[Ubuntu-US-CA] (no subject)

[Ernest De Leon]

The Alameda CRC does exactly this...  http://www.accrc.org/


On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Brian Mathis <bmathis at bmnetworking.com>
wrote:

> The model of the NPO would be built around what Free Geek has established.
> Its pretty much taking in used computers to either be salvaged or recycled.
> The salvaged computers would be rebuilt by volunteers and then ubuntu will
> be installed. After that is completed, the computers will then be donated to
> other NPO's, charities, schools, and needy families. The recycled computers
> would be broken down to their basic elements (or as far as we could take
> them) and then shipped to local recyclers to be properly recycled. The NPO
> would earn their money through the recycling (not including Monitors) and a
> possible thrift store for overstock on parts and computers.
>
> Check out http://freegeek.org for more info.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mark at weisler-saratoga-ca.us
> To: "Ubuntu US California" <ubuntu-us-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 12:29:47 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [Ubuntu-US-CA] (no subject)
> > From: Brian Mathis <bmathis at bmnetworking.com>
> > Date: Fri, April 11, 2008 12:04 pm
> > To: Ubuntu US California <ubuntu-us-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >
> >
> > WOW! I have been subscribed to this mailing list for almost a year and
> have not seen this much activity at all. LOL
> >
> > To start a different topic, does anyone know of any non profits like
> http://freegeek.org ? I was thinking about starting one in the central
> valley (fresno area) since there doesnt seem to be one within a reasonable
> distance.<hr>--
> What would be the purpose of the group?
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> Mark Weisler
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> regarded as a criminal offence."  - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
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