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On Wednesday 29 Sep 2004 06:10, Richard Brown wrote: Hello,Rich, "Really keen" is an under statement.Sounds great-how do the others feel? This morning,I upgraded my broadband service,opting for the 1 meg package,but the 2 gigs available at the school has totally eclipsed that! Still,it puts me in a better position for downloading ISOs for those still on 56k dial up. Well,if everyone else likes the idea,I can design some posters,and talk to Ray at The Cornish Guardian-see if they'll at least run an article about DCLUG and advertise the meet (If all are in agreement). I'll still organise the PC for Sembal,regardless.It can be a Christmas present. Sadie
Hi Sadie If you're really keen, I work at Poltair school. Why don't you visit and see what is available there. The techie is a Linux user and although the school software means he runs a w server, he also runds RH. We could get a room no problem and then see the servers in action. 2 gig upload and download available! I can't handle the logistics but if you think its a goer I can organise a date with you and then let you run with it. Rich On 29 Sep 2004, at 04:07, Sadie Brinham wrote:Here's an idea I've just been mulling over-I'd have to check the logistics before properly committing. Here in St.Austell,there's an over-60's club called Sembal House. Since I seem to be the main advocate of a ghastly-porn pop-up-free Internet for the elderly,here's what I hope to do: Firstly,make enquiries as to whether the patrons have access to computers on site.If not,I'd like to donate at least one PC to them.Additionally,a four port router.(This assumes they don't detest the idea of internet access on site). Of course,it'd be of the "optimised for GNU/Linux" variety :),installed with whichever distro gets the over-60s club members vote. I'd arrange an internet service for them-paying the subscription fees would fall to them to split between the club members. Now,Sembal House is a small-ish venue,and I can't say how many power points they have-I'll need to look into this further.(I do have plenty of surge protectors that take 5 plugs each,if that's any help).I wonder if we could reach an amicable arrangement with them for the venue to be hired for a nominal fee? Even if it's not so nominal,I wouldn't balk at the idea of footing the costs,since I'd estimate that a portion of it would go towards the welfare of local senior citizens. My flat is a mere hop and a skip away,so I'll see what needs to be done vis-a-vis this fat pipe connection for the network installations:) Please feel free to point out all the grave flaws in my reasoning:) Sadie -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.-- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.
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