On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 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? > > Ed We have spoken with representatives of AZStrut and they did seem extremely interested. However, for whatever reason, they choose not to follow up on out offers. We have offered to come in and discuss with them the feasibility of installing Linux on the machines they send out and about the licensing issues involved with sending out machined with proprietary software on them. AFAIK, the ball is still in their court. -- Jim Freedom is all we really want