Comments for popey.com blog http://popey.com/blog DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM!! Tue, 22 May 2012 14:58:37 +0100 hourly 1 Comment on Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual by Hannie http://popey.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-not-contribute-to-ubuntu-manual/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Hannie Tue, 22 May 2012 14:58:37 +0000 http://popey.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-7610 Please read my reply to Wayne and join us if you are interested. Hannie Please read my reply to Wayne and join us if you are interested.
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]]> Comment on Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual by Errol http://popey.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-not-contribute-to-ubuntu-manual/comment-page-1/#comment-7540 Errol Wed, 16 May 2012 06:21:01 +0000 http://popey.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-7540 Ok... what the heck. I don't normally do these things cos I don't know where I could contribute... if at all. But I figure if I could rack up about 0.1K posts in three weeks on the forum, I might as well try at least some "editing" and then see if there's somewhere I could contribute as well. Ok… what the heck. I don’t normally do these things cos I don’t know where I could contribute… if at all. But I figure if I could rack up about 0.1K posts in three weeks on the forum, I might as well try at least some “editing” and then see if there’s somewhere I could contribute as well.

]]> Comment on Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual by Dingus Fett http://popey.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-not-contribute-to-ubuntu-manual/comment-page-1/#comment-7539 Dingus Fett Wed, 16 May 2012 01:53:30 +0000 http://popey.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-7539 I've thought about contributing, but as a new user (started on 12.04 Beta1, prior to this only gave 10.04 a brief run but didn't get into details) I don't think I'd have the knowledge to put together articles for more than the more basic things, which I imagine is already covered. I’ve thought about contributing, but as a new user (started on 12.04 Beta1, prior to this only gave 10.04 a brief run but didn’t get into details) I don’t think I’d have the knowledge to put together articles for more than the more basic things, which I imagine is already covered.

]]> Comment on Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual by user1 http://popey.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-not-contribute-to-ubuntu-manual/comment-page-1/#comment-7533 user1 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:17:12 +0000 http://popey.com/blog/?p=1551#comment-7533 Couple of years ago I made several small manuals. Then after some time all my manuals were obsolete because the software developement went so fast so all my efforts were lost. Then I lost motivation. I suggest to make the program interfaces to stay the same and to make all the changes behind the scenes so manuals will last for a long time. Maybe this will grow some new ideas. Another idea is to make 2 menus on programs with have lots of options: One FULL menu with all options One QUICK menu with all the options which are most used so newbies can get along using programs. Couple of years ago I made several small manuals.

Then after some time all my manuals were obsolete because the software developement went so fast so all my efforts were lost.

Then I lost motivation.

I suggest to make the program interfaces to stay the same and to make all the changes behind the scenes so manuals will last for a long time.

Maybe this will grow some new ideas.

Another idea is to make 2 menus on programs with have lots of options:

One FULL menu with all options

One QUICK menu with all the options which are most used so newbies can get along using programs.

]]> Comment on Creating an Ubuntu repository mirror with apt-mirror by Michael http://popey.com/blog/2006/10/24/Creating_an_Ubuntu_repository_mirror_with_apt-mirror/comment-page-1/#comment-7500 Michael Fri, 11 May 2012 17:59:15 +0000 #comment-7500 One obvious but oft overlooked possibility that had me confused for an age is the number of concurrent connections permitted by the site you are trying to mirror from. I had to reduce the number of threads in mirror.list to 5 (the max allowed by my source site) before I was successful One obvious but oft overlooked possibility that had me confused for an age is the number of concurrent connections permitted by the site you are trying to mirror from.

I had to reduce the number of threads in mirror.list to 5 (the max allowed by my source site) before I was successful

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