Computers for Learning ---------------------- On a somewhat related note, I recently learned of the federal government's "Computers for Learning" program.
Their home page (http://computersforlearning.gov/) states: | In order to encourage and promote the reuse of computers, | GSA is proud to sponsor the new re-engineered Computers | for Learning (CFL) website. | | The CFL program evolved as a guide for implementing | Executive Order 12999, Educational Technology: Ensuring | Opportunity for all Children in the Next Century. The | executive order encourages agencies, to the extent | permitted by law, to transfer computers and related | peripheral equipment excess to their needs directly to | schools and some educational nonprofit organizations. The | CFL program specifically matches the computer needs of | schools and educational nonprofit organization with excess | equipment in Federal agencies. | | The CFL program's ambitious goal is to make modern computer | technology an integral part of every classroom so that | every child has the opportunity to be educated to his or | her full potential. This program can be phenomenally | successful. Although the site FAQ says that the only computers they accept and distribute are "Windows based PCs and Apples," I wrote to the the agency and asked if that was really the case. The reply I received was | Dear Customer, | | The program allows Government Agencies to donate computers | and other related items to eligible recipients. If a | Federal Agency wants to donate a Linux Based computer | they may do so. | | Aaron | GSA FAS Technical Support | | Contact Us: | By Phone (Toll free) 1-866-472-9161 | By Email [email protected] | | Hours of Operation: | 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Promising, no? ____________________________________________________________ [This message is digitally signed with the GNU Privacy Guard (GPG). See http://www.gnupg.org/ for more info.] ____________________________________________________________ -- Kevin Cole | Key ID: 0xE6F332C7 (GPG/PGP) Ubuntu Linux DC LoCo Team | WWW: http://dc.ubuntu-us.org/ Washington, D.C. (USA) | Phone: +1.202.234.0213 ". ! 1 |" -- Rene Magritte's computer
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