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
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> Sincerely,
> Jim Ryan
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> From: Lori Hitchcock [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 10:33:41 -0400
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> 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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