ComputerGiving - CamLUG project

[Sam Kuper]

Hi Wawrzyniec,

2008/10/20 Wawrzyniec Niewodniczañski <wawrzek at gmail.com>

> 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.


Fair enough.


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

Okay, that's walking distance from me, even carrying a PC.


> > 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.
>

Good, two of us agree this is reasonable. What about the rest of the group?
Feedback, please!


> > 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 ;)


I'm really short on time. I don't mind installing Debian/Ubuntu on a machine
that's in my flat because I can get on with other things while it's running
and I'm familiar with the install routines to won't have to spend time
researching the install. I appreciate that it would be a nice social event
to get a group of us together to install linuxes on these boxes, but I
myself don't have time to do that. If anyone else can (and has space for
it), then go for it.


> >   • 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.


I live in a pretty small flat, and I'm afraid I don't really have room for
more than one extra PC. I don't mind writing a few quick words about what I
decide to do with it (even if it's just putting Ubuntu on it and selling it
on eBay to raise funds for CLUG/FSF/etc.


> We should grab computers rather promptly


What about tomorrow afternoon around 5.45? I could pick one up then.


> and we can decided what to do
> with them.


I get the feeling that more people than just me and Wawrzyniec are going to
need to be involved if we're going to be able to store enough of these to
make a group decision worthwhile.


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


I probably won't have space to put one of those, unless it's *very*
temporary. Even then, it would have to be just one. If I were to end up
keeping the PC that goes to my flat (rather than selling it for charity as
above, etc) I'd run it headless; if I were to sell it, I could sell it with
a VDU.

Sorry I can't do more,

Sam
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