azstrut -> free software(was Re: Waging War on Business - judo anyone?)

minddog plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 16:21:02 -0700


http://www.gnufans.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?AZStrutAgenda

that would be the right link  sorry ...wiki's are case sensitive
On Friday 14 February 2003 16:16, minddog wrote:
> I want to bring this up again because we now have a page dedicated to
> AzStrut.
>
> http://www.gnufans.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?AzStrutAgenda
>
> Read and feel free to edit. =)
>
> I am also a bit mad about not being to access a linux box at asu for
> purposes in class.  Free Software shouldn't be denied access to because
> they let everyone log on as root ;X
>
> good day!
>
> On Wednesday 12 February 2003 16:43, minddog wrote:
> > Arrangments:
> > So what do you guys think we need to arrange this "meeting"?
> > I'm going to setup part of our wiki for you guys to play with ideas.
> > http://www.gnufans.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?FreeSoftwareEducationalDeployment
> >
> > On Wednesday 12 February 2003 16:26, Jim wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 16:19, Charlie Bullen wrote:
> > > > Hi, Laura Hyde, who works for AZSTRUT, I think the only paid
> > > > employee, came to the installfest at GCC and was quite interested in
> > > > linux in general and Linux terminal server specifically. They tend to
> > > > get a lot of substandard boxes that would be quite usable as
> > > > terminals.
> > > >
> > > > I've spoken to her several times and would be glad to work on this
> > > >
> > > > Charlie
> > >
> > > Last I heard, Laura was trying to convince her boss, Ken Mystrom (I
> > > think) to let us meet with him and do our song-and-dance.  If Laura has
> > > his approval, we can meet with the volunteer staff at one of their
> > > centers.  See how Laura wants us to proceed, Charlie.
> > >
> > > > On Wednesday 12 February 2003 03:19 pm, Michelle Lowman wrote:
> > > > > I think this is a great idea. Would you like to draft the letter?
> > > > > As soon as we have a date and location set, we can send it out. I
> > > > > would like to get as many schools and educational organizations
> > > > > involved as possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Michelle Lowman
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 14:11, minddog wrote:
> > > > > > As a member of Free Software in Education, I'd like to help out
> > > > > > with this.  I think we should write a letter to azstrut
> > > > > > organization and speak out on the behalf of the Free Software
> > > > > > community to help out. Anyone else interested?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wednesday 12 February 2003 14:03, Plug@0x1b.com wrote:
> > > > > > >  As members of PLUG this is an opportunity to use our skills -
> > > > > > > and free an important charity program, and its recipients, of
> > > > > > > any fear regarding a BSA Audit.
> > > > > > > I am speaking of StRUTS (www.azstrut.org) which redistributes
> > > > > > > used computers to schools. These computers likely do not have
> > > > > > > the proper papers for any software left on them. And rather
> > > > > > > than set the schools up for a problem with any BSA Audit, we
> > > > > > > should replace it with free and open software and certify the
> > > > > > > computer as not containing software encumbered by a BSA Audit.
> > > > > > > a charity install fest anyone?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > regards,
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > --minddog( Adam Ballai )
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "I try to take it one day at a time, but several of them attack
> > > > > > me at once." -mistyflip
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--minddog( Adam Ballai )

"I try to take it one day at a time, but several of them attack me at once."
-mistyflip