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 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- --minddog( Adam Ballai ) "I try to take it one day at a time, but several of them attack me at once." -mistyflip