The CCCC has a Grant request in and if we get it, there will be a complete new computer lab furnished. I have no idea what we would do with the old lab computers, but John could put in a request to use them for Linux donations. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chopin Cusachs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 3:44 PM Subject: RE: [brlug-general] Library Linux Program?
> > Might be a good idea to mention the Linux SIG meeting > tomorrow in this conference. It's at the Cajun Clickers > HQ, at 6:00 p.m. according to the schedule on the Web. > > We might also consider helping refurb older computers > for people who don't qualify for public assistance but who > would really benefit from one, but haven't the money to > buy one. I know of a bright little girl who has been using > her mother's MAC, but is having increasing problems with > school work that calls for a PC. For such as these, a > very basic system would do fine for word processing and > Internet. > > Choppy > > At 01:14 PM 8/18/02 -0700, you wrote: > >I like that idea. Others have suggested it as well. > >When it really comes down to it, all that is needed to > >be done is to burn some CDs and donate them to a local > >library, while helping the librarians figure out what > >it is. I realize now that I bit off more than I could > >chew at first. Apologies to all. > > > >Another project that has presented itself as an > >opportunity is to take old PCs and repurpose them them > >with Linux. The CCCC Linux SIG meeting will be an > >initial planning meeting for that idea. > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
