Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 and 100%!!!! Thank you Brian once more! Lluis > El 25 ag 2019, a les 21:53, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> va > escriure: > > Brian, I think the LUG Gallery works just fine. And as someone who has > been on this list for 20 years or so, I can only express my gratitude to > you. Thanks to you, I have met many people whom I would otherwise not have > met, and many of them have become my friends in the offline life. Even > close friends in some cases. > All this thanks to you. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 25 Aug 2019, at 21:32, Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> wrote: >> >> The LUG Gallery software is 14 years old. The software package is called >> "Gallery 2". About 9 years ago, Google hired its chief developer away >> from the Gallery project and put him to work on Picasa. Neither Gallery 2 >> nor Gallery 3 has changed much since. I think of the Gallery software as >> being a bit like my IIIf--it takes some TLC to use it at all, but they >> are still making film for it. The 90/f4 Elmar LTM is still my favorite >> lens of all time. >> >> For the time being, we have to consider that software as static. It runs >> on an ancient operating system on a virtual machine, because you can't >> buy real computers any more that will run that software. >> >> I am retiring in about a month, and I am retiring from my management >> roles in a week. I hope that I will be able to devote more time to >> smoothing out LUG software. There are several tabs on the "add items" >> page, and I might be able to get more of them to work. I've never used >> any but the first tab. >> >> >> On 2019-08-25 12:20, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote: >>> Or an easier way to get things onto the gallery would be a benefit to >>> me. I know I asked once about FTP to the gallery, but was told it was >>> not supported by the version of the gallery in use, and an update >>> would be a big process, and I accept that. After all, this is a free >>> list and one I enjoy tremendously, so I hope you keep it up. I shun >>> social media. Not willing to give up that much of my life and/or >>> information to be addicted to facebook and the like. >>> Aram >>> On 8/24/2019 4:51 PM, Richard Man wrote: >>>> Personally speaking I think if the mailer allows embedded images, I >>>> might >>>> post more images >>>> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 16:12 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Brian, I subscribe to two mailing lists, and no social media, and I use >>>>> both cameras and and a smart phone. To me, approaching 90, the >>>>> responses from list postings satisfy my needs to join the herd. >>>>> But, if my family members are true examples of today's society, the >>>>> younger folk feel that social media groups are the norm, and smart >>>>> phone >>>>> photos are where it's at. >>>>> For family information and photo exchanges, I usually use text >>>>> messages. >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> On 8/24/2019 5:41 PM, Brian Reid wrote: >>>>>> Someone asked me why, even though there are 700 subscribers to the LUG >>>>>> and Leica sells 100,000 cameras per year, that only a dozen or so >>>>>> people ever post pictures. I didn't know what to say. >>>>>> Is the era of email winding to an end? 20 years ago there were 2000 >>>>>> subscribers and 10 years ago there were 1300. >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information