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Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.net> wrote:
>> Hi Luis!
>>
>> Yes, the web is fine, but we have to configure the browser to use a
>> proxy.pac file.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Matt
>>
> 
> So edit the proxy file to permit the usage of ubuntu repos. What apt
> is doing after all is downloading the sources.list from a
> http://archive.ubuntu.com file and then the package files also from
> the same http server.
> 
> Waiting for your cool pics :)
> 
> Luis
> 
>> Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
>>> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 3:06 AM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello-
>>>>
>>>> Just a quick note - I haven't forgotten about you.  School starts again
>>>> on 9/3 and I'll be sure to get lots of photos of students using Ubuntu
>>>> Studio and photo releases so you can use the shots.  I can even get
>>>> shots of them in the ubuntu studio lab I set up at the school.  I was
>>>> wondering if you could point me in the direction of someone who can help
>>>> me make my machine update from behind the NYC Department Of Education
>>>> firewall, or what I need to get my peeps to open up to make that work?
>>>> That's the big obstacle for me.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I guess the firewall is blocking the ports apt uses. Since all the
>>> lines in the /etc/apt/sources.list of Ubuntu Studio are http, it will
>>> only use that port (80). Can you browse the web in those machines?
>>>
>>> Luis
>>>
>>>
>>>> Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Matthew!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm the co-lead of Ubuntu Studio.
>>>>> Your story is definetly awesome. Makes me proud of what we have built.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to recollect personal stories of Ubuntu Studio users,
>>>>> especially people like you who have used Ubuntu Studio for something
>>>>> special and community benefitial.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you please put me up to date with the effect Ubuntu Studio has
>>>>> had in your school. And can you please add some photos of you and your
>>>>> students using it and showing the love ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> I am going to publish in the net a few personal stories with Ubuntu
>>>>> Studio, and yours is perfect. I need it! Hopefully this will bring
>>>>> some attention, make media in free software better, and then your
>>>>> future students will be even more interested, and the circle will
>>>>> continue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Luis de Bethencourt
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 2:20 AM, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've been a Linux audio freak for about 5 years now.  I started by
>>>>>> building low latency and pre-emption kernels with patches back when
>>>>>> you had to do it by hand!  I took a PC out of the garbage from my
>>>>>> work (Pentium II 300 I think) and building ardour on it.  It used to
>>>>>> be epic and all my nerd-friends were very impressed I was able to do
>>>>>> it!  Now I am teaching music in a High School in a gang ridden
>>>>>> neighborhood in Brooklyn.  It's one of these small schools with 400
>>>>>> students and we are financially challenged, as all schools in NYC
>>>>>> are.  We have been very fortunate to receive some money for computers
>>>>>> from JP Morgan Chase, but there is only one PC in my classroom and
>>>>>> I'm still using my Mac Laptop (Ubuntu Studio for PPC
>>>>>> please?!?!?!?!?!)  running OSX and Ardour2 for my students.  I have
>>>>>> found out that one of the best ways to get their attention is to have
>>>>>> them record music in the classroom.  Instead of having students
>>>>>> running out of class and literally tearing down my door, they are now
>>>>>> running to class and banging on my door all day long.  It's
>>>>>> exhausting to go without a prep period or a lunch for months, but
>>>>>> seeing these students grow and watching their grades and attendance
>>>>>> go up makes it all worth it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anyway, I was able to get ahold of some P4 2.66 PCs for my classroom,
>>>>>> and while there is still no funding for software, I have the ability
>>>>>> now to give them production workstations to work and learn on.  And
>>>>>> thanks to UbuntuStudio, I can now configure these machines without
>>>>>> the huge time investment that something like CCRMA takes.  (I
>>>>>> installed the latest FC6 version and still can't launch ardour2 as a
>>>>>> non-root user even after multiple e-mail list postings and some
>>>>>> excellent help from their developers.  Music teachers that are also
>>>>>> working musicians don't have that much time!)  An added bonus is the
>>>>>> eye-candy aspect.  The wonderful theme you guys have put in place
>>>>>> will hook them really fast, I'm sure!  And when they find out they
>>>>>> can install this on their home PCs, they will probably freak out!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have had other staff members approach me to do various multimedia
>>>>>> projects, but I have had to tell them they would either have to use
>>>>>> my personal machines or suffer.  Now I will be able to help them!
>>>>>> (I'm the music teacher, tech guy, and Robotics nerd all in one...such
>>>>>> is the life of a small school teacher.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I recently introduced one of my more advanced students to Digital
>>>>>> Performer 5, but the complexity to a bit intense for him.  Ardour2 is
>>>>>> still a bit unstable on OSX.  I think the Linux version will provide
>>>>>> a much more satisfactory experience for me and my students!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Again, I can't thank the UbuntuStudio team enough!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On May 23, 2007, at 10:11 AM, Luis de Bethencourt wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please explain why your school and students. We want to know your
>>>>>>> personal experience and use for the distro/system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Luis
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 5/23/07, Matthew Polashek <matt at tinysongs.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You rule!!!!!!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My school and students, as well as I thank you!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Matthew Polashek
>>>>>>>> Home: 732.424.6153
>>>>>>>> Cell: 908.642.5770
>>>>>>>> matt at tinysongs.com
>>>>>>>> www.tinysongs.com
>>>>>>>> www.JandMJazz.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Cory K. wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote:
>>>>>>>> Doh!  OK.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is there a path from Ubuntu regular to Ubuntu studio or any alternate
>>>>>>>> installation process to get to Ubuntustudio that does not involve a
>>>>>>>> DVD drive?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UpgradingFromFeisty
>>>>>>>> On May 22, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Cory K. wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Matthew Polashek wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is there a non-DVD version of Ubuntustudio I can download somewhere?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Matt
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No. We have no plans for one but never say never.
>>>>>>>>
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