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artsd and X-server
by David Nicol 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

My x-server has speakers. My applications are running on a different box. Who can tell me what to do to artsd configurations so the sounds from the different box emerge from the speakers on my box? I have never tweaked artsd before. -- David L Nicol http://cronos.advenge.com/pc/Honest_Abe

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Text Editors
by Josh Charles 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

I realize I could be initiating a religious war here, but I'm at my wits end. I've been working in Ruby lately, which has been going really well, but I'm having trouble finding an editor that fits me needs (or wants, I guess). Here's what I'm looking for: Syntax Highlighting Line Numbers File Browser that automatically updates with file system changes while the program is running Some Code Completion (not neccessary, but nice) It seems like these are easy requests, but it's the file browser that keeps killing off editors. I've tried both the EMACS and VI Rudy plugins and found both to be lacking. Not to mention the extremely unintuitive nature of both editors (to my mind at least). For Code completion, I'm just looking for simplicity, really. For example, when I time a ' " ' just add the closing one. Automatic tabs is another completion feature that is really handy. I've found TextMate, which only runs on Mac OS X. It fits my needs perfectly, but the mac I have access to is extremely slow, and I'm probably not going to have access to it for very long. Does anyone know of any editor that can meet my needs? It doesn't matter what platform of the three (Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows). I've tried to many and google has long ago quit spitting out good results. Thanks for your time, Josh

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RE: Prices
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

I like how Monty thinks on this and I'd go $30-40/hour also. What you have to remember when figuring a rate to charge is that if this was your only business, you would have to pay for health insurance for yourself on top of getting a salary. This almost always comes out to double the hourly rate you would make if you were an employee. But, if you are a sole proprietor and working on multiple contracts, they each pay a portion of this to get your services. This makes sense because they only need 1/3, 1/2 or some other fraction of your time. It is then up to you to fill the rest of your time slots. I personally like a full-time contract or reg. employment, but you can make this work and occasionally make more money. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem. ---Occam -----Original Message----- From: kclug-bounces(a)kclug.org [mailto:kclug-bounces@kclug.org] On Behalf Of Monty J. Harder Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 10:38 PM To: Gary Hildebrand Cc: kclug(a)kclug.org Subject: Re: Prices On 8/23/05, Gary Hildebrand <ghildebrand(a)centurytel.net> wrote: > I'd write up a contract with them for at least twice what you were getting, > even more if I could get away with it. Also put in a minimum number of hours per day/week or a 'trip charge' of some kind so they don't just use you for a couple of hours at a time. And don't forget surcharges for calling you in on short notice or late hours. Double time for working after 5 pm is fairly standard.

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SBC Internet and ISDN for big business
by Patrick M 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

Hey, we have SBC calling us they are offering a compeditive bid to beat our other lowest bid. They are including Internet 512 or Full T-1. What do you think of their internet. I know there DSL is not the best esp when it comes to email. I keep my own email server, but have my systems relay out through the ISP's. Currently we have SBC dsl & UUNET sDSL. SBC does not work for us for email. UUNET sDSL does. I guess we could just keep our server running and fully use it. or given the price, keep a second ISP as a backup in general. Thanks Patrick -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.14/79 - Release Date: 8/22/2005

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Off Topic
by Dale Beams 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

I am looking to create a small buisness linux package consisting of small buisness server and client software. There are clearly some linux packages that stand out from others and work well in a buisness environment. Some examples are Open Office, Mozilla Suite, Apache Web Server, LAMP, etc. I work from a user perspective most of the time. I can install and configure most linux software. I have found the task of reading, configuration, and writing scripts tedious and sometimes very time consuming. I am better at project coordination, implementation and completion. I am interested in indivduals who are interested in the possiblity of future contract work. I would like to know your strengths and examples of work (ie, web client). Contact me off list for details. Dale Beams

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2 Free identical PC's
by rsobba 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

PC's consist of: 200 Mhz Pentium 256 megabyte of ram 20 gigabyte hard drive 32x CD-rom drive Floppy drive Sound Blaster AWE 64 Sound card Integrated 10mb NIC Everything works Box only No monitor, keyboard, or mouse Reply to my e-mail address

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RE: KNOPPIX 4.0 English DVD version released
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

The DVD spindles have half as many and they will twice as much time to burn. For your old PC, you prolly need the syslinux-based DamnSmall .iso image. I had a similar problem on my laptop after version 0.8. Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem. ---Occam -----Original Message----- From: Leo Mauler [mailto:webgiant@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:20 AM To: Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO Subject: RE: KNOPPIX 4.0 English DVD version released --- "Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO" <brian.kelsay(a)kcc.usda.gov> wrote: > The idea was to hand out the CD version when it > is released. DVDs are still too expensive to > toss out to complete strangers something they may > never use. Given that there are DVD spindles which are either at or approaching the cost of CD spindles (such as $15 DVD spindles), the cost issue isn't quite the same as it was a couple years ago. > For your older PC, you might try DamnSmallLinux. > http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/486.html > "Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of > Ram." Tried damnsmalllinux on it. The CD won't boot directly by itself, though I haven't tried booting from a floppy into the CD yet. > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: kclug-bounces(a)kclug.org > [mailto:kclug-bounces@kclug.org] On Behalf > Of Leo Mauler > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 9:23 PM > To: kclug(a)kclug.org > Subject: Re: KNOPPIX 4.0 English DVD version > released > > > I finally managed to boot the DVD on a 1.3Ghz Duron > machine with 512MB RAM. They aren't kidding when > they say that this release is overloaded: I counted > something like 80 items in the Internet applications > menu. Thats just too big. > > It also takes ten minutes to boot, unlike the CD > version (3.9) which only took a couple minutes from > the first KNOPPIX screen to the desktop. > > I say hand out KNOPPIX v3.9 LiveCD, not the monster > DVD version. > > From another of your emails: > Yes, I do have a spare 90Mhz Pentium Laptop but with > only 16MB RAM it just doesn't have the power to run > most LiveCDs (or for that matter the *installer* on > the flashier Linux install CDs), so its not really a > good demo machine.

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Prices
by Denise Owen 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

I am being approached by the company I just left to do PC repair, maintenance and etc. for them. They have someone else in this position that doesn't know what they are doing. They wouldn't give me the job. Now that I have left they need help. What is the going rate for a Business. I do work for individuals in my spare time and try to charge a modest amount but this is different. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Denise

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RE: Making new language for kde?
by Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO 23 Aug '05

23 Aug '05

At the risk of being obvious, follow the new translator's HOWTO, found at the link you provided. I've read through quite a bit of it before and it all seemed reasonable. With i18n and l10n manual translation for most open source programs, there is a .pot or .po file or files that must be translated first. These typically contain error messages, button labels and menu labels. Start at the beginning of the HOWTO and read it through a few times. Keep referring to it. Ask if you need help understanding specific parts of the translation HOWTO. Your specific question of where to start with KBabel should have lead you to: http://i18n.kde.org/translation-howto/starting-translation.html -----Original Message----- From: On Behalf Of cluzterix Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:19 AM To: kclug(a)kclug.org Subject: Making new language for kde? Hi, I've checked http://i18n.kde.org to search my languange localization but it seems nothing build yet. I have a plan to translate it my self then I download KBabel Tools, but I confuse where I must start, theres so many files. :( May somenone know how to doing this, or at least, may I could know a few tricks to change just few english words of KDE, such change "RUN", "APPLICATIONS", "CONTROL CENTER", etc. Thank you so much.. Best Regards. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list Kclug(a)kclug.org http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug

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Making new language for kde?
by cluzterix cluzterix 23 Aug '05

23 Aug '05

Hi, I've checked http://i18n.kde.org to search my languange localization but it seems nothing build yet. I have a plan to traslate it my self then i download KBabel Tools, but I confuse where I must start, theres so many files. :( May somenone know how to doing this, or at least, may I could know a few tricks to change just few english words of KDE, such change "RUN", "APPLICATIONS", "CONTROL CENTER", etc. Thank you so much.. Best Regards. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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