hmmm. thats not a bad idea. It might also be helpful to the disabled population (of which I am one, being totally blind). Since I use ubuntu with the orca screen reader here on an old toshiba laptop that was graciously donated to me by another member of plug over 7 years ago, it has been used a lot. Mostly, I use it to control the various pieces of ham radio gear I have (using the HamLib package) It also makes radio programming a bit easier when I have to use chirp (Linux is about the only environment where that program is even minimally accessible using a screen reader). btw, there is also an accessibility list over at Ubuntu where the various screen readers and how to use them are discussed. There is also the Vinux project which was specifically designed for blind computer users.

Combine this with a community outreach program (say for big brothers/big sisters or the YMCA or the United way) and you might just start a whole new generation of Linux users (and programmers) who won't have to put up with the failing business model that is Microsoft.

-eric (the other eric :) ).

On May 21, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote:

> You know, thrift stores (other than goodwill) has used computers coming out of their ears. I think we need to find a thrift store that wants to unload all of this used hardware for like 25 dollars apiece and put Linux on it and get these fully functional and modern computers out to the people who need them. If you buy a modern windows computer it isn't even fully functional unless you pay for a subscription to something. I'm partial to Linux Mint but that is up for debate.
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