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Quoting Darren Foster <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > >> Hi, See message below from Tavistock Freecycle : >> >> "Offered - OLD PCs - Ashburton >> Posted by: "richardpenhale" rpenhale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> richardpenhale >> Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:17 am (PST) >> Dear all we have a large number of CRT monitors which are working (66) >> and a number of PCs we wish to dispose of. time is pressing so I really >> would like to dispose of them in one hit. Is anyone interested??? >> >> Richard Penhale >> >> ICT Systems Manager >> South Dartmoor Community College >> " >> >> If anyone is interested in having these, I would be happy to request >> these for you as I am a member. A smaller number perhaps would have been >> useful for our group. >> > > Just a thought to add to this if we could use them for the LUG. > > How about finding a local community centre someplace that they can be > donated to and make sure we put a flavour of linux of some kind or another > on them. The donation could be in exchange for a location for us having our > get togethers there. Most of the conversations that we have on the list are > orientated as to where we are meeting. > > It would certainly up the profile of the group and probably warrant a > mention in the paper :-) > > Anyone got anything they can add to this? > > Darren Foster. > > Just what I was thinking. Depending on the spec I guess they could either be used as standalone machines or LTSP terminals. What we could do with is finding a cheap source of broadband or sponsored broadband connections. 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