Re: Computer Banc

["Joe Tosetti" <jtosetti@CQuestAmerica.org>]

I would be interested in helping.  Please let me know what I can do. :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Story [mailto:bstory@bullets.net] 
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 5:52 PM
To: luci-discuss@luci.org
Subject: Computer Banc

Many of you have probably heard about the Computer Banc in
Springfield.  This organization refurbishes used computers to be given
to needy school children and non-profit agencies.  Today I had the
opportunity to talk to the director about the operation while donating
some PCs from my employer.  

She was explaining how they are always looking for additional MS 98/95
licenses because of their problems with staying legal with Microsoft.
I of course asked if they had considered Linux as a possible
solution.  She said they had, but had decided that it was too
difficult.  

I further asked her what their requirements were for the computers and
she said that they needed to run OpenOffice (she was surprised when I
said that that was originally a *nix product), and some educational
software like Math, Reading and Typing programs.  I thought that it
might be a worthwile community service project for LUCI to compile a
"distro" for Computer Banc that could meet those needs and thus
eliminate their Microsoft licensing headaches.  I'll assume that
they'd also need a fairly simple wizard for setting up internet
connections either by dial-up or DSL/Cable.  

Even if we don't do that, please think about donating some of your
time to help in the rebuilding process.  More information can be found
at www.computerbanc.org

Thanks for listening,

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