Hi Guys i have used mint before, its cool but Ubuntu is laker!!! So far to me Ubuntu is the best...... 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Today's Topics: 1. New linux distro to checkout (Kalpesh Thaker) 2. Re: New linux distro to checkout (O. Sinclair) 3. notice of meeting - wednesady 01 december 2010, @ 336 h chitepo avenue, 6 for 6.30 pm (Ronald Munjoma) 4. Re: notice of meeting - wednesady 01 december 2010, @ 336 h chitepo avenue, 6 for 6.30 pm (Arthur Garande) 5. Re: New linux distro to checkout (Kalpesh Thaker) 6. Conky (Richard Kaseke) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:18:37 +0200 From: Kalpesh Thaker <<a href="mailto:luminary06@gmail.com">luminary06@gmail.com</a>> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] New linux distro to checkout To: ubuntu-zw <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:AANLkTin85Qvs3dHWGuAe04-SmhCWtzert7VaYHj34rRY@mail.gmail.com">AANLkTin85Qvs3dHWGuAe04-SmhCWtzert7VaYHj34rRY@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hey Guys... I firmly believe in giving credit, where credit is due.. and i'd like to introduce a new linux distro to everyone... its called linux mint. mint is based on ubuntu, and if you havent tried it.. PLEASE DO because its AWESOME. this distro is designed to be more user friendly and complete that the basic ubuntu.. it has new menus.. and a much easier interface. it also has all the codecs, media players and browser plugins pre-installed. best of all, you can still connect to our local ubuntu repository and do updates! give this a go if you find ubuntu to be too finicky... you can grab the install image from here: <a href="http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/linux_mint/" target="_blank">http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/linux_mint/</a> the basic install uses gnome, however, im still figuring out if i can get kde to run on it... there is a kde version of mint, but its based an older version of kde and is extremely buggy. a few of us have tried out mint.. and we think it kicks ubuntus butt kalpesh. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sinclair" <<a href="mailto:o.sinclair@gmail.com">o.sinclair@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] New linux distro to checkout To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4CEF4DE9.5070009@gmail.com">4CEF4DE9.5070009@gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed You could try and simply add kubuntu-desktop by sudo aptitude (or apt-get) kubuntu-desktop I suspect it will replace the mint network app with knetworkmanager though then there is an app I can not remember (check on <a href="http://kde-apps.org" target="_blank">kde-apps.org</a>) that sorts out the menu afterwards so all gnome-specific stuff ends up in a separate menu Be sure to backup first... there is a way to install "pure" kde environment, not kubuntu, but I can not remember or find it right now Sinclair On 25/11/2010 09:18, Kalpesh Thaker wrote: > Hey Guys... > > I firmly believe in giving credit, where credit is due.. and i'd like to > introduce a new linux distro to everyone... > its called linux mint. mint is based on ubuntu, and if you havent tried > it.. PLEASE DO because its AWESOME. > > this distro is designed to be more user friendly and complete that the > basic ubuntu.. it has new menus.. and > a much easier interface. it also has all the codecs, media players and > browser plugins pre-installed. > > best of all, you can still connect to our local ubuntu repository and do > updates! > > give this a go if you find ubuntu to be too finicky... > > you can grab the install image from here: > > <a href="http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/linux_mint/" target="_blank">http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/linux_mint/</a> > > the basic install uses gnome, however, im still figuring out if i can > get kde to run on it... > there is a kde version of mint, but its based an older version of kde > and is extremely buggy. > > a few of us have tried out mint.. and we think it kicks ubuntus butt > > kalpesh. > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:23:02 +0200 From: Ronald Munjoma <<a href="mailto:ronald@ubuntu.org.zw">ronald@ubuntu.org.zw</a>> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] notice of meeting - wednesady 01 december 2010, @ 336 h chitepo avenue, 6 for 6.30 pm To: team <<a href="mailto:team@ubuntu.org.zw">team@ubuntu.org.zw</a>>, ubuntu-zw <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Cc: Joseph Bunga <<a href="mailto:josephb@eatout.co.zw">josephb@eatout.co.zw</a>>, <a href="mailto:brian@harvest.co.zw">brian@harvest.co.zw</a> Message-ID: <AANLkTi=<a href="mailto:tbixxTxsuaTRD%2BvJ1c1_CT0Z-LvuE55x%2B61wP@mail.gmail.com">tbixxTxsuaTRD+vJ1c1_CT0Z-LvuE55x+61wP@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Team, Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of the members of the Ubuntu LoCo Team, will be held at 336 Cde Herbert Wiltshire Chitepo Avenue (Eatout Offices), on Wednesday 1st of December 2010 at 6 pm for 6.30 pm for the following purposes: *To discuss:* * Team Leader Web site update Public R elations * Sincerely, Ronald Team Secretary -- Web site: <a href="http://www.ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.org.zw</a> Mailing List: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw</a> Forum: <a href="http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org" target="_blank">http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org</a> Repository Mirror: <a href="http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw</a> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And yes, do something about the PR position. I will rejoin in future when time allows it. Merry Christmas meanwhile. Arthur -----Original Message----- From: Ronald Munjoma <<a href="mailto:ronald@ubuntu.org.zw">ronald@ubuntu.org.zw</a>> To: team <<a href="mailto:team@ubuntu.org.zw">team@ubuntu.org.zw</a>>, ubuntu-zw <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Cc: Joseph Bunga <<a href="mailto:josephb@eatout.co.zw">josephb@eatout.co.zw</a>>, <a href="mailto:brian@harvest.co.zw">brian@harvest.co.zw</a> Subject: notice of meeting - wednesady 01 december 2010, @ 336 h chitepo avenue, 6 for 6.30 pm Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:23:02 +0200 Team, Notice is hereby given that the monthly meeting of the members of the Ubuntu LoCo Team, will be held at 336 Cde Herbert Wiltshire Chitepo Avenue (Eatout Offices), on Wednesday 1st of December 2010 at 6 pm for 6.30 pm for the following purposes: To discuss: Team Leader Web site update Public R elations Sincerely, Ronald Team Secretary -- Web site: <a href="http://www.ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.org.zw</a> Mailing List: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw</a> Forum: <a href="http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org" target="_blank">http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org</a> Repository Mirror: <a href="http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw</a> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-zw/attachments/20101129/6b365599/attachment-0001.htm" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-zw/attachments/20101129/6b365599/attachment-0001.htm</a> ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 10:54:34 +0200 From: Kalpesh Thaker <<a href="mailto:luminary06@gmail.com">luminary06@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] New linux distro to checkout To: <a href="mailto:o.sinclair@gmail.com">o.sinclair@gmail.com</a> Cc: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Message-ID: <AANLkTi=bTWug==<a href="mailto:6gE5ziA5TjEhxtNxXjuJD4ag-By0-p@mail.gmail.com">6gE5ziA5TjEhxtNxXjuJD4ag-By0-p@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi All, I've been using linux mint for over a week now.... and i have to admit that the next person who asks me: "kalpesh, which is the best linux desktop distro to use on my laptop/desktop?" i dont think i will be answering with ubuntu. it makes me sad that what mint have done is give ubuntu a little more love.. and made it almost the perfect end user distro. you just load up the dvd... and you're done. dvd's, mp3's, java, web browser codecs etc.. everything is there. you dont need to install anything else... unless you want a different email client etc. you dont actually require an internet connection.. ...yeah ubuntu is the same.. fine.. but if you want vlc.. you need internet. and thats just one example. the fact that our ubuntu repo's work with mint.. means that a more complete and user friendly distro is available to end users in zimbabwe. which all in all.. makes me think that canonical could actually make this a better distro if they wanted to.. but they dont.. maybe because of legal reasons.. maybe because of other issues.. who knows. im sorry.. but at the moment.. i couldn't recommend ubuntu to anyone...when they can use this... this is a better option for the average end user. for technical people obviously ubuntu is better.. kalpesh. On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 8:04 AM, O. Sinclair <<a href="mailto:o.sinclair@gmail.com">o.sinclair@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > You could try and simply add kubuntu-desktop by > sudo aptitude (or apt-get) kubuntu-desktop > I suspect it will replace the mint network app with knetworkmanager though > then there is an app I can not remember (check on <a href="http://kde-apps.org" target="_blank">kde-apps.org</a>) that > sorts out the menu afterwards so all gnome-specific stuff ends up in a > separate menu > Be sure to backup first... > > there is a way to install "pure" kde environment, not kubuntu, but I can > not remember or find it right now > > Sinclair > > On 25/11/2010 09:18, Kalpesh Thaker wrote: > > Hey Guys... > > > > I firmly believe in giving credit, where credit is due.. and i'd like to > > introduce a new linux distro to everyone... > > its called linux mint. mint is based on ubuntu, and if you havent tried > > it.. PLEASE DO because its AWESOME. > > > > this distro is designed to be more user friendly and complete that the > > basic ubuntu.. it has new menus.. and > > a much easier interface. it also has all the codecs, media players and > > browser plugins pre-installed. > > > > best of all, you can still connect to our local ubuntu repository and do > > updates! > > > > give this a go if you find ubuntu to be too finicky... > > > > you can grab the install image from here: > > > > <a href="http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/linux_mint/" target="_blank">http://archive.ubuntu.org.zw/ubuntu/iso/linux_mint/</a> > > > > the basic install uses gnome, however, im still figuring out if i can > > get kde to run on it... > > there is a kde version of mint, but its based an older version of kde > > and is extremely buggy. > > > > a few of us have tried out mint.. and we think it kicks ubuntus butt > > > > kalpesh. > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-zw mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-zw@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-zw</a> > -- > <a href="http://www.ubuntu.org.zw" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.org.zw</a> > <a href="http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org" target="_blank">http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org</a> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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