Now will there be systems built for CRS during this installfest? and if so I wonder whether they would be interested in donating a system or two to CLUG. From there we could install linux at the installfest and donate them to a not-for profit of our choice. This way everyone will get something out of it..
On the otherhand, if the installfest to be held there is merely for the sake of having one, (b/c CRS volunteered their space) then I suppose that could be looked at in a different way. Either way.. the details should be made a little more clear which has been made apparent in the last couple threads. Mahlah On 26 Oct 2002, Marcel Lecker wrote: > Good point Aaron, > > I'd very much like to be clear on the details that you mention as well, > before proceeding with anything. > > As for my prior comments, I was/am opperating on the assumtion that our > efforts would go toward the society and Non-Profits in town. > > When Societies start competing with the business (in terms of goods and > services), things get a little strained in terms of competative > advantage. I would like to be particularly clear on how this will be > resolved if that is part of the plan. > > Marcel > > > > > On Sat, 2002-10-26 at 11:09, Aaron J. Seigo wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Saturday 26 October 2002 10:35, Peter E. Williams wrote: > > > Hi Marcel, etal. > > > > > > > I'm there, I can build them 10 Firewalls in that time! Especially easy > > > > if the boxes are P1 or better and have two differing PCI NICs ...I'm all > > > > over it. > > > > > > You will find that the CRS will agree with you. They have been thinking of > > > making low end computers into firewalls using Linux and selling them to > > > businesses. It would be a better profit centre than salvaging the precious > > > metals from these units. > > > > seeing as we'll be donating time to the CRS to help them achieve whatever > > their goals are, could you perhaps fill us in briefly on what those goals > > are? > > > > i'd like to understand: > > > > o why they would sell the systems make to companies rather than > > charities/NFPs, for example. > > > > o what their funding model is. > > > > o examples of past activities > > > > o i see they are connected with something called "Digital Freedom" > > (http://members.shaw.ca/digital-freedom/) which seems to be the work of some > > family in Idaho? what's that about? > > > > o there is also a close connection with "Techno Trash Global" > > (http://www.technotrashglobal.com).. TTG's website is also pretty spartan, > > perhaps you could fill us in? > > > > i have no problem volunteering my time and helping out with things, i just > > like to know what it is i'm helping =)) > > > > thanks > > > > - -- > > Aaron J. Seigo > > GPG Fingerprint: 8B8B 2209 0C6F 7C47 B1EA EE75 D6B7 2EB1 A7F1 DB43 > > > > "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" > > - Albert Einstein > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQE9usxi1rcusafx20MRAgkPAJ0TI0ux5MyxngSf4ZVH0DCPTWADPgCdElx1 > > I056f+HGDV8QpESBJFvO2Ng= > > =txPJ > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > >
