On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 16:33, Caroline Meeks <[email protected]>wrote:
> http://computersforlearning.gov/ > > Is anyone familiar with this? Just heard about it in a talk at FOSSED I hadn't heard of the site before, but I went and had a look (and forwarded the URL to several other folks). They do need a bit of reeducation, I'm afraid, as their FAQ states: | 8. What kind of computer equipment should agencies transfer to schools | and educational nonprofit organizations? | | The Executive Order defines "educationally useful federal equipment" as | computers (Windows based PCs and Apples) and related peripheral | equipment. Computer software is also included where software vendors | permit the transfer of licenses [Executive Order Section 4]. Agencies | and private sector companies need to check with each software vendor or | licensor for permission to transfer specific software. However, operating | systems are a component of a computer's hard drive and should remain with | the computers. Also, note that computer equipment availability varies. Or maybe that was written in an era of darkness. ;-)
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