[GRLUG] Possibilty of creating a nonprofit orgination

[Bob Kline]

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    -Bob


On 10/20/06, Szymon Machajewski <SMachaje at grcc.edu> wrote:
> Jared,
>
> I think this is a fine idea and I'm on board with whatever help you may
> need.
>
> I actually have a student in my class who is involved with another
> organization who acquires laptops and distributes them in Africa.  On
> the laptops they install soft phones based on Linux so people can
> communicate over the phone via wireless.  It turns out they have
> wireless but not phone lines.  This type of connection is cheap and
> apparently easy to operate.
>
> Also RedHat along with MIT have a project for a $100 laptop which would
> create a connectivity web in developing countries.
> http://www.redhat.com/magazine/014dec05/features/olpc/
>
> I bet there would be support for such initiatives in Grand Rapids
> area.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
> Szymon Machajewski
>
> Solutions Engineer / DBA
> Red Hat Certified Engineer
> Oracle Certified Associate
> Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
> www.grcc.edu/smachaje
>
>
> >>> "Jared Upton" <jared77 at gmail.com> 10/20/2006 3:34:26 pm >>>
> I was thinking of the possibilty of creating a non profit organization
> to
> collect and redistribute used PCs to the less forunate school childen,
> familys, etc.  To avoid costs we could install Eubuntu on all the
> machines.
> This would also address the nasty spyware problems.  I have been
> conisdering
> this awhile and then came across this article today on digg.com
> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=280193
> Any comments on the feasibilty of this would be greatly appreciated.  I
> am
> also new to the area so something similar may in place that I am not
> aware
> of.
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