Free Ubuntu desktop/server books, where to put them

[Tom Mckay]

That would be a good idea. Perhaps a few folks could organize a non-profit
to promote ubuntu (and linux in general) to the public systems as an
alternative to more expensive options. The North definitely needs this.
Tom McKay


On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Corey Burger <corey.burger at gmail.com>wrote:

> The challenge with libraries is that we have don't have one library
> system, we have hundreds (maybe thousands). So we could either donate
> to one fo the larger systems, as an addition to their purchased
> copies, or find a smaller system that doesn't have any copies. The
> latter is more likely to prevent them headed out onto a sale truck
> because the librarian thinks they have enough.
>
> What about donating to a northern library or one in a native reservation?
>
> Corey
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Tom Mckay<tom.mckay1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I agree full-heartedly that the library system is the best place. A good
> > idea would be to tape a paper cd sleeve into the books containing an
> ubuntu
> > CD before they are donated, so everything anybody would ever need is all
> in
> > one neat package.
> > Tom McKay
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Brett Alton <brett.jr.alton at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I agree, a public library sounds like a much better option.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Randall Ross<randall at executiv.es>
> wrote:
> >> > Corey, and friendly Canadian Ubuntu list people:
> >> >
> >> > The best place to put the free books is into the public library system
> >> > where they can be borrowed by anyone, thus increasing the exposure of
> >> > Ubuntu, and public access to freedom-oriented technology.
> >> >
> >> > I gave a "lightning talk" on this topic at the July meeting of Ubuntu
> >> > Vancouver, summarized here:
> >> >
> >> > Lightning Talk 3: "Hacking the Public Library, Ubuntu Style" (Randall)
> >> >
> >> > VPL's collection fo Ubuntu books is *abysmal* (politely).
> >> > Randall's VPL research:
> >> > 18 Ubuntu titles (most of them out of date or unavailable.)
> >> >>1000 Windows titles
> >> >>100 Vista titles.
> >> > Here's what you can do to fix this (i.e. hack the library):
> >> > 1) Donate your Ubuntu books
> >> > 2) Suggest a purchase
> >> > 3) Order the official Ubuntu CD and donate it.
> >> > Instructions on how to donate and suggest: http://www.vpl.ca
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Randall.
> >> > Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo
> >> >
> >> >
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