to see what's going on? I would
> > certainly try that and viewing the logs as well after you do as Ioannis
> > said.
> >
> >
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> > From: Goh Lip <g.lip at gmx.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: Trying to Load Ubuntu 11.04 onto HP Laptop. Failed at
> > reboot
> > Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:44:58 +0800
> >
> > On 30/08/11 08:58, chris wrote:
> > > Some do Goh ie asus gs70 for example
> >
> > Okay, Chris, thanks.
> >
> > Regards - Goh Lip
> >
> >
> >
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> > From: Goh Lip <g.lip at gmx.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press
> > Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:09:17 +0800
> >
> > On 30/08/11 08:40, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > > Need I point out (again) that, to Israel, all Jews are Israeli and
> > > that, to many (if not most/all) Jews, they are also Israeli no matter
> > > their political affiliation?
> >
> > Did you point that out to an Israeli born Palestinian, either Muslim or
> > Christian?
> >
> > Oh, BTW, there are Christian Arabs. For Christ's sake (heh heh), where
> > do we think Christianity originate? Arafat's wife is Christian, for
> > example. But, I doubt she's evangelical or roman catholic. These are
> > later inventions. Definitely not mormon, like Glenn Beck.
> >
> > And, any foreign born Jew can go to Israel and have more rights (land,
> > employment, etc...) than an indigenous arab-israeli (again, christians
> > included) and if tried, in a civil court, not a military one. If this is
> > not racism or apartheid, I don't know what is.
> >
> > But of course, for apocalypse to happen....we need religion. :)
> > All 3 of them. Maybe we'll have a better world if they all...mmmmnnn
> >
> >
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> > From: Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> > <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Subject: Re: GIMP problems--more detail
> > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:54:40 -0400
> >
> > On 08/29/2011 05:03 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> > > On 11-08-29 02:29 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> > >> I have asked this question on the GIMP list but no one seemed to be able
> > >> to offer any suggestions.
> > >> I am running GIMP 2.6 on my Maverick partition...and for the past
> > >> several months the file selector (open file) seems to lockup more often
> > >> than not.
> > >> When it happens I cannot load any file or change directories and change
> > >> the file type. Then weirdly things **might** start working again and a
> > >> similar thing happens when I try to save files.
> > >>
> > >> Anybody have any ideas? Other than this GIMP runs fine.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Just discovered that opening files by using control-o works (all the
> > > time??) - it's when I click on "file-open" that the problems arise.
> > > Does that give anybody any clues ??
> > >
> > >
> > Are you using some Unusual GTK theme?
> >
> >
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> > From: Cybe R. Wizard <cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press
> > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:07:24 -0500
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:53:18 +0100
> > Avi Greenbury <lists at avi.co> didst polemicize thusly:
> >
> > > Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > >
> > > > Need I point out (again) that, to Israel, all Jews are Israeli and
> > > > that, to many (if not most/all) Jews, they are also Israeli no
> > > > matter their political affiliation?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Really? That's rather counter to my experience of either.
> > >
> > As for the first statement, from:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
> > "Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish people and is
> > often referred to as a Jewish state. The country's Law of Return grants
> > all Jews and those of Jewish lineage the right to Israeli citizenship."
> >
> > and for the second, from:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_tourism
> > "Decolonization and immigration form the major background of much
> > contemporary heritage tourism. Falling travel costs have also made
> > heritage tourism possible for more people.
> > Another possible form involves religious travel or pilgrimages. Many
> > Catholics from around the world come to the Vatican and other sites
> > such as Lourdes or Fátima. Large numbers of Jews have both visited
> > Israel and emigrated there. Many have also gone to Holocaust sites and
> > memorials."
> >
> > Of course, that neither makes one Israeli nor is it in any way
> > definitive, but certainly shows a cultural if not religious affiliation
> > and, therefore, a national allegiance to (probably too strong a word.
> > Possibly, "identification with?") Israel, at least in it's persona of
> > Jewish nation.
> >
> > Admittedly, my own experience with either subject is nil but I /do/
> > read and try to keep up.
> >
> > ;-]
> >
> > Cybe R. Wizard -knew a Jewish girl once who was becoming Buddhist
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> > From: Jonathan Dlouhy <dlouhy55 at gmail.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> > <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Subject: Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press
> > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:13:53 -0400
> >
> > On 08/29/2011 11:07 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > > On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:53:18 +0100
> > > Avi Greenbury<lists at avi.co> didst polemicize thusly:
> > >
> > >> Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Need I point out (again) that, to Israel, all Jews are Israeli and
> > >>> that, to many (if not most/all) Jews, they are also Israeli no
> > >>> matter their political affiliation?
> > >>>
> > >> Really? That's rather counter to my experience of either.
> > >>
> > > As for the first statement, from:
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
> > > "Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish people and is
> > > often referred to as a Jewish state. The country's Law of Return grants
> > > all Jews and those of Jewish lineage the right to Israeli citizenship."
> > >
> >
> > What about the Palestinians who were kicked out? Do they have the "Law of Return"?
> >
> >
> >
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> > From: Goh Lip <g.lip at gmx.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press
> > Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:21:21 +0800
> >
> > On 30/08/11 11:07, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > > As for the first statement, from:
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
> > > "Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish people and is
> > > often referred to as a Jewish state. The country's Law of Return grants
> > > all Jews and those of Jewish lineage the right to Israeli citizenship."
> >
> > Just suppose ....
> > that America declares itself as a homeland for Mormons....
> > or....for those with Lithuanian lineage (a people, a culture, not
> > religion).....
> > or....
> > or.....
> >
> >
> > ps: apologies to Lithuanians and Mormons for using these dreadful
> > examples...
> >
> >
> >
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> > From: Ernest Doub <hideserted at gmail.com>
> > Reply-to: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general
> > discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> > <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Subject: Re: <OT> ubuntu bad press
> > Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:35:57 -0700
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Jonathan Dlouhy
> > <dlouhy55 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 08/29/2011 11:07 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> > On Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:53:18 +0100
> > Avi Greenbury<lists at avi.co> didst polemicize
> > thusly:
> >
> > Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> >
> > Need I point out (again) that, to
> > Israel, all Jews are Israeli and
> > that, to many (if not most/all)
> > Jews, they are also Israeli no
> > matter their political affiliation?
> >
> > Really? That's rather counter to my
> > experience of either.
> >
> > As for the first statement, from:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
> > "Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish
> > people and is
> > often referred to as a Jewish state. The country's
> > Law of Return grants
> > all Jews and those of Jewish lineage the right to
> > Israeli citizenship."
> >
> >
> >
> > What about the Palestinians who were kicked out? Do they
> > have the "Law of Return"?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > The majority of the Palestinians who were "kicked out" were
> > occupying land that their tribal chieftains sold in fee simple to
> > mostly British backed religious groups starting in the latter 19th
> > century. The lands were purchased expressly for the establishment
> > of Jewish Colonies in the historical areas of the biblical era
> > homeland.
> > The refusal of the squatters to recognize legal contracts made by
> > the actual holders of title and control has led to generations of
> > unrest and political problems in the entire area.
> > The surrounding Arab States don't want most of the "refugees" as
> > they have nothing to offer except a further drain on already
> > stretched resources.
> >
> > --
> > “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth
> > that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his
> > heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the
> > heart his mouth speaketh” (Luke 6:45).
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