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Matthew Fairtlough wrote: > Rob Beard wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I've been thinking of possible other venues where we can spread the word >> on Linux. On the Ubuntu-UK mailing list there is a guy (the same guy >> who helping create the Ubuntu leaflets) who spends some of his free time >> going to computer fairs and talking CDs along and talking about Ubuntu. >> > This isn't anything like a fair, but I'm a peripheral member of the > "Transition Town Totnes" network which aims to come up with local > solutions to global problems such as peak oil and global warming. They > are about to set up an office in Totnes and are asking for help with > equipment but no mention of sustainable software (surely OSS is the only > truly sustainable model for developing and using software). The network > has a high profile locally and has even had some national publicity on > Radio 4 and I'd love to see them using linux rather than windows if they > don't already. Now if we could find a PC with linux preloaded to > donate that might be very welcome and a useful starting point. I'd > offer my desktop machine but the CPU got fried and probably took the > mobo with it and maybe even the hds (I had a RAID0 setup once upon a > time...) > > So: anyone got a spare mobo and chip?!? and/or time to help me build a m/c? > > Matthew. > I'll see what I can find, I think I have some bits lying around although they're not super spec (Athlon 700 ish). I'd certainly be happy to help where else I can. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html