Hi all, I have just updated the LinuxForSchools Wiki with some information. Now I am ready to add some information about potential volunteers. Anyone who wishes to help out, please *privately* email me the information requested below. Note, these information are only used to assist us when special situations arise. Anyone is free to volunteer just by showing up at work sites. The information gathered here is for organizational purposes only.
Ok, here is the list of information that would be useful. 1. Full Name. No aliases or nicknames, please. I have nothing against them. But if this is going to be an official project web site. I think we need to use real names. 2. Online contact information. Email is fine. The email address itself will not be visible on the Wiki. It will be hidden behind your name. This will hopefully prevent those spammers from getting your email address. If you have no email address, that is ok too. Other contact information may include AIM username, or ICQ uin value. 3. Phone number. This information will not be posted on the Wiki. I just need it in case I need to reach you via voice line. This information will be kept on my home computer only. And maybe perhaps a printout. It will not be publicly shared! Only members will have access to this information. 4. Capability information, what will you be able to contribute? I.e. have EPROM programmer, have CDROM burner, have knowledge of Solaris, etc. Any special abilities or access is acceptable too. For instance, if you are a retailer and you get special discounts. Or if you have access to a large storage warehouse. If all you can provide is manual labor, also mention whether you have transportation, i.e. a car or a truck. Basically, mention anything that might help with a project that needs to transport potentially heavy equipment around the island. A special capability, such as being friends with someone influential, would also be useful. I.e. if you are a friend of the principle of a potential recipient school, you can act as the contact point or something. There are many ways to contribute. Be imaginative when describing your capability. ;-) 5. Availability. When are you available for service? I.e. weekends only, weeknights, etc. This information is for future use. If we provide technical support for the schools, it would be nice to know who is available and when. 6. Area of residence. This is used for support as well. In case someone needs to go to the school, it might be helpful if it was someone from the area. Note, you do not need to reside in Hawaii to volunteer. If your special capability is knowledge, then that can be provided from any location. 7. Include anything else that might be of importance. I will add this part to the 'commments' column. The more information you provide, the easier it is for us to find the right volunteer for special purposes. I will gather all responses and put them on the Wiki. If there is anything you want me to leave out of the Wiki, let me know in the email. Note, only share with me the information you are willing to trust to someone you have only known through a mailing list. If you wish, you can send me this information after we have met face-to-face at our first offline meeting. To to prevent any accidents of sending the response to the mailing list, do not reply to this post. Compose a new email, and use my Flex email address in my signature below. Thanks. --jc -- Jimen Ching (WH6BRR) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
