how about a sign on the door or something to show where it is. i tried to come to a meeting last year, and missed the building all together. cheers. Liz On 1/24/07, aucklug-request at linux.net.nz <aucklug-request at linux.net.nz> wrote: > > Send AuckLUG mailing list submissions to > aucklug at linux.net.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > aucklug-request at linux.net.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > aucklug-owner at linux.net.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AuckLUG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. difference between Debian & Ubuntu packages? (Vincente Aggrippino) > 2. Re: difference between Debian & Ubuntu packages? (Daniel Pittman) > 3. Re: ANNOUNCE: AuckLUG meeting on Monday 5th February > (Glen Ogilvie) > 4. Re: ANNOUNCE: AuckLUG meeting on Monday 5th February > (Chilling_Silence) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:45:00 +1300 > From: "Vincente Aggrippino" <vaggrippino at gmail.com> > Subject: [AuckLUG] difference between Debian & Ubuntu packages? > To: "Auckland Linux User Group mailing list" <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > Message-ID: > <65052ad90701221845t2ee2dd09o2ee3715062ff61b at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > What is the difference between Debian and Ubuntu from the perspective of > installing packages? > > Can a package intended for Debian be installed directly on Ubuntu 100% of > the time? > > I haven't ever really used Debian. I've been using Kubuntu for the past > three months or so because of the strength of the Ubuntu community. So > far, > I'm extremely happy with the results. Before that, I was using Redhat, > then > Fedora Core for years with a brief (6 month) stint of SuSE. Even before I > used Ubuntu, though, I was using the RPM port of APT. > > Thanks, > -- Vince > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:01:33 +1100 > From: Daniel Pittman <daniel at rimspace.net> > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] difference between Debian & Ubuntu packages? > To: Auckland Linux User Group mailing list <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > Message-ID: <87odoqigz6.fsf at rimspace.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > "Vincente Aggrippino" <vaggrippino at gmail.com> writes: > > > What is the difference between Debian and Ubuntu from the perspective > > of installing packages? > > Almost none. They both use the same package format, etc. > > > Can a package intended for Debian be installed directly on Ubuntu 100% > > of the time? > > As a general rule, yes. The main differences are that Ubuntu and Debian > releases have different versions of GCC, libc and other tools. This can > cause some issues with C++ applications or dependencies. > > Otherwise, yes, all fine. If the needed dependencies are around in > Ubuntu then things "just work." > > Regards, > Daniel > -- > Digital Infrastructure Solutions -- making IT simple, stable and secure > Phone: 0401 155 707 email: contact at digital-infrastructure.com.au > http://digital-infrastructure.com.au/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:59:24 +1300 > From: "Glen Ogilvie" <glen.ogilvie at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] ANNOUNCE: AuckLUG meeting on Monday 5th > February > To: "Auckland Linux User Group mailing list" <aucklug at linux.net.nz> > Message-ID: > <f43610c80701221959u65b77ecan1e65d5d2c099c713 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 1/22/07, Joel van Velden <joel at tpnz.co.nz> wrote: > > What : Chris DiBona talking on how Google uses Open Source Software. > > > > When : Monday 5th February 7:30pm > > Please be on time or you may find it difficult to get > > into the building. > > Can someone please put up a bit of paper with a mobile number on it, > so that any late arrivers can call to get let in. Arriving on time > is desirable, but not always achievable, and I feel this would also > make the meeting for friendly for any new comers. > > Glen > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:14:46 +1300 (NZDT) > From: "Chilling_Silence" <Chilling_Silence at orcon.net.nz> > Subject: Re: [AuckLUG] ANNOUNCE: AuckLUG meeting on Monday 5th > February > To: aucklug at linux.net.nz > Message-ID: > <4019.203.109.222.136.1169583286.squirrel at mail.orcon.net.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > This looks like its going to be an interesting talk, however Im going to > be on my way back from Hamilton - Parachute Music Festival. > > Any chances we can get the audio / video recorded? I have bandwidth to > share / stream from, if it is possible. > > > Chill. > > > What : Chris DiBona talking on how Google uses Open Source Software. > > Who : Chris DiBona is Google's Open-source program manager. > > When : Monday 5th February 7:30pm > > Where : Novell > > Auckland Central > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG at linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > > End of AuckLUG Digest, Vol 20, Issue 18 > *************************************** > -- "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
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