ComputerGiving - CamLUG project

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On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 04:28:01PM +0100, Sam Kuper wrote:
> 2008/10/20 Wawrzyniec Niewodniczański <wawrzek at gmail.com>
 
>     I would like to propose that CamLUG will take them, install Linux and
>     redistribute. Computers are free (we might want to put some money to
>     charity).
> 
> 
> I assume you mean that your employer would like a donation to charity to be
> made before they will donate the machines to CamLUG?
>  
It's not necessary. We can grab them for free. If we get any money from them I
think we should give some back, but if we give it for free we don't need
to do this.

[...]
> 
>     I'm not from Cambridge and I don't have a car for a moment. -> So we need
>     somebody with to pick up the computers and store it.
> 
> 
> I would be willing to store one PC until a recipient is agreed. I live near the
> botanic gardens. I'm afraid I can't help with transportation, as I only have a
> bike.

CCDC is close to botainic garden too (CB2 1EZ).

[...]
> It might be better just to eBay them ourselves and donate the proceeds to the
> Free Software Foundation Europe and/or Software In The Public Interest, etc.

Not bad idea.
> 
> Alternatively, the PCs themselves could be donated. Several open source
> projects seek hardware donations: Linux VServer, for instance, and SPI .
> 
SPI sounds good as CCDC use Debian on some machines. However, I would
prefer more local projects. Small install part might be a fun ;) 

> Further options include:
> 
>   • CamLUG list members may have projects they want to use the PCs for (I would
>     certainly find a use for one if you would be happy for me to take it; I'd
>     happily pay a taxi fare to collect it, too. I could do with a test
>     server!).

I think it fair suggestion. You can take one but you have take & store others. 
And you need to write a short report about it! Indeed It very nice idea
of creating some new content for new website.


We should grab computers rather promptly and we can decided what to do
with them.

>   • Send the PCs to Computer Aid International .
>

I need to give this link to our sys admin.


BTW. They (admins) might have some big CRTs.

Wawrzek
 
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