Why is this place so quiet?

I've been idling the #ubuntu-au channel here and there for a while now and like this forum, it seems deathly quiet...

Are there any active Australian Ubuntu-ers around here?

I look forward to hearing from you.:p

I'm from Perth..Frequent the forums...never use IRC though. PS Hawks look to be the goods this year.

This cat's from Melbourne but don't use IRC either - :P

Well, good to know there are people on here!

stinkeye said: PS Hawks look to be the goods this year.

I just hope we play a lot better than we did last night, that was one of the most nervous preliminary finals I've ever watched!

I'm here, so is head_victim, I'm still checking out the forums all the time, can't explain why they're quiet in this particular neck of the wood, but if you need anything I'm here :)

ikt said: I'm here, so is head_victim, I'm still checking out the forums all the time, can't explain why they're quiet in this particular neck of the wood, but if you need anything I'm here :)

G'day. :)

I just read that article you reposted on your blog about Mat Honan, what a fascinating story!

Scott Harrison said: G'day. :)

I just read that article you reposted on your blog about Mat Honan, what a fascinating story!

Yeah, it's pretty crazy!

The thing is that until you have someone actually try to get into your system you're not entirely sure on just how secure it is.

As far as I'm aware I have no hardware linked up to a service that offers a 'remote shutdown'.

The next step for me I assume is encrypting my hard drive.

ikt said: I'm here, so is head_victim, I'm still checking out the forums all the time, can't explain why they're quiet in this particular neck of the wood, but if you need anything I'm here :)

Yep, I'm still lurking. Trying to do a Master's degree part time while working full time is a bit of an effort. My time for anything other than sleep, work and study is kind of limited.

More than happy to help out with ideas and support though, just not as much of the driving local events as I'd like to.

Speaking of which, if anyone was interested in organising a release party now is the time to consider it. All you need to do is:

• pick a date and time
• pick a venue
• add event to loco.ubuntu.com
• send email to the mailing list
• enjoy the company of any other local Ubuntu users that drop by to say hello.

If any of that sounds hard just let me know and I'll show you how to make it easy.

I didn't even realize there was an Australia Team forum. I just replied to a thread I noticed on the main forums page. It was only after following the links in head_victim's post that I realized where I posted. Wondered why Scott asked "Why is this place so quiet?" when the forums always seemed busy to me. :rolleyes:

Hello from a new member to the forum. I've been a fan of Linux for a long time and finally decided to become more involved in the community so I've been researching this morning and found out about the AU ubuntu team and this forum.

I plan to enjoy actively participating going forward. I haven't been on IRC for years but it looks like I'll be loading up an IRC client and meeting people in the IRC channels listed on the AU team wiki.

KInd Regards Glenn

GlennSan said: Hello from a new member to the forum. I've been a fan of Linux for a long time and finally decided to become more involved in the community so I've been researching this morning and found out about the AU ubuntu team and this forum.

I plan to enjoy actively participating going forward. I haven't been on IRC for years but it looks like I'll be loading up an IRC client and meeting people in the IRC channels listed on the AU team wiki.

KInd Regards Glenn Welcome to the forum. Don't hesitate to ask for help with your install and general intro to linux. :)

Scott Harrison said: Welcome to the forum. Don't hesitate to ask for help with your install and general intro to linux. :)

Hi Scott,

thanks for the note but I'm not after help with my install. My 12.04 install under virtual box is running just wonderfully thanks! If I wasn't self-sufficient after more than a decade of mucking around with various Linux distros I think I'd have to go out to the car park and shoot myself ;-)

I am far more interested in seeing if there is an active Ubuntu community here in Australia and if there is, to determine how to engage with these folks to learn more about the Ubuntu community and to share the benefits of Linux and open source software. Tonight I had a brief chat in the IRC channels associated with Ubuntu-au and I look forward to future conversations, particularly as university demands wind up towards year end. It seems Uni study is a big focus for many in the community at this time.

Kind Regards GlennSan