Linux Against Poverty: Any interest in doing something like this around here?

[Dave Fine]

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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