On Wed, September 7, 2005 9:53 pm, Mat Branyon wrote:
> With firefox? how? is there a way to spoof the user agent?
> I thought that it was just some webmaster being retarded somewhere, but
> the guys at the Red Cross want to make sure that it works right.

You can definitely spoof the user agent. maybe I'm on crack but I could
swear I filled out that thing on firefox.  Though I'v filled out lots of
forms lately.

> --mat
>
> Scott Harney wrote:
>> Yep I have first hand experience with the FEMA form and firefox and it
>> does work. (not sure if a smiley or a frowney is appropriate here)
>>
>> On Wed, September 7, 2005 6:06 pm, John Hebert wrote:
>>
>>>How about a group of Linux geeks going downtown to the CACRC (
>>>http://www.cacrc.com) warehouse to install Linux on all the refurbished
>>>PCs
>>>they are building and donating to the Red Cross and other shelters? I
>>> know
>>>they are doing it right now in Lafayette at the Acadiana Open Channel
>>>offices.
>>>
>>>I've seen rumors on the web though I don't have any URLs at the moment
>>>that
>>>Firefox and Opera can process the infamous FEMA forms for evacuees just
>>>fine. Testing recommended of course.
>>>
>>>Trying to get in touch with David Grant at the CACRC but it is difficult
>>>since I work during the day. Anybody have free time tomorrow to go speak
>>>with him? David is Director of the Computers for Louisiana's Kids
>>> project
>>>at
>>>the CACRC and is keen on Linux though he is a newbie. He sees the
>>> benefits
>>>of free software and freedom.
>>>
>>>John Hebert
>>>
>>>On 9/7/05, Adam J. Hogan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I figured BRLUG would benefit from seeing this.
>>>>
>>>>Henrik Nilsen Omma wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Software Freedom Day wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>This is an enquiry e-mail from Steve Hargadon
>>>>
>>>>([EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>)
>>>>
>>>>>>Wondered if we couldn't take advantage for Software Freedom Day of
>>>>
>>>>our
>>>>
>>>>>>emergency technical response website, which has gotten a lot of good
>>>>>>press here in the US and which is based on a Linux LiveCD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>See www.publicwebstations.com <http://www.publicwebstations.com>, and
>>>>
>>>>www.publicwebstations.com/press.html<http://www.publicwebstations.com/press.html>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>>>>I started the project. Is there something I could do to tie in with
>>>>>>Software Freedom Day to help?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Wow, that's a great idea you have there! It's cool to see people doing
>>>>>something on the ground. It would be great if we could link these
>>>>>projects up somehow (just squeezing my brain to try to find a
>>>>
>>>>connection
>>>>
>>>>>point that makes sense). I certainly think Software Freedom
>>>>>International could be involved in the long term effort to organise
>>>>>PC-preparedness (!) around the world.
>>>>>
>>>>>Looking at the wiki, I see we don't have many teams in the area, but
>>>>>there is one in Baton Rouge (on CC) Adam: are you operational at all?
>>>>>How badly have you been affected? What help could other US-based SFD
>>>>>teams provide at this point?.
>>>>>
>>>>>We do have some guys in the US with significant CD burning capacity
>>>>>(Matt, Steve, and Evan at least). Would physical CDs be of any use to
>>>>>you? The nice thing about your setup is that someone could lend their
>>>>>computer to the cause for a few days or weeks and just leave all their
>>>>>on stuff on it, running it off the Live CD.
>>>>>
>>>>>Just brain-storming now. Any other ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>- Henrik
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I'm in Baton Rouge and have had no real affect other than increased
>>>>traffic getting to and from work. It's been tough getting volunteers
>>>>for SFD when all this other stuff is going on. I've been contacted by
>>>>about four other people who are still interested in seeing this
>>>>manifest. We may postpone the SFD here but it is a prime time to show
>>>>people real solutions in times like these.
>>>>
>>>>With only a limited amount of free time and limited resources, I'm not
>>>>sure how I could help but would be willing to take some suggestions.
>>>>Anyone know how easily it would be to obtain some PCs to do something
>>>>like this? I checked out DIYParts.org and contacted a guy offering "1
>>>>633 MHz Celeron, 1 dual pentium 700" (both are thin clients). No
>>>>response yet.
>>>>
>>>>What about security? Anyone need to monitor these once they are set in
>>>>place? What about the internet connection?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Adam J. Hogan
>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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