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

Fri Aug 7 04:12:44 BST 2009

You can have a black 17"KDS flatscreen and a beige
Gateway2000 Vivitron15,
both in excellent condition, if they are suitable. Would
you like JPEG's & Model#?
It's good to behold what you are getting before discovering
a pig in a poke.
"Robert Eisenzopf" <deitai at closecall.com>

christopher fletez-brant <cafletezbrant at gmail.com>
> That's great!  We are up to 1 computer, 2 CRTs and "at
> least six Dell
> Optiplex 240's".  The optiplexes will probably be better
> than what I can
> get, as my IT department informed me that the pc they're
> getting rid of has
> a P3 and 256 MB ram.
> Kipper Fletez-Brant
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Ron Swift
> <rswift at swiftstaffing.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have 2 crt monitors that are in good working
> condition to contribute.
> > Thanks
> >
> > Nate wrote:
> > > Here is an order for two computers.  Not quite worthy
> of a big install
> > fest,
> > > but if we had two computers to give away, I'm sure we
> could get a small
> > > group together to get them ready.
> > >
> > > Do we have two computers?
> > >
> > > Nate (Omegamormegil)
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:55 PM, christopher
> fletez-brant<
> > > cafletezbrant at gmail.com>  wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> So, I just spoke with my gf.  She would like 2 PC's
> in her classroom,
> > and
> > >> depending on her conversation with her boss there
> may be a 5-7 PC lab
> > for
> > >> the high school.  We are definitely on for 2 PC's
> however.  Per my
> > >> conversation, I'd like to take this opportunity to
> give a call out for
> > >> volunteer speakers as well:
> > >> *we are always looking for people to mentor, speak
> or offer brief
> > >> apprenticeships or classes.*
> > >> *
> > >> *
> > >> *You can reply to me specifically if you are
> interested in any volunteer
> > >> capacity.  Per Craig's list (ha!) of duties, I can
> handle #3 and some of
> > #1
> > >> if we have a list of vendors (I'm assuming we're not
> calling Best Buy,
> > for
> > >> example).*
> > >> *
> > >> *Kipper Fletez-Brant
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Craig
> Younkins<cyounkins at gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>> "i vote to give them to schools."
> > >>>>
> > >>> Public schools won't take them. There's just no
> chance because they
> > don't
> > >>> integrate into the county's infrastructure. And
> find me a poor private
> > >>> school.
> > >>>
> > >>> Craig
> > >>>
> > >>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dave
> Fine<finerrecliner at gmail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> 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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