Linux wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Excellent idea!
>
> One thing I'm thinking is that free software could be deployed with no help
> from the public for the $172 million a year cost. I know you want to
> transfer these funds to other programs that is why the volunteers.
>
> Several years ago I read an article that Sun was going to make Star office
> an Internet application. If this is their goal maybe they would do the job
> for less. Much less. maybe even free! This same article said that Sun
> wanted to position Star Office to steal market from M$. M$ Office is a real
> cash cow for M$ according to that article.
>
> Maybe you could contact Sun and get some help there?
running around and getting something like this coordinated is NOT
something I'll have time for (I'm in the middle of a *concurrent*
masters in CS and Ecology). There are a fure things I can do however,
or should I say that I have done for so many years that I can nearly do
it in my sleep like running a silk screen)...
> *_Another resource is_*
>
> Harry McGregor, CEO, Co-Founder
> Hmcgregor@osef.org, (520) 661-7875 (CELL)
> Open Source Education Foundation, http://www.osef.org
>
> Harry and several people have established Linux in one of the schools in
> Tucson. This is an example of what can be done right here is our own back
> yard.
Another is:
Angles Acts of Kindness
Sandra Sandien, Founder
3213 Montreal NE
Albuquerque, NM 87801
(505) 296-8896
One of Angles missions is education. She is also the person who has old
machines referbished through her non-profit/non-tax group and given to
underprivleged/needy. She might well be interested in helping with the
non-technical end.
EBo --
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