[OS:N:] computers for students

[James McDermott]

Nice! Sounds like a nice rounded solution to solve the technical support
aspects of doing an implementation like this. 

Another area to explore would be what the end recipients would "do" with
their new Open Source supported computers. Show how interactive Open
Office is, and how kids can do their homework on products that are Open
and quite powerful, or learn to program, build web pages for their
school projects, connect their camera and add pictures easilly.
Especially emphasize the collaborative nature of Open Source to take
ideas and expand on them through countless online resources.

This would modify the description of the plan brought to companies and
vendors from providing computers to demonstrating how Open Source can
turn a computer into a technology "experience." 

This fits with recent commercials like the HP camera printing bundle to
allow you to "do" something with your computer, or the Dell roadtour
commercials. 

--J

On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 00:20, M. Fioretti wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 21:26:09 PM -0500, anthony baldwin
> (anthonybaldwin at snet.net) wrote:
> 
> > I am considering, at this juncture, staring a non-profit to recycle
> > old machines and attempt to disstribute them to needy/deserving
> > students or schools. 
> 
> Anthony,
> 
> the non profict project in my signature was started exactly to provide
> up to date Red Hat software and *support* for these situations.
> Expecially when LTSP / K12 are not applicable (an old computer can be
> a thin client *only* when networked to a *new* expensive computer. Not
> at home).
> 
> We are now restructuring the website and preparing a new version for
> Fedora Core (still stuck to RH 9 in the meantime). Please visit us and
> join the mailing list to help, provide specific requirements, find
> members in your area and so on.
> 
> We look forward to help you.
> 
> Ciao,
> 	Marco Fioretti