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On 04/03/2009 11:21, John Hansen wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: > >> Hi folks, >> >> I left a comment on Chris Holgate's web site >> (www.computerarticles.co.uk) about useless bundled software that you get >> pre installed with new machines. The comment I left mentioned >> OpenOffice.org, Thunderbird, Tuxpaint and the OpenDisc. Now today I >> received an e-mail from Chris with a preview of the article. Now I'm >> not sure if it's okay to post it here or not before it appears in the >> paper and I'd rather not get Chris into any trouble. Hopefully with any >> luck it'll be mentioned in this weekend's computer article in the Herald >> Express (if it is I'll try and scan the article). >> >> I e-mailed Chris back to thank him for putting it in his article and I >> also asked if we could get a free plug for the LUG meet on Saturday. I >> said that visitors could come along and see OpenOffice, Thunderbird and >> Tux Paint in action (along with some other great free software) and that >> anyone who comes along can take away a free copy of The Open Disc (I'll >> get a few burnt off this week). >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> > Rob, > > That is an interesting link. I do not know The Herald which I assume is > Plymouth > based. I read the Western Morning News which does not have an IT section. > > I have bookmarked www.computerarticles.co.uk > > > John W > It's the Herald Express which covers Torbay and South Devon, AFAIK they're owned by the same parent company but I presume the Herald Express get Chris to write articles for them as he has a local shop in Paignton. Anyway, he's forwarded on my other e-mail asking for the free plug for the LUG meet, he can't promise that they'll print the free plug but with any luck they will. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html