[plug] Old PCs for the poor.

[Chris Cornish]

I'm in i got 2 boxs (one being an amstrad so how well that will work i
dunt know :])  that i would be will ing to sacrifice :)

Chris Cornish 
Linux Computer World
0416 369 180

---Oliver <ojw at iinet.net.au> wrote:
>
> Yep, I'll help out. I might be able to donate a P133 and motherboard
in the
> near future too. :)
> 
> Best time of year for this sort of thing, I reckon. :)
> 
> David Buddrige wrote:
> 
> > Oliver wrote:
> >
> > > I saw an artical in /. about a melbourne group collecting old
PCs for the
> > > poor, putting linux on the machines.
> > >
> > > Anyone interested in starting up a plug collection?
> > >
> > > I may have an old MB and P133 left over soon myself.
> > >
> > > Just a thought :)
> >
> > Alternatively we could look at starting something similar in
Perth??  8-)
> >
> > (I'm assuming you're referring to computer bank ->
> > http://www.melbourne.net/kylie/  )??
> >
> > Would any one be interested in being involved in a Perth based
computer-bank
> > ??
> >
> > What they're doing is getting old 386 (or better if they can get
them)
> > computers - especially from large organisations and government
departments
> > who are upgrading their old machines), and loading them up with
Linux to
> > give away to disadvantaged families who otherwise could not afford a
> > computer)...
> >
> > They're specifically using Linux because:
> >
> > a. It is not necessary to fork out for expensive licenses.
> > b. An understanding of un*x would provide a way out of the poverty
trap for
> > disadvantaged kids who get a hold of one of these machines.
> > c. It allows them to set up a very useable system using out-dated
hardware
> > that they can get for no-cost - since many organisations simply
throw them
> > out...
> >
> > I'd be very interested in being involved in such an organisation
if anyone
> > else is willing/able?
> >
> > Dave...
> 
> 

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