Yeah, after giving it more thought, you may be right.  Entry level is entry level, 
doesn't really matter.

Sincerely,
Jim Ryan





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From:    Tom Rauschenbach [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 18:13:54 -0400
To:      [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], 
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Subject: Re: 250 linux computers for the poor


On Wed, 26 Jul 2000, jim t.p. ryan wrote:
> Lori,
> 
> True, but will it help them to get a job???  Probably not.  I'd say go with Windows.


I dunno.  I've had no problems getting jobs in the Unix world.  Throw a JVM, a
JDK and a C compiler on those machines and I'd say they'd be VERY helpful in
that regard.

The missing piece then becomes educators.


TomR



> 
> Sincerely,
> Jim Ryan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:    Lori Hitchcock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent:    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 10:33:41 -0400
> To:      [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: 250 linux computers for the poor
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> 
> Hi all,
> Herb Moyer of Multimedia Systems in Exeter has 250 compaq computers 486's 
> and early pentiums that he will be donating to Rockinham Community Action 
> Program to help the disadvantaged get online.  He made an appeal to the 
> e-coast roundtable this morning for modems, cd roms, sound cards, and 
> software.  I met with him after the meeting to convince him that the only 
> operating system that makes sense for the poor is Linux.  (Run's well on 
> older machines, won't force expensive updates, supported at no cost by an 
> extensive user network, more stable for beginning users, inexpensive 
> applications available)  Herb will be coming to the Slug Meeting on the 
> 14th and probably the dinner before to get a sense of what we are all 
> about. He is calling this project the Equal Access Technology Project.  I 
> have contact info for him if anyone is interested.
> 
> Lori Hitchcock
> Hitchcock Staffing 800-867-9188
> 
> 
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