[Liverpool] Best buy and Firefox

Tue Sep 8 14:44:12 UTC 2009

Maybe bestbuy could add, don't try Linux as the browser experience is
rubbish, buy Windows 7 instead!

Firefox is a splendid application and should be supported as should all open
source endeavours.

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> From: Simon Johnson <simon.johnson at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Liverpool] LUGCrawl?
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> Sounds like a good idea.
>
> Any Saturday (except this one) is good with me.
>
> Simon
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> 2009/9/8 Will Noakes <wnoakes at yahoo.com>
>
> > sorry can't make it this saturday, going to a rave in the Williamson's
> > Tunnels :D
> >
> > Will
> >
> > 2009/9/8 Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com>
> >
> >>  At the last meeting we had the usual discussion about pub locations and
> >> such, The Welkin, while cheap is a bit of a trek away.
> >>
> >> So, maybe time for a LUG pub crawl, to find a new local watering hole!
> >>
> >> While short notice, would anyone be up for it this Saturday?
> >>
> >> --
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> >    1. Re: Bestbuy's Linux training (Vladimir)
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> > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:52:35 +0100
> > From: Vladimir <vladimir.jakubovskij at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Liverpool] Bestbuy's Linux training
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> > shame the screenshots there are not available :(
> >
> > 2009/9/8 Dan Lynch <biglynchy at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com
> >wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> When Microsoft are spreading the FUD at retail level, how can Linux
> >>> defend itself? Jo public is looking at the "experts" at retail stores
> to
> >>> direct their purchases, we've already seen this happen with the fight
> >>> over Linux vs. Windows netbooks.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Andrew Williams
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I read this yesterday and it's pretty sickening. They're saying that
> >> Windows is more secure than Linux because it gets regular security
> updates.
> >> Regular?! Once a month on patch Tuesday, really regular that. Most Linux
> >> distros get almost daily updates. They also seem to argue it's more
> secure
> >> because there are anti-virus & malware products available for Windows
> from
> >> large vendors. Completely ignoring the fact you don't need those things
> on
> >> Linux. They are still available if you want them, ClamAV etc.
> >>
> >> It's not hard to see why the "experts" in most shops are so full of shit
> >> with training programs like this. The whole "take our brainwashing
> course
> >> and get a cheap copy of Windows" approach bothers me as well. Typical MS
> >> buying people off with bribes and spreading their misinformation.
> >>
> >> I'm glad someone brought this to light. How much else is out there that
> we
> >> don't know about though? The mind boggles.
> >>
> >> Dan
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> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:15:57 +0100
> From: Joanne Roberts <jo at thatgirl.co.uk>
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> You're not even available this saturday Andy!
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> 2009/9/8 Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com>
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> > At the last meeting we had the usual discussion about pub locations and
> > such, The Welkin, while cheap is a bit of a trek away.
> >
> > So, maybe time for a LUG pub crawl, to find a new local watering hole!
> >
> > While short notice, would anyone be up for it this Saturday?
> >
> > --
> > Andrew Williams
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> > e: andy (at) tensixtyone.com
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> From: Dan Lynch <biglynchy at gmail.com>
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> To: jo at thatgirl.co.uk,  Liverpool Linux User Group
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> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Joanne Roberts <jo at thatgirl.co.uk> wrote:
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> > You're not even available this saturday Andy!
> >
>
> Oh god that's funny :D Nice one Andy. I'm not sure I could make it this
> Saturday but that seems academic now as neither can anyone else. I'm off to
> America next Friday for LinuxCon (any excuse to mention that), so next week
> is out and probably the one after. If you can decide on a date let me know
> and I'll do my best to get there :)
>
> While I'm not against going out on a Saturday night (at all), I'm not
> convinced it will help us to decide which pub would be quietest on a
> Thursday night. I've just had a thought actually and I can't believe it
> never occurred to me before. We could use 3345 on Parr St as a post LUG
> watering hole. It's got free wi-fi and everything. Not the cheapest bar in
> town but not extortionate either. There's also Studio 2 downstairs which is
> bigger and very nice. Not too far to walk from LSC. Just a couple of
> streets
> over.
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> Dan
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> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:27:02 +0100
> From: Dan Lynch <biglynchy at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Liverpool] Bestbuy's Linux training
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> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Vladimir <vladimir.jakubovskij at gmail.com
> >wrote:
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> > shame the screenshots there are not available :(
> >
>
> Oh I hadn't looked at the actual link Andy posted. I was sent a link to a
> mirror of that thread complete with screenshots yesterday. They will only
> wind you up trust me, pure FUD, but here you go -
>
> http://quaoar.ww7.be/ms_fud_of_the_year/569458-microsoft-attack-linux-retail-level-probably.html
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> Scroll down past all the blatant advertising at the top.
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> Dan
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> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:35:37 +0100
> From: Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com>
> Subject: Re: [Liverpool] LUGCrawl?
> To: jo at thatgirl.co.uk,  Liverpool Linux User Group
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> On Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 01:15:57PM +0100, Joanne Roberts wrote:
> > You're not even available this saturday Andy!
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> This isnt a daytime activity :)
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> From: Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com>
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> On Tue, Sep 08, 2009 at 01:23:25PM +0100, Dan Lynch wrote:
> > Oh god that's funny :D Nice one Andy. I'm not sure I could make it this
> > Saturday but that seems academic now as neither can anyone else. I'm off
> to
> > America next Friday for LinuxCon (any excuse to mention that), so next
> week
> > is out and probably the one after. If you can decide on a date let me
> know
> > and I'll do my best to get there :)
> >
> > While I'm not against going out on a Saturday night (at all), I'm not
> > convinced it will help us to decide which pub would be quietest on a
> > Thursday night. I've just had a thought actually and I can't believe it
> > never occurred to me before. We could use 3345 on Parr St as a post LUG
> > watering hole. It's got free wi-fi and everything. Not the cheapest bar
> in
> > town but not extortionate either. There's also Studio 2 downstairs which
> is
> > bigger and very nice. Not too far to walk from LSC. Just a couple of
> streets
> > over.
>
> Good point, I think we'll need to pre-arrange as from what I remember
> 3345 is a members club. Its simple and free to signup but it presents
> problems if we have non members turning up. I dunno, I know Geekup hold
> their meets there so I guess it'll be a case of mailing them.
>
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