even moRe:[Scottish] Broadband Question...

[Kyle Gordon]

Network cards are ten a penny now. If you ask nicely I (and others) may 
be able to bring some along to the meet for nowt ;-)

Ubuntu is nice and shiny because the very nice man called Mark 
Shuttleworth is behind it. He's a millionaire or something like that, 
and likes to spend his money on being a space tourist, running and 
selling Thawte (the people that make sure online shopping is safe), and 
Ubuntu. There's a good article about him at 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Shuttleworth

Kyle

babaguy wrote:
>  Boy oh Boy, Thanks you guys!I now have been forced to LOOK at (oops! too many capial letters! "I'm typing with capital letters! I'm typing with capital letters!" (think: 'running with scissors.') - 
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> - as I say, FORCED (by my sweetheart) to peruse the windows machine and the CD *is* a re-writer, so I may hassle around with firmware download for the Speed Touch - £'s *are* a consideration just now.......But in a few weeks I should be able to buy me a modem/router...
>
> BTW, we do not have NIC cards for these computers, so the modems run off the USB only, though I'm going to try to get some ethernet cables as we have this surge protector/hub thang and it may be of some use..........for internet connection !
>
> I really *do* appreciate all your help - one of these thursdays you might even glimpse me at the Counting House, where people count!
>
> Thanks for being guys I could count on,
>
> - Paul B.  
>
> p.s. last question: Have any of you ever been suspicious about who actually owns Canonical? The packaging is so well designed and attractive, but where do they get the money to pay people to put out a new version every six months, when they are giving it away ? If anyone knows anything or has opinions about this situation, please share them with me.
>
> - p.b. 
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