Hi JF, Thanks for helping out. I don't have an opinion on the USB key. I think you mean that USB booting has been done a lot recently? As a way to boot, I don't see a problem. Robert Day? What do you think? Rob >________________________________ >From: Jean-Francois Messier <jf [ at ] messier [ dot ] ca> >To: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >Cc: linux [ at ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:01:58 PM >Subject: RE: [OCLUG-Tech] Demo your fave? > >I have no problem demonstrating the interface, and the main issue that I >have with it, which is dual display, like internal and monitor, or >projector. As well, I have a sheet with all keyboard shortcuts that I >can print. It contains all keyboard commands that can be used on the >desktop to manage programs, start shell, commands, etc....... > >If I can, I would also want to start this Ubuntu from a USB key, which I >presented previously, but know this is a hot topic now. I don't what is >the interest from the OCLUG group in this topic. I don't want to be >boring......... > >JF >--- >Moi, je suis Linux, >Et Windows 7, c'était pas mon idée !....... > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Demo your fave? >From: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >Date: Sat, July 16, 2011 11:06 am >To: Jean-Francois Messier <jf [ at ] messier [ dot ] ca> > >Hi JF, >I put those notes out as teasers, stimulus. >What do you prefer? >Are you more interested in demonstrating something else? > > >On the other hand, a short demo of that interface would be useful, >especially if you can say where they should be going to make it more >usable. > > >Rob > > > >From: Jean-Francois Messier <jf [ at ] messier [ dot ] ca> >To: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 9:12:27 PM >Subject: RE: [OCLUG-Tech] Demo your fave? > >I plan on attending the meting in August, and I did some demo of the new >Ubuntu Unity interface, and some of its problems. Honestly, I do not >like it so much, but I am willing to r-install it for the sake of the >demonstrations. > >Let me know if you are interested. I should have some time between my >return from USA and OCLUG meeting to do the installation. > >JF >--- > >I am Linux, >And Windows 7 was NOT my idea !....... > > > > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Demo your fave? >From: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >Date: Fri, July 15, 2011 3:30 pm >To: "linux [ at ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca" <linux [ at ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> > >Hi guys, >Robert Day and I are a bit short of speakers for August 2. >The current plan is: >- John Nash talks about Crunch Bang Linux >- and ... blank space >Is anyone using KDE 4 and loving it? Can you please tell us what's >special about it? >How about The New Gnome? >Can anyone demo the good things about the new Ubuntu interface? I have >heard about some problems, but I would like to see the good bits. >Is anyone here using the mythical Rat Poison? I asked a group of people >from the former Neterion, and haven't got anyone interested in tlaking >about it. (yet) > > >Thanks! >Rob > > >-- >Rob Echlin, B. Eng. >613-266-8311 - Ottawa, ON >Blog: http://talksoftware.wordpress.com/ >- I am a software developer and proponent of Agile Software Development >processes. >- Agile delivers: faster to market, higher quality, what the customer >actually needs. More satisfying, more fun! >_______________________________________________ >Linux mailing list >Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > > > >