On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Mark Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > So for computers that get *refurbished*, Interconnection installs a > Microsoft operating system on them. In effect you are promoting > Microsoft, not Linux when donating (reusable) computers to them. > > This is a major reason why we are starting a Free Geek here in Seattle, > to provide a similar function (recycle/reuse) but also promote Linux and > open-source. Free Geek has locations in Portland, Vancouver B.C. and > other cities across the U.S.
Thanks for the info. If there was an OSS-friendly alternative in the area, I would have preferred it. But I'm not gonna drive all the way to Portland to donate 6 PCs, that would be silly. So in the meanwhile, the only organization that seems to be functioning is Interconnection. A recycled PC with Windows going to poor people who need it is still better than e-waste in a landfill. -- Francois Caen
