If I was still in the Phoenixarea I would be most happy too. Unfortunately
I am moving out of state even in July.
:-)~MIKE~(-:
On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Keith Smith <
techlists@phpcoderusa.com>
wrote:
> On 2015-05-21 22:32, Eric Oyen wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
> Very interesting.
>
>
> 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.
>>
>>
>
> Several members of the Tucson Free Unix Group converted a school to Linux
> about 15 years ago using used computers donated by one or more local
> businesses.
>
> I worked in a business 17 years ago that had 650 employees. Think about
> that. Over a 3 or 4 year period they would replace every one of those
> computers. Those used computers still have many years of life in them and
> by replacing M$ with Linux the old computer has a new life. My experience
> is Linux needs less resources and old iron will perform decently especially
> if it is only 3 - 4 - 5 years old. I have an 8 year old box that would do
> fine running Mint. And I suspect it could do so for 5 or more years.
>
> I think the real issue is finding the volunteers to do all this work.
>
>
> -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.
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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