OT: Eagle project seeking computer donations

[der.hans]

Am 21. May, 2006 schwätzte Alan Dayley so:

> I was just informed today about the need of computers for an Eagle Scout
> project taking place next month.
>
> The troop is going down to Mexico for a diving trip.  However, one of
> those days they will be doing painting and repairs of on orphanage.  The
> orphanage has requested computers so they can teach basic computer
> skills to the kids.

The orphanage is in .mx?

Eagle Scouts are a 501c3? If so, they might be able to get computers from
AzStrut.

Maybe also from the computer non-profit at SCC that RedSeven sponsors.

> The computers need to be "new-ish" since they will have to serve for
> some time before they can be replaced.  Something that was new in the
> last 2-3 years would be great.
>
> Please contact me off list if you have anything you could donate.
>
> Alan
>
> PS This is not yet a Linux project since I offered to help get the
> computers ready but have not brought up licensing or FS/OSS in the
> project.  I'm not in charge.  I expect to get OpenOffice.org on each of
> them no matter the OS.

OO.o2
the GIMP
Blender
GAIM ( if they allow instant messengers )
PDF Creator
...

We should have a list of good Free Software for win32.

Heck KDE is supposed to be available soonish for win32, right?

ciao,

der.hans
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