ubuntu-us-nj NJ Non-Profit To Give Away PCs w/ Ubuntu

[Jim Fisher]

--- Scott Sanicki <scott at sanicki.com> wrote:

> Thanks Bret, I will give them a call.
> 
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 12:18 PM, brent saner
> <brent.saner at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Scott Sanicki wrote:
> > | My name is Scott Sanicki. As Director of
> Technology for a start-up
> > | in North Jersey I spearheaded a migration from
> Microsoft to Kubuntu
> > |  on about 100 PCs, both for office use and
> customer-facing. I am
> > | now starting a program at a local non-profit,
> the Rescue Mission of
> > |  Trenton, to accept donations of used PCs which
> we'll refurbish
> > | (using Ubuntu) and give freely to low-income
> individuals and the
> > | schools and organizations who serve them. Our
> primary region will
> > | be Mercer County, but I hope to expand statewide
> eventually.
> > |
> > | At this point we are still working out the
> logistics, but I wanted
> > | to reach out to the New Jersey Ubuntu LoCo
> early. Soon we will need
> > |  volunteers to help solicit equipment donations,
> assist with
> > | refurbishment and installation of Ubuntu on the
> donated equipment,
> > | and even training users and organizations. I
> hope the LoCo will be
> > | a good resource for us.
> > |
> > | I will post again when we have officially begun,
> but anyone
> > | interested in assisting us in any capacity is
> welcome to contact
> > | me.
> > |
> > | Thank you, Scott Sanicki
> > |
> > FWIW, the Ubuntu PA LoCo's NTR project team have
> been doing just this,
> > and have a LOT of helpful input, i'm sure.

Scott,

Nice talking with you.  Here is the info on the Ubuntu
Training Guide:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-training-community/2007-December/000064.html

jim fisher
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