to management.
Even though it was an
'as is' situation.
D. They don't want to.
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From: Jeffry Smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:39 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Any old computers ??
I think there's something
On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Chester Martel wrote:
Some of the reasons why companies don't give away computers.
A. Don't want to be bothered on deciding who gets one or not.
B. Some of the recipients will bother the techies at work to find out
why their 'Free'
computer doesn't work
C.
I think there's something in the tax regs that causes them to do
this. I've seen companies that will literally throw stuff away before
they will give or sell it to employees (so you go back that night
dumpster dive - why not save the wear tear on clothing give it
away? PHBs Taxes)
jeff
Paul,
I'd take one of those Sparc2's if they're just going to be junked
otherwise...
Bob,
I have a 486dx4/100 kicking around doing nothing that you can have, it
doesn't have a floppy in it though... I'd need a couple days to make
sure it still works, and clean the disk...
Bryan...
Paul
Paul,
Are these big? When you mean useless, exactly what do you mean? Could they
be a home server? Don't know anything about Sun's, but what the heck,
thought I would ask.
Jerry
In a message dated: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:08:34 EST
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Correctional Industries, inside the
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
People,
Are any of the companies you work for, with, or know about, throwing
out any old computers? Whether for Y2K upgrades, faster desktops,
or any other reasons?
We are putting together a plan for old 386s, 486s, or even Pentiums.
We will pick up the computers
In a message dated: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:50:50 EST
Jerry Kubeck said:
Paul,
Are these big? When you mean useless, exactly what do you mean? Could they
be a home server? Don't know anything about Sun's, but what the heck,
thought I would ask.
No, they're lunchbox sized, unfortunately I can't
Chuckling, I know that.but I am so much more...why I am the Chairman of
GNHLUG, and the sole purpose is to expose oneself to the tecnhology
available. Did you buy that?
Actually, I was thinking it would make a good piece, if it was small, to
show another flavor of Linux at meetings and such.
In a message dated: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 14:38:24 EST
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
Paul,
I'd take one of those Sparc2's if they're just going to be junked
otherwise...
Sorry, I can't "just give them away", unfortunately. Giving them to a
charitable cause may not even work, but it's more likely to
On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Paul Lussier wrote:
No, they're lunchbox sized, unfortunately I can't just give them away to all
my friends.
How about just me then? ;-) (Sorry, had to ask...)
--
Ben Scott
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Paul Lussier wrote:
No, they're lunchbox sized, unfortunately I can't just give them
away to all
my friends.
In the absence of friends, there is always family ;-) (oh, like I could
resist that one??)
Kenny
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