[TriLUG] Re: OT: 40-50+ Dell 17" CRTs

[jonc at nc.rr.com]

Come on... We are supposed to "advocate" linux - not "mandate" linux...

I used to sit on the board for an organization just like this. Our goal 
was to take drop outs and train them such that they could land an entry 
level job in some office situation - giving them a leg up and out into 
the work force. 

The kids stood a chance of getting hired if we could get most of the 
check boxes filled in for SEC forms. None of those check boxes (alas) 
mentioned Linux or any Open Source app.

Donations of decent monitors can really help these outreach 
organizations - even if they *do* install angry kool-aid on the PC 
instead of wondrous joy juice. 

Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Tower <jtower at cerient.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:40 pm
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Re: OT: 40-50+ Dell 17" CRTs
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>

> it's worth noting that both kramden and purplelephant both install 
> windows 
> as part of their "fixing" older hardware.  i'm sure they both 
> serve a noble 
> goal, but i personally would never give away hardware to any 
> organization 
> that turns around and uses it for running proprietary software.  
> not when 
> FOSS is available.
> 
> jason
> 
> > On 4/17/07, Carl Schaefer <trilug at carls.mm.st> wrote:
> >> > Or consider donating to a non-profit such as Kramden 
> Institute -
> >> > http://www.kramden.org/ ... they take old computers / 
> monitors and
> >> > refurb them up to the point that they're good enough for low-
> income>> > students to use for homework etc.
> >>
> >> Does anybody know of other local groups like this?  I'm already 
> aware of
> >> http://www.purpleelephant.org/.  I'm looking for interesting 
> ways to
> >> keep a computer-savvy teenager occupied over the summer.  Any 
> and all
> >> suggestions are welcome, thanks!
> >> Carl
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