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Mechanical snail

6:01 AM

@GeorgeEdison and switch your default font to Comic Sans MS?

George Edison

Yeah.

Hmm... I can get a simple Win32 app to compile and run. Something in the Qt framework is messing things up.

George Edison

6:33 AM

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Q: The procedure entry point __gxx_personality_sj0 could not be located in...

I have managed to (somehow) cross-compile Qt5 with the Mingw-w64 Project's compiler for 32-bit Windows. All of the libraries have been installed to ~/i686-w64-mingw32. I have a CMake-based Qt project that I am trying to cross-compile. By following these instructions, I have been able to get the ...

Let's hope I can get that straightened out.

I'm nearly sick over how much time I've wasted on this.

Mechanical snail

@GeorgeEdison Try running it in Wine.

LantzR

7:11 AM

Hiya. Looking to discuss my question #256081 on askubuntu. Goals 1) Enhance the question without upsetting or frustrating askubuntu team. 2) Not breaking launchpad or upsetting other developers 3) Understanding what I did and/or how to fix it. 4) Clear answer per 1 & 3 for others.

Mechanical snail

@LantzR #256081 is an answer, not a question.

Which you don't seem to have participated in.

LantzR

oops 256091

Bad start ...

Takkat

@LantzR you can c&p an URL here, which makes it easier for us to find it.

LantzR

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Q: Who is ubuntu-etherpad and why did they take ownership of my ppa?

I created a project in bazaar: bzr init cups-pdf-zel gedit notebook.txt (and some notes) bzr add . bzr commit -m 'Update Notes' I then pushed it once to the my ppa junk folder: bzr push {lp:~/+junk/cup-pdf} This worked great, aside from the typo I made typing cup-pdf instead of cups-pdf. I...

ppa launchpad

Mechanical snail

@LantzR Why do you think it's upsetting anyone? There are no downvotes, and I see no negative-looking comments.

Takkat

7:16 AM

in fact it's quite upvoted.

LantzR

Note My First Posted question. SHould I keep enhancing the question as I figure out details of what happened?

Just unsure of when I should add comments versus changing the details of the question.

I can see that launchpad thinks I am two humans. I believe that is why it moved the ppa. In hindsight I could have taken better notes ...

Takkat

You have 4 options here: 1) in case the answers are incomplete add details to the question 2) in case you solved the issue write and accept your own answer 3) in case everything canged entirely to make existing answer off topic, ask again. 4) accept an answer.

Journeyman Geek

@LantzR: editing a question to add more information tends to be fine

Takkat

But be careful that the existing answers are still valid.

Journeyman Geek

editing it so its a substancially different question isn't ;p

LantzR

7:22 AM

ok cool. Option 1 in that I am figuring out more details ... I do not have it all figured out

Journeyman Geek

I was going to come to that

Takkat

@LantzR Think of making this a generally valid good Q & A on that topic in the long run.

Amith KK

apepars

12 hours left for primary to close

Takkat

Hi @AmithKK

LantzR

Takkat That is a goal. Finding an original question (at least for me) is very hard.

Takkat

7:23 AM

@LantzR that's why everybody can edit everything, including answers.

(or at least suggest edits)

Comments should all be included somewhere in a Q or in an A when they became important. They should be deleted as soon as they are no longer needed.

LantzR

This was one of those "now that is interesting" situations that is NOT discussed in any support doc re launchpad, bazarr or dev info I can find. I do not care that I mucked up. BUT I do not want to upset AskUbuntu or other Developers while I/we figure out the answer

Amith KK

@mods merge these accounts

1

6 1

@AmithKK: Apparently mods don't do that any more :/

LantzR

Actually Takkat you have to have enough point first to even comment.

Takkat

@LantzR I don't see anything bad in this - nobody seems to be upset. We are here to discuss, solve issues, clarify things.

Amith KK

7:28 AM

Feb 8 at 9:42, by Oli

@jokerdino That's not true.

Takkat

@LantzR yeah - but it's better for the site (reduces comment clutter considerably) ;)

Journeyman Geek

odd

LantzR

Cool. Second question per the documentation I logged onto irc#ubuntu-stack . That did not work. Where are we and can I get here via XChat?

Journeyman Geek

in Root Access, Feb 7 at 6:55, by Sathya

guys please don't flag for user merges to us Moderators anymore. We aren't supposed to merge them. Direct them to page footer → ‘contact us’ » ’Merge user profiles’

@LantzR: you can't unfortunately

LantzR

<nod>

Journeyman Geek

7:30 AM

only way to get on here, as far as I know is the website.

Mechanical snail

Found a bug

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Q: Launchpad oneboxing doesn't work for bugs specifying a package

Chat supports oneboxing for Launchpad bugs for projects other than Ubuntu. For example, linking to https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/889421 shows the bug description. However, bugs in Ubuntu use a different URL scheme, which also specifies the package name. I tried linking to Launchpad bu...

bug chat onebox

Amith KK

@Mechanicalsnail Similarly:

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Q: Gist oneboxing does not work when username is included

Gist oneboxing fails to work when the url of the gist is like this: https://gist.github.com/nathan-osman/4942570 (see here) But they work fine when the url is like this https://gist.github.com/4942570 (see here) I guess this would be a bug right?

bug chat onebox

Engineer

An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, safety and cost. Engineers are grounded in applied sciences, and their work in research and development is distinct from the basic research focus of scientists. The work of engineers forms the link between scientific discoveries and their subsequent applications to human needs and quality of life. Roles a...

Mechanical snail

@AmithKK Why engineer?

Amith KK

3

Q: Wikipedia Chat One-Boxing doesn't always pick the correct image from the article

This is Where does the chat get the thumbnail on Wikipedia links from? turned into a bug post Someone was complaining their head felt heavy in chat so I decided to link them to a possible solution: The butterfly image is located near the bottom of the page; it is the image used for the Ps...

bug chat onebox

Amith KK

8:24 AM

If I click 'no', I've probably given up on everything, so don't bother taking me to the page I was trying to go to. Just drop me on the homepage. Thanks.

Amith KK

9:10 AM

omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/…

lol jk

Mechanical snail

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Q: I want to relocate to Switzerland, not to Otero, NM

I try to add Switzerland to my relocation options on Careers. But Careers insist on relocating me to Otero, NM. United States. Switzerland is not accepted. Steps to reproduce Enter Switzerland into Relocation Option Move Cursor away from that field. Text changes to Otero And there is a ...

bug careers

Maybe Switzerland is full. — J. Steen 43 mins ago

Amith KK

@Mechanicalsnail lol

Takkat

lol :D :D :D

Amith KK

9:26 AM

F.E.A.R is lol

@fossfreedom mind removing that gif I posted?

Takkat

@AmithKK done

Amith KK

Oh right, you have mod powers now.

Takkat

<-- only uses them when asked to

Amith KK

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A: How does the site look like to a moderator?

As per your request, this is what chat.stackexchange.com looks like to a moderator: Room owner and moderator controls: We (as moderators) can put a room into a timeout - this is generally used for a short period of time as a "hey guys, you're waaayyyy off topic, so lets take a minute to cool ...

gowri

9:54 AM

Do i need to install anything in lamp to run python code

Journeyman Geek

@gowri: very likely, if its web application in python

AbrahamVanHelpsing

Not specific enough. If you want to run django yes. If you want to run mod-python yes. If you just want to run python scripts, no.

Journeyman Geek

^

gowri

for google app engine

AbrahamVanHelpsing

There's an sdk/prebuilt vm for development on that

turnkeylinux.org/appengine-java

gowri

9:56 AM

Oh thanks i will check that

So don't I need web server to execute and check right

AbrahamVanHelpsing

Sorry that was the Java one. They have a python and go one too: turnkeylinux.org/appengine-python

And I don't do GoogleAppEngine. So I couldn't say.

gowri

ok Your informations are very helpful thanks

Amith KK

BBL

mojo706

10:14 AM

hello guys! I need help

My touchpad stops working immediately after I login

it works when Ubuntu Boots up but after I enter my password it stops working

please help :(

I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 now

Takkat

@mojo706 if it works in the guest session there may be some bad user settings.

mojo706

let me try using guest

Takkat

<-- hates touchpads because of his clumsy fingers

AbrahamVanHelpsing

@Takkat Good point. I've also had a touchpad become non-responsive if I touch it during the boot process only to start working again if I disable and enable it with the hardware button.

Takkat

more reason to hate them :P

mojo706

10:22 AM

ok Im on guest and it works

:(

when I try the hardware button it still doesnt work

Takkat

Don't ask me now where these settings are... I have no idea, and can't check this here.

mojo706

:(

someone else help

I dont have /desktop/gnome/touchpad

let me go back to main account to debug

ok I am back in main account

anyone help please

no one? ok I go google for a bit

Takkat

@mojo706 Try if you get some help there: askubuntu.com/questions/65736/… askubuntu.com/questions/81805/… askubuntu.com/questions/153789/…

mojo706

I cant click links

Takkat

Do you have a spare USB mouse?

mojo706

10:33 AM

i am not at home :(

left it at home

Takkat

In the first link I gave you it says open dconf-editor to check in /org/gnome/settings-daemon/peripherals/touchpad/ for the key "touchpad-enabled".

...and this may also be worth trying: "System Settings > Mouse and Touchpad > Touchpad in section General uncheck 'Disable touchpad while typing'. Restart".

mojo706

ok I am trying this

unfortunately I have no org folder

or I dont know where it is

Takkat

10:49 AM

@mojo706 do you have dconf-editor opened?

mojo706

yes

the above solution didn't work

AbrahamVanHelpsing

http://askubuntu.com/questions/65736/touchpad-not-working-on-dell-xps-l501x
askubuntu.com/questions/81805/…
askubuntu.com/questions/153789/…

There are the links not shortened

Takkat

^^don't need to type the title, number will do.

Ask Ubuntu Meta

11:06 AM

0

Q: Should we downvote duplicate questions?

I have been around for a few months now. What I notice is that the same questions keep on being asked over and over again. For instance about what ubuntu version to use, problems to install, questions about encryption, black/purple screen problems. Usually they are duplicates (though sometimes I...

discussion duplicates downvoting

mojo706

didn't work

seems I'm stuck today

@jrg how did you solve touchpad issue?

Takkat

@mojo706 it's not hopeless - it's only some bad setting somewhere in the haystack. Did you also try to uncheck disable-while-typing?

mojo706

i did @Takkat

:(

I restarted

Takkat

<-- just guessing around: do you have a shortcut key which might have accidentally disabled the touchpad?

mojo706

no shortcut key just a hardware button

Takkat

11:15 AM

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad

I cant click links

sry

haha

Take care, you are on 12.04 - some guides are dated but they don't say they are.

mojo706

I know nothing on the guide seems to help

Takkat

11:20 AM

http://askubuntu.com/questions/68176/touchpad-problem-shortly-after-login-it-stops-working - this might be the case for this Q&A. It's 11.10 but still may work (I have not so much experience with touchpads, so I cant say)

synclient TouchpadOff=0 has a comment to have worked in 12.04.

mojo706

replace unity just because touchpad doesn't work

:(

Takkat

This command will just restart unity. Nothing new will be installed.

But if its your settings it will restart with your bad settings too.

mojo706

you see :( I know it must be settings. And touchpad was working yesterday

Takkat

Mice are not better: the other day my boy ran into my office shouting "DAD - my computer is freezed!" - it was only an empty battery on the wireless mouse.

mojo706

:(

when I run modprobe -r it says FATAL error mouse module not found

Takkat

11:35 AM

That's what the comment says. It changed in 12.04

mojo706

when I do the sudo modprobe -r psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse
nothing happens. Touchpad still doesn't work :(

Takkat

at my wits end now.

mojo706

me too

unity replace solved nada

let me search

the answer is out there somwhere

mojo706

12:00 PM

Im loosing hope maybe I try gnome

:(

Takkat

off for the 1/2 day BBL

mojo706

12:15 PM

sudo modprobe -r psmouse
sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps
temporary solution

fossfreedom

@mojo706 you on 12.04? - this looks like a kernel issue. 12.04.2 has just been released - you could installed the 3.5 kernel and X-stack to see if this fixes the issue.

mojo706

I have updated to 12.0.4.2 maybe thats what caused the problem in the first place

and what Kernel precisely

I have .38

fossfreedom

uname -r - what is the full output

mojo706

3.2.0-38-generic

oh how do I upgrade to 3.5?

fossfreedom

you are running on the standard stack - the new kernel and X-stack is an optional install - look at the hardware enablement stack in this wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop

... backup your ubuntu first!

mojo706

12:22 PM

:( now edge scrolling doesnt work

@fossfreedom I have gcc 4.7 when I upgrade will it overwrite it back to 4.6?

fossfreedom

dunno - that is why I said backup first

mojo706

ok have you upgraded yet?

fossfreedom

yes

youtube now works in fullscreen - I'm happy.

mojo706

in tty it says I have 12.04.2

so I am only upgrading the Kernel?

btw I never noticed that youtube doesn't work in full screen mode

fossfreedom

as per the release note - 3.5 kernel is enabled by default on new 12.04.2 installs. upgraders remain on the 3.2 kernel. You have the option to upgrade. You upgrade both the kernel and graphics as per the release note.

mojo706

12:29 PM

how come I remained on the old kernel then?

fossfreedom

is this a new install as per yesterday, or just an upgrade?

mojo706

just an upgrade

fossfreedom

my previous comment then applies to you.

mojo706

I am upgrading now to Ubuntu Kernel 35

fossfreedom

backup first!

mojo706

12:35 PM

this is a test machine I have deja dup back up

fossfreedom

deja dup is just for data. You should use something like clonezilla to do an image backup.

mojo706

image back up? I dont have that!

:( internet very slow

VRU

1:43 PM

Hi All!!

I have run out of the limit for the day for review queue, can any one clear those queue's. Thanks!

jokerdino

It doesn't work that way. The limit is there to prevent people from racing through the queue. You can only review 20 every day.

mojo706

I didn't know someone could do that

@jokerdino more like 20/week

VRU

I am sorry guys .. my BAD language

jokerdino

o.O

VRU

I am done with my day limit

and I see the queue still long way

mojo706

1:49 PM

@jokerdino I only answered 9 and wham! no more questions in queue

VRU

okay!

jokerdino

@mojo706 You don't answer from the queue. You review the quality actually.

FEichinger

"long way" ... That's adorable. We had, what, 400 posts in the queue a couple weeks back?

mojo706

I know I only reviewed 9

VRU

@jokerdino still we can comment, right?

mojo706

1:50 PM

thats what I'm trying to say

or maybe I lost count

FEichinger

@VRU You don't have to use the review queue to review.

VRU

"we had 400" its past, no chance now a days

@FEichinger why?

FEichinger

@VRU You can post comments and improve the site without using the review queue. Post comments, edit posts, vote - nothing stopping you from that.

And, in fact, the more you do it outside the review queue, the less posts end up needing improvement through the review queue to begin with.

VRU

@FEichinger well said but fetching old posts made by new comers can only be reviewed through these queue's

its like filtered search

FEichinger

secleanup.com

-> cleanup.thepcspy.com

-> meta.askubuntu.com/questions/2651/ask-ubuntu-clean-up

-> meta.askubuntu.com/questions/1340/…

There is much you can do. Even - and especially - old posts.

Not to mention that old posts don't show up in the review queue anymore.

VRU

2:02 PM

@FEichinger yeah very true, using review queue we are just able to enrich the quality of question/answer for better visibility but yes, there are a lot of questions waiting for answers and some more for clean up activity.

Jorge Castro

2:13 PM

Has the autocommenting script broken for anyone else?

FEichinger

Depends on what you mean by "broken"?

Jorge Castro

I click the "auto" button and nothing pops up

jokerdino

@JorgeCastro works here.

FEichinger

@JorgeCastro Huh, weird. That works for me.

Jorge Castro

hmm

jrg

2:19 PM

@mojo706 i didn't, it just worked.

FEichinger

2:47 PM

Btw, synaptics touchpads do seem to have quite an issue with their hardware buttons. I can't switch mine back on without restarting, for instance.

That's kinda annoying when you have a habit of switching it off when using a mouse.

jrg

i've never had an issue

My sister is spoiled, when she boots into Windows, she just complains about how bad scrolling is, how terrible chrome is, how ugly the fonts are, etc.

it's kind of funny.

FEichinger

3:12 PM

►

Amith KK

4:12 PM

appears

@jrg Well yeah

Grr.. I cant find an orchestral arrangement for a peice of music

Jorge Castro

4:29 PM

Canonical is sponsoring a TF2 server all weekend: 54.243.8.249

5

if you want to join in!

Amith KK

@JorgeCastro Nice

@Oli --^

‮

Yeah

found the bug thing

guntbert

5:12 PM

Whats the polite way to talk with someone in a "new room"? Ask here first? Or just start the room with that person?

Seth

5:25 PM

@guntbert Just start a new room

No need to ask.

guntbert

@Seth thx

Seth

np :)

guntbert

you know I'm coming from #ubuntu, where it is considered rude to pm someone "out of the blue"

Seth

lol

Stack Exchange is very different :)

3

guntbert

indeed :)

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

5:37 PM

0

Q: How to mount/recover data on a disk that was part of a mdadm raid on another machine?

Some background The disk itself was "worked on" by a friend and is said to be still intact, undamaged and still mountable/recoverable The disk was part of a software raid 1 on Ubuntu 12.04 The other disk in the original raid 1 was formatted and used for another purpose, leaving the current disk...

ubuntu mount data-recovery software-raid

FEichinger

@UbuntuQuestionsonU&L By using the other disks?

Ask Ubuntu Meta

5:52 PM

0

Q: Why does a search for "extra dependency" give no results?

There is Why does apt think it needs this extra dependency?, but when I search for "extra dependency" (with quotes) the search returns "0 Results".

support bug searching

FEichinger

‮

Seth

@FEichinger you're wrong.

FEichinger

@Seth That's ... interesting, indeed.

Could be remains of the old search engine, though.

Seth

Might be.

FEichinger

Or ... it's only that question. Seems to work otherwise.

Or ... with some other queries.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeird

Seth

6:02 PM

MSO Points ftw!

XD

FEichinger

HAH!

I think I found it.

Seth

Hit me up.

FEichinger

Exact matches only full words.

So, you'd need "extra dependency?"

Seth

Did it work?

FEichinger

"extra dependency?" works.

"extra dependency" doesn't.

Seth

6:04 PM

huh...

FEichinger

"xtra dependency?" doesn't work either.

Seth

I'd call that a bug, but... well you know.

FEichinger

So it's still probably status-bydesign ... Even though the design premise is wrong. :P

Seth

yeah

Can you run a bash for loop on the contents of a folder?

I'm looking at this:

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Q: Removing files with a certain extension except one file from terminal

I need to remove all files with .gif extension except one file with name say "filename.gif". What is the optimal way to go about doing this in terminal? The command rm *.gif removes all gif files including the file filename.gif.

command-line bash command

Eliah Kagan

@Seth Yes, sure. That's one way to solve this.

Seth

6:11 PM

for i in folder; do $filename=i if [filename != filename.gif]; then rm *.gif; fi

something like that?

FEichinger

0

Q: Exact search syntax matches only full words

Inspired by this question on Meta.AU, we found out that the search engine does have the "match this" exact syntax: However ... "extra dependency" returns no results, "extra dependency?" returns the correct result, and "xtra dependency?" fails again. So, apparently the syntax only matches full ...

support bug search

Seth

@FEichinger uh hm. Someone using my picture again >_>

jk :P

You're fine.

FEichinger

@Seth Sheesh!

Seth

So, do you think my bash would work?

Eliah seems to be gone :/

I'm really not a bash expert.

0

Q: Is the Ibuntu logo an African symbol?

I understand the logo is meant to represent the Zulu philosophy of Ubuntu, but is the logo an African symbol??

logo

FEichinger

iBuntu

And, wait, since when does ubuntu have a symbol logo? The circle of friends is a supplement, not a logo, afair.

Seth

6:26 PM

@JorgeCastro Wow! We are getting a lot of steam questions :/

Jorge Castro

yeah!

FEichinger

That's gonna end when the tux event is over, though. At least I hope so.

It's just the hat collectors that want their monthly fix.

Jorge Castro

6:44 PM

might as well fill out the tag now

Luis Alvarado

7:05 PM

Wow, I think the answer here by @EliahKagan is one of those "Gems": askubuntu.com/questions/256521/…

For everyone that enjoyed their Valentine's Day

►

Nobody likes my jokes (Goes crying and sobbing to the same corner...)

FEichinger

I'm kind of at a loss for words there ...

Luis Alvarado

@FEichinger .... still crying

@FEichinger hey buddy, was meaning to ask you, how is life in your country

With that I mean, are people friendly, do they go out a lot, walk a lot, etc..

FEichinger

Currently? Not so much. Snow all over the place, folks not exactly made for cold temperatures.

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

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Q: From Windows 7 + Ubuntu to Crunchbang (First) + Windows 8 (second?)

I'm dual booting a windows 7 + ubuntu machine. I went ahead and replaced ubuntu with crunchbang, and now want to replace (not in place upgrade) windows 7 with windows 8. However, I've always done a dual boot with windows first. I know that if I now try to install win8 it will override the boot re...

ubuntu windows dual-boot crunchbang

Luis Alvarado

I understand. Sorry to ask but since I don't actually get out much from my country.. or state.. or city, then I tend to ask anybody how is life in their country in every aspect, but mostly human aspect.

FEichinger

7:21 PM

Oh, I get that. Basically, Germany is a pretty social place ... And, while politics are just as ridiculous as anywhere else, this country is reasonable.

Luis Alvarado

yeah politics is more or less the same, what counts is how people interact, behave and share with each other, which is for me like the #1 reason to move/live somewhere else since a simple "Hi friend" in another country is very positive to an outsider.

FEichinger

Well, Germany shows much more hospitality than you'll find in most parts of the world.

Mainly because the whole country is scared into massive political correctness, buuuut yeh, it's pretty comfy here.

Luis Alvarado

That's what I want to hear. In Venezuela for example, you will most likely get a lot of people to help you in any need because well, we are like that.

@FEichinger got any pictures of your surroundings, like a mountain, beach, something to see how Germany is like

FEichinger

Nothing, really. I'm not much of a holiday person, so I'm usually either in the city, or commuting from one city to the other ... Not much that I take photos of there.

Luis Alvarado

hey well, what can you do

same here, but I can not lie that I enjoy seeing other places, at least in pictures.

Got a cousin that travels a lot over there, with Luftansa I think is spelled like that. It's an airline company

Takkat

7:47 PM

Primary closes in 8 minutes.

Luis Alvarado

@Takkat who won?? Did we win? Or did the other team? What was the final score??? Who ate my food?

Takkat

8 minutes still. Everything can change in such a long time span.

Luis Alvarado

OMG just got the new GOG.COM price list. I wish I had $$$$!!!

I think they have some spyware following me because they just happen to show all my favorite games

Takkat

I wish that too , you get your $$$$!!!, I get my €€€€!!!

Luis Alvarado

GOG has sooo many good addictive games

Takkat

7:58 PM

After 1 minute, the top 10 candidates based on primary vote score proceed onward to the election phase.

George Edison

The 2013 Ask Ubuntu Moderator Election has begun!

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FEichinger

Elections have started.

Takkat

Vote vote vote!

Luis Alvarado

Elections had started!!! RUN FOR YOU LIVES!!!

Takkat

No need to run, I am not going to be elected :P

Luis Alvarado

8:02 PM

lol

k so Roland, Joker, Obssesive based on reputation and activity ^^

jrg

Well, this isn't really Ubuntu related, but github released their internal laptop setup tools.

Luis Alvarado

@jrg where?

lol

when they say Mac, do they mean Apple Mac Mac or some other Mac like network MAC)

jrg

apple mac.

i want to hack it to work on linux, i mean, it's freakin' puppet.

shouldn't be difficult to make it work, but they won't accept it.

it'd basically be a true fork of it. :(

Luis Alvarado

RolandiXor

@GeorgeEdison ,

mateo_salta

8:13 PM

the let you vote for yourself?

jrg

they do.

Luis Alvarado

@mateo_salta yes but that is still dumb. I voted for the rest.

jrg

and if you aren't voting for yourself, then you have to seriously ask yourself why you are running.

Luis Alvarado

@mateo_salta would not be somewhat morally acceptable to vote for one self. At least for me.

RolandiXor

I won't reveal my votes, but I did not vote for myself (I never do).

jrg

8:15 PM

@LuisAlvarado that's what all the politicians do, you obviously aren't cut out to be one. ;)

RolandiXor

@jrg if I'm not voting for myself it means that the choice is truly made by others and not me.

mateo_salta

is it a weighted vote, i.e so many 2nd votes are better than 1 1st vote

jrg

@mateo_salta more details on the STV system are on meta.

i think the answer is "yes", but it's also "no".

Luis Alvarado

@jrg If I get elected is because the community did that. Not because I helped with that 1%. I feel is not politically correct. Just my idea of how the voting process should work. Emphasis on "should work".

jrg

@LuisAlvarado right, i understand that, was just joshin. ;)

Luis Alvarado

8:17 PM

@RolandiXor <-- What he said ^^

@jrg <-- He bad guy. he no like me. he make booboo and no make AWESOME CERTIFICATE APPROVAL OF UBUNTU OWNING POWER!!

RolandiXor

hahah

jrg

@LuisAlvarado i'm waiting for a reply back from the Canonical trademark peoples.

RolandiXor

I wish I could star right now :P

afk

jrg

@LuisAlvarado i've gotten one done, just need to figure out if i'm legally doing it. :P

mateo_salta

interesting, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek%27s_method#Meek.27s_method

jrg

8:19 PM

If you have questions about how the vote is counted, read this

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Luis Alvarado

@jrg (Cough cough) <-- He good guy, he kiss children and do nice things to everyone. I once saw him helping an old lady cross the street.. BY PIGGY BACKING HER ALL THE WAY ACROSS!!... he now in hospital.. bad back pain.

jrg

@LuisAlvarado rofl

Luis Alvarado

@jrg hey dude nice article, going to read it.

jrg

that one is pretty comprehensive on how we count votes.

mateo_salta

so if there were 300 people voting alltogether, you would need 75 votes, once your first choice is voted for enough the vote would then go the the second choice, so essentially one vote that gets passed on, that is a neat system.

Luis Alvarado

8:30 PM

Ok I understood both answer but I really have to say that, Because of the iterations for each removed candidate and not using a point system for each 3 votes (Assuming the first vote gets more points, the second one has less and third has even less), the overall calculations can be simplified by using a more understandable way of verifying the votes (quota as they mention it there) and not iterate and sum the values up to the already existing participants.

C++ FTW, just made a small somewhat working program that runs that code. I see what they did there. Well, at the end it works but I feel the whole process could be simplified to a point that when explained to a school student they can understand it.

NVM Just saw they are using the Meek method lol. I don't think it can simpler than that lol

mateo_salta

8:45 PM

@jrg will that help me get a new gcc?

jrg

9:04 PM

@mateo_salta i wish. :(

guntbert

9:37 PM

is mint supported here?

Takkat

@guntbert No

guntbert

@Takkat thought so, thx

Eliah Kagan

9:57 PM

@guntbert But it is supported at Unix.SE (and also on the Linux Mint forums). So you may want to refer people there (in a comment).

guntbert

@EliahKagan thx for the reminder, I shamelessly copied from Uri Herrera in my comment

Takkat

@guntbert Its the text from the auto comments we can install.

see also: meta.askubuntu.com/questions/1323/…

Hi guys

o/

oh, IRC-like o/ :)

10:07 PM

@Takkat, thx for the pointer, how do I install that in my chromium browser?

nvm, I found the link

Takkat

was just getting a shot ;) good you found it.

guntbert

sometimes my fingers (typing a question) are faster than my brain (reading whats there) ;-)

Takkat

wth me it awys th othr wy rnd

I keep thinking two sentences ahead, and have to wait for my fingers to complete the thought.

This gives me time to edit out errors before I write them down.

I am off - BBT

guntbert

mind you, I said sometimes, but fingers and brain often take different ways

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10:56 PM

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jrg

11:11 PM

in Ask Ubuntu Town Hall Chat, yesterday, by Journeyman Geek

@GraceNote I'd unite them, get SF on my side, and attack SO.

oh man, that's a good one.

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