Computer Donations Project

[christopher fletez-brant]

N.O.B. - Not at this time.  Could you put your items on the list however (
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarylandTeam/Projects/ComputerDonations) so that if
another organization needs them Nate will know to whom to reach out?
Kipper Fletez-Brant


On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Nathan Bahn <nathan.bahn at gmail.com> wrote:

> C.F.-B.--
> Do you need any further donations?
> --N.O.B.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:38 PM, christopher fletez-brant <
> cafletezbrant at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Update:
> > 1) Thank you everyone for all the help!  You are all great!  This kind of
> > effort is what makes the Linux community a real community.
> >
> > 2) Physical setup:  After a lot of thought, we decided that what would
> work
> > best would be for me and my gf to do the set up on site.  This is for a
> > number of reasons, most of which are scheduled oriented.  To this end I
> > would like to arrange convenient pick up times for everyone involved.
> >  Since
> > I know some people need documentation of their donation, please send me
> an
> > email with what you need and we will get said paper work in order by the
> > time of pickup.
> >
> > Again, everyone, thank you.  This is awesome.  Our goal is to
> demonstrate,
> > by means of an in-classroom implementation of Linux, the utility of the
> > system for the school's computer lab, which needs something of an update.
> >  I
> > will keep everyone posted on the success of this program once we have set
> > it
> > up.
> >
> > Kipper Fletez-Brant
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Nate <omegamormegil at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone!
> > >
> > > I just wanted to update those interested on the Chesapeake Center for
> > Youth
> > > Development's request for donations.  We currently have 4 Kubuntu 9.04
> > > machines almost ready to go, which have been donated by the company
> John
> > > Hofstetter works for.  John has been working on getting them all
> running.
> > > Thanks John!
> > >
> > > Details of the donations:
> > >
> > > I've got 4 Dell Optliplex 240 towers with fresh installs of Kubuntu
> 9.04
> > > > ready to go.  Also to donate are three crt monitors, all in good
> > working
> > > > order.  One is a huge clunker, about 20-21 inch.  There are two
> > > > keyboards--one has problems but is useable--and at least three mice
> as
> > > well.
> > > >
> > > > Of the Dell towers, all have 1.8 GHz processors, use PC133 RAM and
> have
> > > CD
> > > > ROM's.  One currently has only 256meg of RAM but Brian Kemp has more
> > > PC133
> > > > to contribute, I've been in touch with him.  The other three have
> > 512meg.
> > > >  One has a 20 gig HD, two have 40 gig HD and one a 75 gig HD.  In
> > > addition
> > > > to the software installed by default, Firefox, VLC media player,
> > Kwrite,
> > > > Abiword and Synaptic have been installed.  Also the w32codecs,
> > Mplayer.,
> > > > flash player and Java plugins for Firefox are installed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Kipper Fletez-Brant has indicated that the school would be interested
> in
> > > all
> > > four systems.  We will need to get an Internet filter working on each
> > one,
> > > and I think Dan's Guardian would be our best bet.  John may (or may
> not)
> > > need some help getting it set up, so if you are a Dan's Guardian Guru,
> > let
> > > us know!
> > >
> > > Kipper is working on scheduling the physical set-up, and we will
> probably
> > > need a couple hands to help with that, too.  I'll let you all know when
> > we
> > > have more information.
> > >
> > > Nate (Omegamormegil)
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