Linux Against Poverty: Any interest in doing something like this around here?
Ron Swift
rswift at swiftstaffing.com
Thu Aug 6 13:47:41 BST 2009
I have 2 crt monitors that are in good working condition to contribute.
Thanks
Nate wrote:
> Here is an order for two computers. Not quite worthy of a big install fest,
> but if we had two computers to give away, I'm sure we could get a small
> group together to get them ready.
>
> Do we have two computers?
>
> Nate (Omegamormegil)
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:55 PM, christopher fletez-brant<
> cafletezbrant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> So, I just spoke with my gf. She would like 2 PC's in her classroom, and
>> depending on her conversation with her boss there may be a 5-7 PC lab for
>> the high school. We are definitely on for 2 PC's however. Per my
>> conversation, I'd like to take this opportunity to give a call out for
>> volunteer speakers as well:
>> *we are always looking for people to mentor, speak or offer brief
>> apprenticeships or classes.*
>> *
>> *
>> *You can reply to me specifically if you are interested in any volunteer
>> capacity. Per Craig's list (ha!) of duties, I can handle #3 and some of #1
>> if we have a list of vendors (I'm assuming we're not calling Best Buy, for
>> example).*
>> *
>> *Kipper Fletez-Brant
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Craig Younkins<cyounkins at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> "i vote to give them to schools."
>>>>
>>> Public schools won't take them. There's just no chance because they don't
>>> integrate into the county's infrastructure. And find me a poor private
>>> school.
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave Fine<finerrecliner at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> i vote to give them to schools.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:16 PM, christopher fletez-brant<
>>>> cafletezbrant at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The biggest question I have is how do we go about pitching these
>>>>>
>>>> computers
>>>>
>>>>> to people? Even if we offer a free new (or newer) computer, there is
>>>>> usually some reluctance to be overcome about using a non-Windows
>>>>>
>>> solution
>>>
>>>>> (i.e., how do I put iTunes on it? or what's Flash and why doesn't
>>>>>
>> this
>>
>>>>> computer have it?). I'm just asking how we plan on coming up with a
>>>>>
>>>> donor
>>>>
>>>>> list before we get started jamming out pc's...
>>>>> Kipper Fletez-Brant
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Dave Fine<finerrecliner at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> do we want to set up a wiki page or something to help organize
>>>>>>
>> this?
>>
>>>>> there
>>>>>
>>>>>> we can start making a list of available hardware to be donated, and
>>>>>>
>>> set
>>>
>>>>>> dates for the install parties, etc
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Craig Younkins<
>>>>>>
>> cyounkins at gmail.com
>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sounds like there is plenty of interest. We need managers to
>>>>>>>
>>>> facilitate
>>>>
>>>>>>> receiving computers, organize the installation parties, and
>>>>>>>
>>>> facilitate
>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> export of the computers to those in need. Perhaps that's too much
>>>>>>>
>>> for
>>>
>>>>> one
>>>>>
>>>>>>> person to handle. Anyone willing to take a role?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Communicate with organizations and other places to get old
>>>>>>>
>>>> computers
>>>>
>>>>>>> * Manage the installation of linux on the machines we receieve
>>>>>>> * Control the export of completed computers to places that need
>>>>>>>
>>> them
>>>
>>>>>>> As with any "extra" project, having multiple people do less is
>>>>>>>
>>> often
>>>
>>>>>> better
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> than having one person do more. Unfortunately, I cannot volunteer
>>>>>>>
>>> for
>>>
>>>>> any
>>>>>
>>>>>>> role.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Craig Younkins
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 1:47 PM, John Alan Hastings<
>>>>>>>
>>> jah1066 at aol.com
>>>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sounds wonderful.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A couple of years ago I approached the Lazarus Foundation and
>>>>>>>>
>>> asked
>>>
>>>>>>>> about their use of Linux. They don't use Linux at all; they
>>>>>>>>
>> are
>>
>>>> 100%
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Microsoft. They do, however, need to specify minimum standards
>>>>>>>>
>>> for
>>>
>>>>>>>> donated equipment since they are installing Microsoft systems.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It might be possible to get the equipment that they have
>>>>>>>>
>> received
>>
>>>> in
>>>>
>>>>>>>> donation which cannot support Microsoft but which could support
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> Linux.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nate wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://linuxagainstpoverty.org/linux-against-poverty
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think it would be great. Thoughts?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Nate (Omegamormegil)
>>>>>>>>>
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